Iberian Tech Tour 2014

Overview

Tech Tour held its Iberian Tech Tour 1-3 October 2014, which covered 25 companies from Portugal and Spain.

The regional format gave entrepreneurs the opportunity to meet 50+ international & local investors and facilitate investor access to a wider range of companies.

Why should you attend? Click on the arrow to view a video testimonial by Stephan Morais, Caixa Capital.

Objective

To identify the upcomming and leading top 25 privately held companies from Spain and Portugal and to promote investment by bringing international investors together with the region's next wave of entrepreneurial winners.

Iker Marcaide, Founder of Zubi Labs says "It is a pleasure to be part of this team and to facilitate investment opportunities between the best European Venture Capital investors and the best emerging technology companies of Portugal and Spain. As an entrepreneur, I know access to the smartest money is key for the success of your venture, but the process is not often straightforward. On the other side, for an investor to identify and reach the best entrepreneurs in a new country means having to do endless research and face possible language barriers. We want to close this gap and expose the hidden gems in these countries in a digestible and vetted pipeline for investors, worth taking the time to check out."

Stephan Morais, Executive Director, Caixa Capital says ‘’I was delighted to accept the role of Co-President of the Iberian Tech Tour and in particular to host the participants in Lisbon. This is the right time to come and see for yourself why the Portuguese startup scene is so dynamic with global class research, technology and teams, great incubators and accelerators and why a growing number of international sophisticated investors are starting to discover the opportunity to access a highly educated and globally minded young generation. From digital and ICT to medical devices and biotech companies, there is a new country well beyond the sun, wine and golf everyone knows about. In particular, the presence of major European LPs during the event will ensure the whole value chain of the industry will be in Lisbon for the Tech Tour.’’

Why should you attend?

The Tech Tour is the most time efficient way to see a complete snapshot of the local technology ecosystem. In just 2 days you have the opportunity to:

1. Discover ground-breaking IP and companies led by innovation and global vision that are emerging in the region: See 25 presentations of the top investment opportunities by company CEO′s. These companies will have been pre-screened and chosen from over 250 companies by our selection committee to present.

2. Participate in the Networkin dinner with a keynote speech and 150+ invitation only guests that brings together business leaders and investors representing over $10 bn+ funds under management.

3. U nparalleled networking opportunities with those shaping tomorrow's industry landscape: The Iberian Tech Tour participants represent top players in the industry at both European and worldwide level. The Tech Tour is known for the quality of its participants –limited quantity, unlimited quality.

Driven by Key Drivers of the Eco-System:

•Organised by Co-Presidents.

•Selection committee led by an independent Vice President.
•Co-managed by Tech Tour and Europe Unlimited with a combined experience of 200 successful event programmes and 32 years of existence.

Two Days & two Locations (Valencia & Lisbon):

•Participants-only networking lunch and afternoon events with Iberian TT 25 presentations + one2one meetings.

•2 evening programs and dinners with carefully invited VIPs from the Iberian corporate, financial, institutional & media world.

•Special event for the delegates.

Positive PR and Impact for the Iberian Investment/Entrepreneur Sector:

•10 success stories.

•Iberian Tech Tour 25 companies selected from 250 nominated candidates by the Selection Committee.

•50+ local & international VC & corporate investors take part.

•100+ decision-making VIPs invited from the key corporate, financial, institutional and media organizations.

Lisbon & Valencia named Entrepreneurial Region (EER) for 2015

The City of Lisbon and the Region of Valencia now have something exciting in common, in late June they were named European Entrepreneurial Region (EER) for 2015. The EER project identifies and rewards EU regions that show a remarkable and innovative entrepreneurial strategy regardless of their size or economic situation. It is aimed at showcasing the regions with the most forward-thinking vision and plan and the winners wear the EER badge proudly for that specific year. The Tech Tour is honoured to help promote entrepreneurship in both these great regions by bringing investors and facilitating the relationships and connections that ultimately will help innovative businesses grow and develop.

The Tour is part of a series of programmes promoting the success of world-class innovative companies from across Europe by:

•Growth sectors: Digital Web Summit (April 23-24, 2014, London), Healthtech Summit (June 23-24, 2014, Lausanne), Cleantech Summit (November 20-21, 2014),

•By broad geographic regions: Nordic (3 & 4 June 2014) and Iberian (Lisbon & Valencia) regions (October 1-2, 2014) and other Regions in 2015.

•Late stage Focus: Tech Growth Summit (February-March 2015).