Your business idea can change the world. Or so you think. Bring it forward and put it to the test at the first ever European Young Innovator of the Year awards, launched by the European Young Innovators Forum (EYIF).
Only six finalists will have the chance to pitch to a jury panel of well-known venture capital investors and experts at the EYIF UNconvention on the 26th of June in Brussels. Do you have it in you to be one of them?
The European Young Innovators of the Year awards pitching session for the finalists will take place on the first day of the unconvention and the award ceremony will take place on the second day of the unconvention (27th of June) at the European Parliament under the High-Patronage of the President of the European Parliament, before leading personalities on Innovation and Entrepreneurship from both Europe and the US, including Alec ROSS, Senior Advisor for Innovation to Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton.
Who can participate?This InnoPitch Competition is open to
• Early-stage Entrepreneurs, i.e. those who have set-up their own company / organisation within the period of the last 18 months (maximum)
• Intrapreneurs and students with a minimum of one year of professional experience, preferably in a field related to innovation and/or entrepreneurship
who are Nationals or Permanent Residents of the European Union, and under 36 years of age prior to the deadline date of 27th of May 2012.
The Prize?Six finalists selected only through this pan-European online competition, will be invited to pitch their idea to a jury panel of well-known venture capital investors and experts, in front of an audience of more than 500 carefully selected participants consisting of:
• Leading Investors including Venture Capitalists
• Top European and US Policy and Decision Makers
• Well-Known Thought-Leaders, Journalists, Bloggers
• Successful Young Entrepreneurs
• Leading Experts in Business and Technology
• Well-Known Companies Supporting and Promoting Innovation”
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