Monday 30 June 2008

Opportunity: London Technology Fund Competition 2008, c/d 30 June 2008

The London Technology Fund Competition 2008 is seeking entries. Prizes include a share of up to £1m in investment funding, over 100,000 worth of training and advice and a ‘speed dating’ event offering the opportunity to meet major technology corporates.

The company must be based in London; be an SME; be at the seed stage (having an idea), start-up stage (prior to trading) or early stage of development (and still losing money at the pre-tax level); be operating in one of the following areas of technology: communications, computer (hardware, semiconductors and software), internet technology, other electronics related areas, biotechnology, medical (instruments, pharmaceuticals and healthcare), emerging technologies, energy, environment, physical sciences and engineering, new materials, and value added manufacturing.

The deadline for submission of entries is 30th June 2008. Winners will be announced at a ceremony to be held on 29th October 2008.