The Hellenic Center for Investment (ELKE), the New Economy Development Fund (TANEO), the Innovation Relay Centre HELP-FORWARD and the Innovation Relay Centre-Bulgaria with the cooperation of the Hellenic Venture Capital Association invited entrepreneurs and researchers having ambitious and innovative business plans to participate in bilateral business meetings with Greek and International Venture Capital firms during the 7th International Venture Capital Forum.
The event took place under the auspices of the Greek Ministry of Economy and Finance.
The 7th International Venture Capital Forum was a unique two-day event dedicated to raising financing for ambitious and dynamic entrepreneurs, business oriented researchers and new technology-based firms in Southeast Europe, including Greece, Bulgaria, Romania, Turkey, Cyprus and Israel. The event also provided a forum for institutional and other investment professionals to meet with policy makers, entrepreneurs, academics and researchers for an open exchange of views and ideas. The bilateral, pre-arranged meetings were intended to facilitate the contact between innovative entrepreneurs/researchers on one hand and investors & venture capitalists on the other and to increase the potential of private financing in new technology-based firms.
The 7th International VC Forum was based on the experience and the momentum built by the previous 6 events. It is now the largest international private equity forum in Southeast Europe.
Targeted participants included:
• Entrepreneurs from Greece, Bulgaria, Cyprus, FYROM, Israel, Romania, Turkey, Serbia-Montenegro as well as from any party interested in doing business in S.E. Europe.
• Business oriented researchers aiming at raising funds for the commercial exploitation of their RTD results.
• Top managers from already operating and outperforming technology companies.
• Investors from leading venture capital funds all over Europe.
• Policy makers from National, Regional and European Institutions.
The Forum took place in Athens on 28-29 June 2006. Interested parties were invited to submit their business plans by May 25, 2006. For further information, please visit the site dedicated to the Event.
Mr. Angel Milev
Applied Research and Communications Fund
5, Alexander Jendov Street, Sofia 1113, Bulgaria
tel: 02/9867557
02/9867887
fax: 02/9801833
angel.milev@online.bg
