EBAN 8th Annual Congress, Arnhem, Netherlands 14/15 April 2008
EBANThe theme of this year’s Congress is “Business angel investing: Entrepreneurial Capital for the 21st Century”. The 3rd Award Ceremony will take place on the evening of the first day during a Gala Dinner. Aiming at celebrating the most promising achievements in the European informal venture capital, the Ceremony will be animated by Richard Lewis, one of the world’s most renowned inter-culturalists and linguists. More than 300 participants are expected to attend this year’s Congress, dedicated to all interested actors in early stage finance willing to broaden their knowledge, experience and network of contacts in the sector of risk capital.

Some 30 speakers from Europe and beyond will discuss and share their experience on the following items:

  • Sharing experiences on the investment process: BA/entrepreneur couple testimonies
  • Research on the European Angel Market
  • Innovative ways to stimulate the angel market
  • Collaboration with other investors, policy makers, and public interventions
  • Improving success factors
  • Evolution of the private equity market/opportunities of collaboration between BA and VC
  • Case study from the US: Ohio Tech Angels
  • Supporting angel activity to the benefit of the emergence and growth of new technologies
  • Rate of return for angels
  • Trends on the international angel market

For the occasion of the 3rd Awards Ceremony, the following categories will be awarded:

  • Best team of the year
  • Business Angel of the Year
  • Best syndicated deal (BA/VC)
  • Best new initiative/new entrant on the market

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