EVS European Venture Summit 2014

European Venture Contest 2014



The European Venture Contest gives the opportunity to pitch at the European Venture Summit.

For the 10th consecutive year, the European Venture Contest (EVC) will uncover in 2014 the most qualified technology entrepreneurs seeking international venture capital. The EVC presents itself as a unique opportunity in today’s tough economy to get international exposure and secure funding, ultimately helping companies grow and generating employment.

Years of experience linking the right people together

Each year over 800 start-ups apply to the EVC via a dozen of regional or technology-focussed qualifiers to present their company, engage with top industry experts and network with potential investors. The contest element comes from the selection of the best quartile at each of the qualifiers who continue to an end-of-year major event with more than 100 entrepreneurs and also 100+ venture investors. 120 finalists of this event will be reviewed by a top Selection Committee and the 25 best startups are awarded.

All selections are based on:
  • online reviews of the updated company profiles and PowerPoint presentations
  • company pitches at the Venture Forums & European Venture Summit
The European Venture Contest in a few numbers:
  • annual programme in its 10th edition in 2014
  • 3 streams: ICT, life sciences and clean technologies
  • 800+ participating innovative companies via 12+ regional qualifiers each year
  • 400+ VCs and Corporate Investors
  • 2500+ event and online investors reviews
  • 120 best participating companies presenting at the annual European Venture Summit (EVS)
  • 25 award winners
  • 50% of participating start-ups subsequently secure funding
The European Venture Contest and you

Have you got an innovative idea that could be tomorrow’s big success story? Are you looking to invest in promising up-coming start-up companies? Are you willing to put your region on the map and showcase its emerging talent? For a full overview of the EVC events in 2014 please click here

Qualifying events for the European Venture Summit

•    Alpine Venture Form, Lusanne – 6 May 2014
•    Balkan Venture Form, Bosnia & Herzegovina -15 & 16 May 2014
•    Mobip Investment and Partnering forum, Thessaloniki – 27 & 28 May 2014
•    Benelux Venture Form, Leuven – 18 June 2014
•    ESA Investment Forum, Toulouse – 2 July 2014
•    European Food Venture Forum, Aarhus – 3 & 4 September 2014
•    European Venture Contest Energy, Horsens – 8 & 9 October 2014
•    Entente Life Science Investment Forum, Brussels – 9 October 2014
•    European Venture Contest NRW, Cologne – 30 October 2014
•    European Venture Contest Women innovative Entrepreneurship, online – End of October
•    Italian Venture Forum, Torino – 4 November 2014
•    Nordic Venture Forum, Copenhagen – 6 November 2014
•    Balkan Venture Forum - COINVEST, Nova Gorcia, Slovenia – 12 & 13 November 2014
•    GreenCity Investment Forum, Paris – 18 November 2014
•    Cleantech Summit, Rotterdam – 20 & 21 November 2014



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