Europe's most successful start-up and VC backed companies in the area of Knowledge Intensive Services
European KIS Contest 2008 found, evaluated and awarded Europe's most successful start-up and VC backed companies in the area of Knowledge Intensive Services with the potential to dramatically impact their industry and contribute to increasing European competitiveness and growth.
The contest was open to companies in the following sectors:
- Information and Communication Technologies
- Renewable Energy
- Satellite Downstream Applications
Candidate companies could have been any of the following:
- Established private companies - no projects, plans, ideas
- Breakthrough innovation in technology, services or processes
- International ambition and potential (to change your industry and market)
- Linked to Europe (location, founders, funding, expansion plans)
EKC Benefits
Participation in the European KIS Contest 2008 helped companies to:
- Identify the strategic strengths and weaknesses of their business.
- Prepare for approaching international venture capital and corporate investors. Gain an insight into how venture capitalists and other investors would perceive their business.
- Develop new links with companies from other countries, offering business co-operation and new market access.
- Publicise their business and their brand.
- Be nominated for access to the exclusive KIS 100 CLUB if they are successful in reaching the contest's final stage.
The European KIS Contest is part of the Knowledge Intensive Services - Innovation Platform (KIS-IP), a initiative funded under Europe INNOVA with the aim to accelerate the take-up of services innovations in Europe.
