Overview

The Spanish Tech Tour 2007

For its 26th edition, the Tech Tour visited Spain for the second time and showcased its rich culture of technology and innovation. The Spanish Tech Tour highlighted this enormous potential and depth during its unique three-day tour across the country.

Participation was limited to 60 privately invited international professionals featuring a broad spectrum of senior representatives from VC funds, leading corporations and institutional investors. The Spanish Tech Tour met a double agenda, first to showcase 20+ of Spain's most promising technology companies for potential investment or partnership and for the delegates to extend their local network in Spain.

Furthermore, the agenda included interactions and meetings with a range of key figures from various disciplines – venture capital, corporate, entrepreneurs and academia.

Objectives

To identify the upcoming and leading top 20+ high-growth privately held technology companies in Spain 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 Spain's most advanced and innovative high-technology companies looking to expand globally.

For presenting companies, the Tech Tour presents a unique platform to introduce their companies to a group of 50+ high level professionals and executives.

Program

Wednesday, May 23, 2007 (Madrid)
Press Conference & Workshops at CDTI.
Welcome & Company Presentations at CDTI
Opening dinner with 140+ guests at the Moraleja Business Resort.
Keynote speech by Francisco Ros, Secretary of State for Telecommunication.

Thursday, May 24, 2007 (Valencia)
Visit & Company presentations at Alinghi Base - home of the America's Cup. Keynote speech by Mr. Seeliger.

Friday, May 25, 2007 (Valencia)
Company presentations & Exhibit of seed projects at the University of Valencia.
Closing Lunch at Chicote Restaurant by the beach.

Spanish Tech Tour Selection Committee

A group of highly regarded professionals have undertaken the responsibility of screening and selecting the companies to the presented at the Spanish 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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Spanish Tech Tour Team

Jorge Mata President	Roberto Saint-Malo Vice President Selection Committee
Rodolfo Carpintier Vice President Sponsoring	Manuel Lavina Vice President Sponsoring	Luz Blasco Administrative Assistant

Spanish Tech Tour Selection Committee

Fernando Alfaro Aguila-Real Bankinter	Faustino Jimenez Carracedo	Enrique Dans Instituto de Empresa
David del Val Techfoundries	Sonia Fernandez Match.com	Cristina Garmendia Genetrix
Manolo Marquez Dorsch Amper	Carlos Mira Acalis Systems	Joshua Novick Antevenio
Adolfo Plasencia MITUPV Exchange	Guillermo Ramos EIF	Jordi Vinas Nauta Capital

Presenting Companies

A list of the companies that are selected to present during the Spanish Tech Tour will be available 2 months after the Tech Tour takes place.

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