Interop London will give away 10 exhibiting spaces to startups with new and innovative products aimed at its audience of IT professionals.
Tech startup companies from around the world have been invited to enter this competition (deadline April 28th 2015) in order to be considered for a prize worth circa £7,000 which includes stand space and access to mentoring sessions within Interop London, the flagship event of London Technology Week.
The judging panel includes representatives from a variety of organisations with a wide range of experiences from startup success stories to big business expertise. Judges include:
Blaise Hammond, Marketing Director, techUK
Susanne Chishti, CEO & Founder, FINTECH Circle
Jack Cator, Founder, HideMyAss!
Michele Davidson-Jones, Senior Account Manager, UK Trade & Investment
John Welsh, Managing Director, Digital & Content, UBM EMEA
Oojal Jhutti, Founder & Chief Everything Officer, iWazat
The judges will come together in May to deliberate over the entries which will include company information and a short elevator pitch video from each applicant.
"The startup ecosystem is of particular interest to our audience of IT and tech pros. They, more than anyone, need to remain abreast of new technological advances, potential business disruption and innovations which could change the way their organisations do business - after all it is they who will be tasked with introducing and integrating any new tech across business functions" said Interop London event manager, Josué Paulos.
"Providing this free marketing opportunity to startups is also central to Interop London's sustainability credentials. As one of UBM EMEA's ISO 20121 accredited events we are committed to contributing positively to the communities we serve and leaving a positive legacy behind after the event in June closes. We're excited to take a look at the entries, choose 10 winners with our judging panel, and hopefully facilitate some fantastic deals for the winners during the show."
Applications are open now and will close on April 28th. The winners will be announced in May and you can meet them at Interop which takes place during London Technology Week 2015 at ExCeL London, Tuesday 16th -Thursday 18th June.
