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Innovate!100 is an exciting opportunity for European Startups: Apply now!
If you are an internet or technology startup, and you have not heard yet of Chris Shipley, then its time to read this article.
The new company of Sillicon Valley guru Shipley and business partner Mike Sigal, Guidewire Group, is holding its Innovate!2010 global competition to identify and promote up-and-coming technology and media startups. They are looking for early-stage companies that have what it takes to be named one of the world’s most promising startups.
The top 100 companies will be featured in a prestigious list known as the Innovate!100 – and the best of the best will receive a share of prizes valued at nearly $250,000. In addition, every startup that applies will receive promotional exposure and free training designed to improve their chances of success.
And the Deadlines are approaching fast!! So apply now.
Application Deadlines
Innovate!2010 has a rolling deadline for application depending on the location of the local Pitch Slams:
- 22 Feb – Barcelona, Spain
- 24 Feb – London, UK
- 25 Feb – Paris, France
- 01 March – Dublin, Ireland
- 03 March – Milan, Italy
- 08 March – Tel Aviv, Israel
- 10 March – Berlin, Germany
- 11 March – Prague, Czech Republic
- 15 March – Amsterdam, Netherlands
- 17 March – Helsinki, Finland
- 18 March – Stockholm, Sweden
- 22 March – Istanbul, Turkey
Participating startups will be evaluated using Guidewire Group’s proprietary G/Score assessment methodology, which is based on our team’s experience vetting more than 20,000 startups for DEMO and Guidewire Group. Finalists will then be invited to deliver rapid-fire pitches in front of a panel of expert judges and audience members at one of our Innovate!2010 Pitch Slams.
They have scheduled Innovate!2010 Pitch Slams in a dozen European cities between March 1 and March 29, and additional events will be held in the United States in the coming months. There will also be an online evaluation process for finalists that are not able to attend in person.
A few of the cities and dates where Innovate!2010 Pitch Slams will be held include:
• Barcelona, Spain – March 1
• London, UK – March 3
• Paris, France – March 4
• Dublin, Ireland – March 8
• Milan, Italy – March 10
• Tel Aviv, Israel – March 15
• Berlin, Germany – March 17
More information can be found on Innovate100.
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