20 November 2009
Liquavista qualifies for the European Venture Summit
20th November 2009 - Eindhoven - Liquavista BV has qualified to present at the European Venture Summit (EVS), taking place on 30th November and 1st December in Dusseldorf. The European Venture Summit, hosted by Europe Unlimited, showcases the best 120 young companies in Europe, within Life sciences, Cleantech and ICT. Liquavista qualified through the Benelux Venture Event earlier this year and was rated by expert investors as one of the top 10 investable companies from the contest.
“We are very honoured to have been recognised by the European Venture Summit as a real contender for the title amongst other talented high tech emerging businesses,” said Guy Demuynck. “Our team have worked hard to become a business that will revolutionise the display industry. Our technology will not only change the face of the eReader market but in the future make a real difference to many other applications, providing strong benefits to consumers.”
Liquavista will present to over 100 specialist European investors at the European Venture Summit – plus corporate partners including Microsoft, Vodafone, Merck, Bayer and GSK, which also bring their focus to emerging technologies and companies. Expert panels will score each presenting company, celebrating the most investor-ready companies of 2009.
William Stevens, CEO of Europe Unlimited commented “The European Venture Summit is a true celebration of high tech entrepreneurs in Europe. All presenting companies at the Summit have earned their place through impressing investors across Europe and this brings together a critical mass of the most talented emerging businesses.”
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Liquavista offers a new type of electronic screen technology that will change the way we interact with mobile phones, media players, electronic readers and other mobile devices. Liquavista’s displays create bright and colourful images that ensure excellent indoor and outdoor viewability and use dramatically less battery power. Users can engage with their favourite applications for longer before a recharge is necessary and battery sizes can be reduced allowing devices to be thinner and lighter.
The company’s ultimate vision is to build on the extraordinary optical performance and unique power efficiency of its technology to lead a green revolution in low power displays for notebook PCs, desktop monitors and televisions.
Liquavista was founded in 2006 as a spin-out from the world famous Philips Research Labs in Eindhoven. The company is backed by Amadeus Capital, GIMV and Prime Technology Ventures. It is headquartered in Eindhoven, The Netherlands. For more information please visit www.liquavista.com.
About Europe Unlimited
Europe Unlimited delivers investment forums for young, high tech companies across Europe. Together with its online community of investors and entrepreneurs at www.e-unlimited.com, Europe Unlimited has delivered 2009 investment forums including the Nordic Venture Forum, Benelux Venture Forum and Tech Media Invest.
It also delivers the Eurecan European Venture Forum (EEVC), a year-long contest, sponsored by Caja Navarra, which in 2009 hosted semi-finals in six European countries. The final, in Barcelona on 14th December, brings together the top 25 companies from the semi-finals, with the winner taking a €90,000 prize.
About the European Venture Summit
The European Venture Summit will be hosted in Dusseldorf on 30th November and 1st December. It is sponsored by the city of Dusseldorf and the Ministry of Innovation of North Rhine-Westphalia.
120 young, high tech companies will present at the European Venture Summit to panels of expert investors – they will be scored from 1-10 on factors including business potential, team experience, product technology, competitive position, investment or partnering interest, project quality profile and company presentation quality.
Full information, including presenting companies, expert investors and full programme are available at www.e-unlimited.com/evs. Media delegates are welcome and can register free of charge online.
MEDIA: For further information please contact:
Joanne Eames, Liquavista UK
+ 44 (0) 7840 937841 joanne.eames@liquavista.com or press@liquavista.com