Selection Process and Criteria 

Entry criteria:

  • A highly promising company from the sectors:
    • Mobile & Mobility, Cloud & Big Data, Financial Tech, Security & Privacy
    • Resource efficiency, Energy Storage & Infrastructure
    • Pharma & Industrial Biotech, Medtech and Digital Healthcare
  • An independent company with operational headquarters in Belgium, the Netherlands or Luxembourg
  •  Looking for investment and partnership opportunities in the next 18-24 months


You met the criteria?



The submitted required materials were considered:

Deadline 
27 April 2014:    
                
 
what was done before deadline
Applying by   register here  as a candidate for Benelux Venture Forum and creating the profile.
Providing Company Summary  (name, location, website, products, turnover evolution, years of existence, etc)
Submitting the two page profile completely filled in and Presentation (PPT). 
 
Selected?
  • Applying for the Venture Academy 17th June (free of charge)
  • Registering to get 4 One2One meeting set up between Presenting companies and Investors for €150.

Company Profiles of all applicants were screened by Investor Jury.

The selection process was based on the following categories:

  • Business potential - The potential market of customers for the presented product is attractive and the business model is strong
  • Team experience - Company team has skills and experience to grow the business and is able/willing to work with industry & research
  • Product / Technology merit - Technology or product solutions developed are state-of-the-art and well advanced compared to the competitors
  • Competitive position - The intellectual property of the company and its competences and strategic relations are outstanding
  • Investment or partnering interest - The demand/offer to invest in or partner with the company is well defined and potentially attractive for partners
  • Project profile quality - Information available from company profile sheet is complete, clear, balanced and convincing


The rating system was from 0 = minimum to 10 = maximum.