Evaluation criteria

  • Business Potential : The potential market of customers for the presented product is attractive and the business model is strong
  • Team experience : Company team has skills and experience to grow the business and is able/willing to work with industry & research
  • Product / Technology merit : Technology or product solutions developed are state-of-the-art and well advanced compared to the competitors
  • Competitive position : The company is well positioned in the market in comparison with its competitors
  • Investment or partnering interest : The demand/offer to invest in or partner with the company is well defined and potentially attractive for partners
  • Company profile quality : Information available from company profile sheet is complete, clear, balanced and convincing
  • Company Presentation quality : Presentation is complete, clear, balanced and convincing


The Eurecan European Venture Contest 2008 Award

Europe Unlimited is delighted that, as in 2007, Caja Navarra, pioneers in civic banking, will again be presenting a prize of EUR 90,000 to the winner of the 2008 European Venture Contest.

The objective of the “Eurecan European Venture Contest 2008 Award” is to encourage the creation of companies based on innovation and which, thereby, contribute to national and international economic development.

The awards are aimed at all private individuals or legal entities whichentities, which have conceived an innovative business project, with real prospects of becoming a reality, representing an innovation in and/or diversification of the existing business environment.

The prize of EUR 90,000 is financed thanks to those customers of Caja Navarra who, as part of the initiative “You choose: you decide”, have chosen the specific project “Eurecan" from the “Employment and entrepreneurs” line as the destination for their contributions to Caja Navarra's Social Projects.