Showcase Your Early-Stage Technology Company at the 7th Annual I.T./Web 2.0 Venture Forum on December 10, 2009

The Rice Alliance for Technology & Entrepreneurship is soliciting applications for the I.T./Web 2.0 Venture Forum at Rice University on December 10.  Your early-stage company could be one of 50 companies invited to present, which is a great opportunity to gain recognition and establish connections with business leaders and investors.

Participants will receive high-level visibility within the I.T./Web 2.0 community and the opportunity to present their business opportunity and establish significant relationships through contact with potential investors, strategic partners, and potential customers.  Some of last year’s presenters included: Nutshell Mail, Adjungo, Omnibase Logic, PopScreen, Simploos, and Vendor Safe.  And some of the investors included:  Hunt Ventures, Sevin Rosen Funds, Silverton Partners, Sierra Ventures and DFJ Mercury.

For a fee of $75, presenters at the I.T./Web 2.0 Venture Forum will receive:

• Company profile and logo in the written program materials
• 3-foot exhibit table in the Company Showcase
• Valuable time in front of an audience that averages 400-425 attendees
• Attendance at the networking reception, along with breakfast, lunch and breaks

To apply, submit your 2-3 page Executive Summary to tvforum@rice.edu by Friday, October 16, 2009.  Guidelines for preparing your executive summary can be found here.  For additional information, feel free to call Kerri Smith at 713.348.4542.