How to apply for Central Europe Investment Forum 

If you are

• An  independent company with operational headquarters in Central Europe
• Active in ICT, Life Sciences or clean technologies
• Seeking growth funding in the next 24 months

You should

• Apply for registration as a Presenting Company
• Complete a CPS (Company Profile Sheet)
• Be ready to present at Central Europe Investment Forum on on 07 June 2010
• Be willing to accept 4 One2One meetings with experts/delegates/sponsors

Benefits for the Companies

• Feedback from our Advisory Board during the Selection Process
• Free one day presentation coaching FOR HUNGARIAN COMPANIES by the experts at the Venture Academy on 6 May 2010
• Presentation of the company in front of a panel of International Experts i.e. Venture Capitalists, Corporate Finance & Strategy Experts
• Special opportunity to arrange up to 4 pre-arranged One2One® meetings with investors or corporate contacts
• Pan-European Visibility with your company being featured on the CEVF website and in a 2-page company profile in the conference binder
• The top ten companies of the CEVF Budapest will receive a free ticket to present at the European Venture Summit (EVS) taking place in late November 2010 in Düsseldorf, Germany (date to be confirmed).
• Top ten companies of CEVF Budapest will qualify for the European Venture Contest 2010 Top 100 companies from which experts will select the top 25 most innovative companies who will be given the opportunity to present and compete at The Final Jury & Award Ceremony in Spain, in December 2010.

Selection Process

Company Profile Sheets (CPS) of all applicants will be screened by one Advisory Board Member as well as two Expert Reviewers.

The selection process will be based on the following categories:

• 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 intellectual property of the company and its competences and strategic relations are outstanding
• Investment or partnering interest - The demand/offer to invest in or partner with the company is well defined and potentially attractive for partners
• Project profile quality - Information available from company profile sheet is complete, clear, balanced and convincing

The rating system will be from 0 = minimum to 10 = maximum.