On September 27, 2012 in London, the Tech Tour hosted an event that will become an annual fixture on our event calendar. The purpose of this event is to bring together the whole European technology ecosystem including disruptive start-ups and growth technology companies, investors and multi-national corporates.
About the event
The objective of Tech Tour Solutions 2012 is to help participants understand the needs of large corporations, their internal challenges and their long-term vision, as well as how this impacts upon their investment decisions. It will showcase the very best of Europes technology delivering disruptive solutions to market needs, insights on future investment direction within the four sectors (Disruptive Technologies, Web & Mobility, Finance 2.0 and Sustainability/Cleantech Technologies).
Participants
Corporate buyers looking for cutting-edge technology and solutions to internal challenges
Investors funding and looking to fund companies with solutions matching corporate and market needs
Technology entrepreneurs providing dynamic and disruptive solutions.
Why should you attend?
Corporates
Opportunity to have an impact upon entrepreneurs' and investors' future direction by explaining business challenges and potential solutions
Access to Europe's most exciting emerging technology that has the potential to change the industry landscape
Gain insight into current investment trends and understand how they impact upon your decisions
Investors
Gain an in-depth understanding of Corporate hot buttons, their internal challenges and future investment strategies
Access to Europe?s most exciting emerging technology that has the potential to change the industry landscape
Networking opportunities with top investors, corporates and entrepreneurs, with potential to have an impact upon portfolio companies, deal flow and exit opportunities
Entrepreneurs and Technology Companies
Gain an in-depth understanding of Corporate hot buttons, their internal challenges and how you can help to provide solutions
Find new opportunities and functions for your technologies
Networking opportunities with top investors, corporates and entrepreneurs, potentially leading to investments, partnerships or new business opportunities
The Event Program
Tech Tour Solutions is a one-day event focusing on four streams high on the corporate agenda. Each stream will be represented by a showcase of four of the best European emerging technology companies in each industry:
Disruptive Technologies - speakers include: Tim Harper, Cientifica, Erik Jorgensen, Intel Capital and Alain Tiquet, NVidia
Finance 2.0 - speakers include: Jurgen Ingels, Clear2Pay, Sean Park, Anthemis, Kosta Peric, Swift
Web & Mobility - speakers include: Christian Craggs, Telefonica Ventures, Philip von Bieberstein, Google, Curt Gunsenheimer, Iris Capital, Bindi Karia, Microsoft and Laura Merling, Alcatel-Lucent
Panels prior to each stream will include large corporates discussing their internal challenges and potential opportunities as well as top investors and industry experts giving insights on future investment direction within the four sectors.There will be workshops for entrepreneurs including corporate mentoring, a VC and investor panel and others covering aspects of building successful company.
