The London Technology Fund, the capital’s specialist investor in new technology companies, has introduced the London Technology Fund Competition 2008.
The competition offers London-based technology start-ups the chance to share up to £1m in investment, participate in exciting workshops worth more than £100,000 and also confer with leading players in the technology world.
Open until June 30, all shortlisted companies will be given the opportunity to join a program of specialist workshops and make their case to LTF for a share of up to £1m of investment, which will be subject to LTF’s usual investment criteria.
These workshops will help start-ups improve their businesses by hearing from experts in sales and marketing, raising capital, legal documentation, intellectual property rights and presentation skills.
An opportunity will also be offered to meet multinational technology companies at a “speed-dating” event and present to a panel of judges who will pick the finalists. These finalists will be able to polish their proposal and receive further coaching before their presentation to the final judging panel who will select the most promising businesses.
Winners will be announced by Ian Pearson, Minister for Science and Innovation, at an Awards Ceremony in October.