Quotes

”The European Tech Tour has become the best and most useful event for VCs in Europe.”
Bernard Vogel, Managing Partner, Endeavour, Switzerland

"The English Tech Tour was an awesome event. It's hard to imagine a better group of people, a better selection of companies, or more fun and business squeezed in to 48 hours.”
Carol Baroudi, CEO, Baroudi Bloor International, USA

“The English Tech Tour was an excellent, different way to experience the local startup scene: a profound selection of companies, a pleasant way to bond with other delegates, a fine sense of British humour and impressive locations. Bottom line: very little sleep and lots to follow up on...”
Andreas Demleitner, Senior Investment Manager, BayTech Venture Capital, Germany

”This edition of the Tech Tour has been a very effective way for me to feel the heartbeat of innovation in the U.K. I have been taken through a densely packed 2-day agenda of presentations from a cross-section of very focused and innovating entrepreneurs, and I have enjoyed numerous opportunities to network with private and corporate investors. All of which would have taken much longer to accomplish otherwise (and without all the fun!).”
Marco Carilli, Director Corporate Business Development, ST Microelectronics, Switzerland

”The concept of gathering intelligence and meeting 25+ quality young companies, visiting nationally significant centres of technology and networking all condensed into 48 hours is excellent.  The execution was also superb.  This was very well organized and good fun!”
Russ Cummings, Director Information Technology Group, Scottish Equity Partners, UK

”One of the best and most professional Tech Tours I have attended.”
Bernard Gander, Vice President Corporate Business Development, Logitech, Switzerland

“This was my first TT and I would definitely recommend the event as I found it superbly organized, very well attended with high quality company selection and presentation together with comprehensive VC representation. An extremely intense, worthwhile and valuable experience.”
Sandra Hope, Director - Venture Finance Division, Noble Fund Managers, UK

”Quick and deep overview of excellence in making high tech growth companies in such a country. Opportunity to meet in a single event the major players: both seasoned CEOs as models and their VC backers. Thanks to a smart and very well organized trip for discovering main technology hotbeds.”
Olivier Chapel, Investment Associate Information Technologies, Sofinnova Partners, France

“Excellent selection of presenting companies and the best networking opportunity to meet other European VCs. When is the next one?”
Jean-Yves Quentel, Partner, LogiSpring Management Company, Switzerland

“DN Capital was pleased to be part of both the selection committee for the English Tech Tour and a paid attendant.  The 2 ˝ days of the tour brought us great exposure to the best of what England has to offer, both commercially and socially.  We have already followed up with a half dozen of the companies involved as potential investment opportunities and expect many of the other attendees are doing the same.”
Steven Schlenker, Managing Partner, DN Capital, UK

”The English TT was an excellent use of my time.  It combined presentations by a number of companies we hope to pursue as investment opportunities in the coming months with networking among VC colleagues.  It also provided exposure to pockets of research and technological excellence in the UK I was not aware of.  All in all it was an intense and rewarding experience.”
John Chapman, General Partner, TVM, Germany

“It was the single most interesting event that I attended in many years! The organization was flawless and an incredible number of presentations were packed into the 2 days. Yet at the same time, the organizers made it possible to get a good overview of the state of technology in England, by blending historical sights with cutting edge presentations. The fact that we were constantly being shuttled about automatically resulted in a large number of one on one discussions with fellow participants, unlike anything else I have ever witnessed.”
Lucien Wagner, President, TSA Inc., USA

”…………..hundreds of technology start-up companies
………..drawn from across the whole of England
…….reviewed and critiqued by 35 investors
….during an intensive 30 week period
..to find 20 of the best companies and presented in just 2 days.
Very Efficient!”
Nigel Grierson, Managing Director, Doughty Hanson, UK

”The English Tech Tour 2004 provided a unique and informative networking and meeting platform for the members of the high-tech Venture Capital, entrepreneurial and professional services communities. The quality of the presenting companies and the networking events afforded by the tour were of the highest order.  We are delighted that we had the opportunity to participate in what was a very professionally organised, rewarding and enjoyable event.”
Richard Eaton, Partner, Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale & Dorr, UK

“Thank you for having put together this terrific event together. Our guests enjoyed the dinner and we had the opportunity to meet interesting people throughout the evening. Well done!”
Michael Bloem, Associate, Broadview International, UK

”The opening dinner in Greenwich was a thoroughly enjoyable and worthwhile experience. At Quester we were pleased to be involved with the English Tech Tour and the dinner was hosted in a wonderful venue, where we were able to welcome a number of important Quester guests.”
Jeremy Milne, Director, Quester, UK

“The opening dinner was not only extremely well organized and well attended but it was extremely enjoyable with the right balance allowing networking, business and pleasure.“
Hazel Cameron, Cross Atlantic Capital Partners, UK

“The English TT dinner at Greenwich was a resounding success. Apart from the opportunity to take verbal revenge on the Swiss, the turn-out from the UK hi-tech industry was exceptional. A bomb dropped on the Museum would have brought the hi-tech economy to its knees!”
Nigel Brown, Chairman, NW Brown Group, UK

“Thank you so much for a really great evening last week in Greenwich. The setting was wonderful and the group assembled was interesting, serious and confident. The organisation, speeches, food and ambiance were all excellent.“
Bertrand Lipworth, Chairman, Lipworth Capital, UK