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Overview

UK Ireland Tech Tour 2010

The European Tech Tour Association is launching its new regional format with this first edition of combined geographic regions. ETT will visit each of the 6 regions on a 3 year rotation giving entrepreneurs the opportunity to meet international investors more frequently and facilitate investor access to a wider range of start-ups. This change in format also reflects the changing VC mindset looking for more cross border investment opportunities

The UK & Ireland Tech Tour will be held in London and Dublin on April 27-29, 2010.

Objectives

To identify the upcoming and leading top 30 high-growth privately held UK/Irish companies in Europe and to introduce them to key European, US and Asian investors and professionals who can assist in their global expansion.

Preliminary Program

Tuesday, April 27, 2010 (London)
13:30 Registration & check into hotel
14:00 Company Presentations
19:00 Cocktail & Gala dinner with 300 guests in London with a Keynote Speech (by invitation only)
Wednesday, April 28, 2010 (London & Dublin)
07:00 Breakfast
08:00 Company presentations & coffee break
12:00 Networking lunch
13:00 Company Presentations & coffee break
15:30 Transfer to airport & Flight to Dublin
19:00 Special event & dinner in Dublin
Thursday, April 29, 2010 (Dublin)
07:00 Breakfast
08:00 Company presentations & coffee break
12:00 Networking lunch
13:00 Company Presentations & coffee break
15:30 Closing Cocktail

UK & Ireland 2010 Selection Committee

A group of highly regarded professionals have undertaken the responsibility of screening and selecting the companies to the presented at the UK & Ireland Tech Tour 2010. A selection committee was 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, and research.

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UK Ireland Tech Tour 2010 Team

Victor Basta
President

Martin McNair
Vice President Selection Committee

Pietro Strada
Vice President Sponsoring

UK & Ireland Tech Tour 2010 Selection Committee

Keith Black Morgan Lewis	Richard Brass Schroders	Nic Brisbourne DFJ Esprit
Brian Caulfield Caliban Ventures	Simon Clark Fidelity Growth Partners	Mark Dorff BrownRudnick
Carlos Espinal Doughty Hanson	Paul Fisher Advent Venture Partners	Nigel Grierson Doughty Hanson
Martin Kelly IBM	John Meltaus Choate, Hall & Stewart	Stephen Moore Motorola Ventures
John O'Donohue Arcapita	John O'Sullivan ACT	Mike Reid Frog Capital
Patrick Sheehan Environmental Technologies Fund	Tom Shinkwin Enterprise Equity Venture Capital	Olivier Sichel Sofinnova
Mark Taylor Noble Venture Finance	Andy Tsao SVB	Craig Wilson Ciklum

UK & Ireland Tech Tour 2010 Advisory Board

Keith Arundale English TT 07 President	Paul Costigan Irish TT 04 President	Jamie Mitchell English TT 04 President
Ian Ritchie Scottish TT 06 President	David Sibbald Scottish TT 01 President

Presenting Companies

A list of the companies that are selected to present during the UK & Ireland Tech Tour 2010 will be available 2 month after the event takes place.

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