Selection Process
Company Profile Sheets (CPS) of applicants will be screened by the Selection Committee.
Selected dates are as follows:
Monday, 12 January 09
Monday, 2 February 09
Applications after the second deadline may still be possible, but will be subject to availability of presentation spaces.
The selected presenters will be announced on the event website.
The selection will be conducted by the following experts:
Alessio Beverina
Managing Partner
Sofinnova Partners
(France)
Uffe Bundgaard Joergensen
InvestorNet
(Denmark)
Bill Collins
Business Development Manger
Hertfordshire Business Incubation Centre
(United Kingdom)
Simion Dascalu
General Director EBIC Bucuresti
European Business Innovation & Research Centre S.A.
(Romania)
Bruno Fernandes
INI-GraphicsNet Stiftung
(Germany)
Franz Glatz
gate Garchinger Technologie- und Gründerzentrum GmbH
(Germany)
Peter Harman
Deputy Chief Executive
UK Business Incubation
(United Kingdom)
Jelto Kromwijk Smits
Partner
Prime Ventures
(Netherlands)
Marc Lambrechts
Investment Director
Capricorn Partners
(Belgium)
David Moir
Projects Manager
St John's Innovation Centre
(United Kingdom)
Raf Moons
Investment Director, BNP Paribas Fortis Private Equity
BNP Paribas Fortis Private Equity
(Belgium)
Stefaan Nicolay
IT-Partners
(Belgium)
Suresh Patel
Managing Partner
Verdexus
(United Kingdom)
Patrick Polak
Managing Partner
Newion Partners BV
(Netherlands)
Tiina Tuominen
Research Manager
Helsinki University of Technology (HUT)
(Finland)
Colin Upstill
IT Innovation Centre
(United Kingdom)
Jef Versmissen
and Business Development Director
Strategus
(Belgium)
The selection process will be based on the following categories:
- Business potential - The potential market of customers for the presented product is attractive and the business model is strong
- Team experience - Company team has skills and experience to grow the business and is able/willing to work with industry & research
- Product / Technology merit - Technology or product solutions developed are state-of-the-art and well advanced compared to the competitors
- Competitive position - The intellectual property of the company and its competences and strategic relations are outstanding
- Investment or partnering interest - The demand/offer to invest in or partner with the company is well defined and potentially attractive for partners
- Project profile quality - Information available from company profile sheet is complete, clear, balanced and convincing
The rating system will be from 0 = minimum to 10 = maximum.
