Business Idea CONTEST 2008

Why participate?

• Have fun
• Challenge your ideas
• Position yourself in your community & for funding
• Take prizes home:
  • 1^st  €5000
  • 2^nd €2500
  • 3^rd €1000 
  • Business Lunch with outstanding Business & Technology Leaders

What we look for?

• Innovative & new future Semantic Applications
• Commercial Use
• Potential to totally change the way enterprises work
• Short term Return on Investment for potential Customers
• Time to market max. 1,5 years
• More then 40% improvements compared to existing solutions

Who can participate?

• Individuals, Groups and recently founded companies with outstanding ideas & the skills to implement them

Who cannot participate?

• Registered companies older than 1 year

How to participate?

• Register & Apply Online

What is the timeline?

• Abstract application open until 10.09.2008
• Full application open until 15.09.2008
• Selection by Board
• Announcement of 5 Nominees 19.09.2009
• Award Event 25.09.2008

Terms & conditions

• Organizers & Board under Non Disclosure Agreement

Register for the contest

To sign up for the contest use the application form.

Notice our Guidelines.

Support & partners

The contest is supported by the PreSeed high tech start-up program of the Austrian Economic Service (aws) & the Federal Ministry of Economics and Labour of the Republic of Austria.