Overview

After many successful regional Tech Tours, The European Tech Tour Association launched a series of vertical events that gathers the best emerging European companies in a given industry sector. This initiative sprouted from the need to identify and showcase European technology start-ups in a vertical industry segment to professionals investing or working within this industry. The concept is to structure a best of best startup track along side an innovative industry specific initiative.

The first of our series covered the semiconductor segment. The ETT Semiconductor Summit 06 was jointly organized with IMEC, Europe's leading independent research center in micro and nanotechnologics field and took place October 24-25, 2006 in Belgium. The European Tech Tour Semiconductor Summit gathered a selected group of 150 international solutions & IP developers, semiconductor corporates, EDA & electronic system companies, entrepreneurs, service providers and venture capitalists.

The Semiconductor Summit 2008 will be the 3rd in a series of vertical events and will be held November 4-5, 2008.

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

Tuesday, November 4, 2008 (Montreux, Switzerland)
Keynote & Industry Panel presentations in the afternoon
Gala Dinner with a Keynote Speech at Chateau de Chillon

Wednesday, November 5, 2008 (Montreux, Switzerland)
Registration & Breakfast at Montreux Palace
Welcome & Speech
Company Presentations
Coffee Break & Tech Showcases
Concurrent Track Company Presentation Session
Networking Lunch
Concurrent Track Company Presention Session
Coffee break & Tech Showcases
Company Presentations & Closing Remarks
End of Summit

A group of highly regarded European professionals is undertaking the responsibility of screening and selecting the companies.
A selection committee purpose is 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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Organizing Team:

Selection Committee Members:

A list of the companies that are selected to present will be available 2 months after the event.