`7minutes` competition during TMT Ventures’08 Kiev conference on April 17th 2008, Kiev, Ukraine
‘7 minutes’ is a unique competition for innovative entrepreneurs and their projects from the space of telco, new media and new technologies. It is an express elevator up to the community of investors and experienced businesspeople with decision-making power whose recommendations and support are like rocket fuel for the projects aimed in the right direction.
‘7 minutes’ is also a challenge for entrepreneurs trying to make an impression and deliver a convincing presentation in an extremely short period of 7 minutes. It is a test of self-confidence and charisma for the project-leaders standing in front of a demanding audience, their competition, world-class investors, bloggers and media people.
Entrepreneurs willing to face the ‘7 minutes’ challenge are submitting their applications on New Europe Events’ website.
Contest is open to applications from such market segments as:
- internet and mobile services
- e-commerce applications and technologies
- multimedia innovations
- technologies integrating off-line with on-line (geolocation, navigation)
- web 2.0 innovations
- consumer electronics innovations
The Jury after reviewing submitted applications will choose 5 finalists who will present their projects on April 17th, 2008 during TMT.Ventures’08 Kiev conference.
The main prize in the `7 minutes` contest will be guaranteed participation in Seedcamp Ukraine '08 event.
The prize in the ‘7 minutes’ contest is also priceless recognition by the people who mean a lot in the TMT industry. The entrepreneurs are guaranteed to receive presentation improvement tips, business model feedback, buzz related to their project generated in the blogosphere, numerous contacts and networking opportunities, meeting crowds of fanatic worshipers and satisfaction lasting until the morning after. Then it’s time to roll up the sleeves and get to work.
‘7 minutes’ jury members are:
- Yuri Boyko, HighTech Entrepreneur, Silicon Valley
- Paul Fisher, Associate, Advent Venture Partners
- Andrzej Jasieniecki, Investment Director, MCI Management
- Georgy Kolpachev, Investment Manager in Russia, Intel Capital
- Nikolay Mitushin, Investment Director, ABRT Venture Fund
- Oleksandr Oriekhov, DPE Lead, Microsoft Ukraine
- Igor Semenov, Investment Manager, AVentures Capital
- Andres Sussi, Martinson Trigon Venture Partners
Applications and info: http://www.7minut.eu/
Please contact the organizer if you see any opportunity to cooperate and benefit from our projects: Ewa Stępień, New Europe Events, tel. + 48 22 853 37 76, mobile: +48 607 805 239, e-mail: es@tmtevents.eu