Forty of the most promising California companies are being selected to
present at the California Tech Showcase (CTS 2008, www.CaliforniaTechShowcase.com)
being held in conjunction with the World Investment Conference in La
Baule, France, June 4th to June 6th 2008. To apply to present, please visit: www.californiatechshowcase.com/apply
Hosted by EuroStart Capital Partners LLC, a San Francisco-based venture
fund, the CTS 2008 offers the opportunity for the most promising
Californian companies to launch and accelerate their business in Europe.
CTS 2008 sponsors include Dow Jones Venture Source, VLAB MIT/Stanford
Venture Lab, Invest in Western France, Europe+ Foundation, Nair & Co.
Inc., NYSE Euronext Stock Exchange, the State of California and Avenir
Finances.
The CTS 2008 selection committee includes senior executives from leading
European companies such as Siemens, T-Mobile, British Telecom, SAP, ST
Microelectronics, Burda, Electricite de France, Societe Generale, and
Bouygues Telecom, among others.
This high-profile event will allow selected companies to present to and
meet with 200-300 CEOs, CIOs, and CTOs from Europe´s largest businesses.
EuroStart will arrange at least five one-on-one meetings between
selected companies and CxOs of the European qualify attendees. "This
is an excellent opportunity for selected companies to identify potential
clients, business partners, and investors. CTS 2008´s unique format will
catalyze immediate revenue ramp-up in Europe," said Jean-Bernard Guerrée, Managing Director
at EuroStart.
Selected companies will also attend the European Business Workshop
featuring European experts on legal issues, business development, human
resources, public relations, and cultural issues on April 30th.
CTS 2008 will take place in conjunction with the World Investment
Conference (WIC 2008, http://www.worldinvestmentconference.com which will feature hundreds of Corporate and political leaders from
firms such as Sony, Freescale, EDF, Nokia, BT, Total, Siemens, as well
as government officials and ministers from around Europe.
The global press coverage of the two conferences includes the Wall
Street Journal, International Herald Tribune, CNBC, EuroNews, BBC
BSkyB, CNN, and others.
