Overview

Welcome to the Irish Tech Tour. Five years after the first event in Ireland, the Tech Tour Association decided to explore again Ireland's most promising technologies. This 2 day event provided the most innovative and upcoming technology companies in Ireland with a unique opportunity to meet and network with a selective group of 60 senior professionals from leading blue-chip technology corporations, venture capitalists, advisors, investment banks, and corporate advisors.

ETT has already helped boost the international expansion and proven to be instrumental to a number of companies in 16 previously held tech tours in the following countries: Switzerland, Ireland, Sweden, Germany, Finland, Spain, France, Scotland, Holland, Norway, Switzerland, Israel, England for a 2nd time most recently, Italy, Denmark and Switzerland.

To identify the upcoming and leading top 25+ high-growth privately held technology companies in Ireland and to introduce them to key European, US and Asian investors and professionals who can assist in their global expansion.

For delegates, the Tech Tour is a unique platform to gain first-hand knowledge of a selection of Ireland's most advanced high-technology companies.

We are inviting young, innovative and ambitious Irish companies looking to expand globally to take advantage of the presence of industry leaders and investors.

For presenting companies, the Tech Tour presents a unique platform to introduce their companies to a group of 60 high level professionals.

Wednesday, November 10, 2004 (Dublin)
Opening dinner with 250+ guests (by invitation only)

Featured Guest Speakers:

Micheál Martin
Minister for Enterprise, Trade & Employment, TD

Barry Maloney
Benchmark Capital

Thursday, November 11, 2004 (Dublin/Limerick)
Highlight of the day: Company presentations at Microsoft
office in Sandyford, Media Lab Europe, Citywest, University
of Limerick. Special evening event at Adare Manor.

Friday, November 12, 2004 (Limerick/Belfast)
Highlight of the day: Company presentations at Adare
Manor, Raheen Industrial Park, NI Science Park & Andor
Building. Closing cocktail in Belfast

View Agenda and Registered Delegates

A group of highly regarded professionals have undertaken the responsibility of screening and selecting the companies that will present at the Irish Tech Tour.
A selection committee has been set up to ensure the independence of the selection process. It is composed by experienced and highly regarded senior professionals, from relevant backgrounds and industry expertise, such as venture capital, technology industry, investment banks, research and specialized press.

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Irish Tech Tour President:

Irish Tech Tour Vice President:

Conor McCarthy NCB Corporate Finance

Selection Committee Members:

Mary Cryan Bajan	John Flynn ACT Venture Capital	Shay Garvey Delta Partners
Don Harrington Trinity Venture Capital	Bryan Keating Angel Investor	Patricia McLister Enterprise Ireland
John Meltaus Testa, Hurwitz & Thibault	Edward Miller Matheson Ormsby Prentice	Fergal Mullen Highland Capital Partners
Paul OConnor PricewaterhouseCoopers	Kathryn Raleigh Irish Software Association	Brendan Richardson Vision Capital

Presenting Companies

A list of the companies that are selected to present during the Irish Tech Tour will be available in January 2005.