EU-wide hunt for top tech startups
22 Apr 2014 11:59 AM
The European Commission is
looking for Europe's best startups in this year's Tech All Stars
competition. The lucky winners will have exclusive access to Europe's
most prestigious startup events and will pitch to the likes of Sir Richard Branson, Chad
Hurley and Niklas Zennström.
European Commission Vice
President @NeelieKroesEU said "Part of businesses success is making
the right connections and the European Commission can help open doors.
Finalists will get connected to EU funding sources, successful entrepreneurs
and other influential people."
The competition is open to EU
registered startups younger than 3 years, which have raised less than €1
million in external funding. Applications are open until May 22nd
2014
Tech All Stars
Competition
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10th-11th June 2014. Over two days, 12 finalists get to
know London's vibrant startup scene, connect, learn and get inspired by
successful entrepreneurs. Finalists will be trained and challenged in an
eliminatory pitch battle and a distinguished selection panel will chose the top
three.
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June
12th Founders
Forum London. Top three
finalists pitch their startup to a world-class audience
of tech leaders and investors. The best European startup will be elected, and
the winner will be announced by Neelie
Kroes
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Summer 2014.
The Grand Tech All Stars Winner will be panellist at the European
Commission's Digital Agenda Assembly again rubbing
shoulders with the movers and shakers of the tech world.
Previous Tech All Star Winners
include Irish company Trustev which offers real time, online verification using
social fingerprinting technology (see MEMO/13/557) and Cognicor a Spanish start-up offering an
automated complaint resolution service (see MEMO/12/472).
Background
StatupEurope is the European
Commission action plan to strengthen the business environment for web and ICT
entrepreneurs in Europe and contributing to innovation, growth and jobs. It is
a Digital Agendainitiative supported by @NeelieKroesEU to help
innovative tech companies start in Europe and stay in Europe.
Useful links
techallstars.eu @TechAllStars
@StartUpEU, #StartUpEurope
About Startup Europe
Neelie Kroes' website