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SCAM ALERT: DCEO has been made aware of organizations receiving fraudulent “notice of award” letters claiming to be from the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity. These are not legitimate notices from DCEO. If your organization receives a notice, please report it to the Federal Trade Commission and/or the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center.

SSBCI Insider

INVENT Funds must not be used to make an investment in a business in which an SSBCI Insider, or a family member or business partner of an SSBCI Insider, has a personal financial interest.

A company that will receive capital from INVENT must complete SSBCI disclosures before the investment is made.

Refer to the Equity/Venture Capital Programs: Conflict-of-Interest Standards of the U.S. Department of the Treasury Capital Program Policy Guidelines for additional information on SSBCI Insiders.