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Reminder: Elevator Pitch Contest for Nordic & Baltic Firms

by Miikka Kukkosuo, May 5, 2009 — Leave a Comment

ITech Law Conference TalllinnThis is a reminder for all interested startups in the Nordic and Baltic countries to apply for the upcoming elevator pitch contest, to learn from venture capitalists and other startups and win free world-class consulting.

The instructions on how to apply can be found in our original post, hurry up!
The contest is open to all technology startups in the region.

The pitch contest is organized on 26th May 2009 in Tallinn, Estonia in conjunction with the Second Annual Tallinn Conference of The International Technology Law Association.

See also the detailed conference agenda (PDF).

Open For Applications: Elevator Pitch Contest

by Miikka Kukkosuo, April 23, 2009 — Leave a Comment

Money

Update: The deadline is extended until May 13th.
The conference agenda can now be downloaded from the event home page (or use this PDF direct link).

ArcticStartup is proud to present an opportunity for all Baltic and Nordic startups to connect with and pitch to venture capitalists and compete for great prizes.

In alignment with the Second Annual Tallinn Conference organized by The International Technology Law Association in collaboration with Enterprise Estonia, ArcticStartup is cooperating to organize an Elevator Pitch Business Plan Contest with support from Connect Estonia. The contest is held in Tallinn, Estonia on May 26, 2009.

Prizes:

  1. One full day of law consulting with Fish & Richardson P.C., Silicon Valley, worth $6000. The prize can be used as the winner wishes, e.g., to incorporate a subsidiary to establish operations in Silicon Valley. The consultation can be done in person or by Skype or Polycom video. Consultation with the Munich office of Fish & Richardson P.C. may also be included, subject to availability and requirements of the contest winner.
  2. One full day of law consulting with Knobbe, Martens, Olson & Bear, LLP,  worth $3000, to be used as the winner wishes. The consultation can be done in person (location negotiable) or by Skype or Polycom video.

The jury: 

  • Martin Hauge, Managing Director, Creandum, Stockholm
  • Allan Martinson, Managing Director, MTVP, Tallinn
  • Artturi Tarjanne, Managing Director, Nexit Ventures, Helsinki
  • Rick Marshall, Managing Director, Intelligent Capital, San Francisco
  • Sten Tamkivi , Chief Evangelist, Skype, Tallinn
  • Ott Parna, Managing Director, Estonian Development Fund, Tallinn
  • Richard Allan Horning, Principal, Fish & Richardson P.C., Silicon Valley

Growth-oriented technology startups from all Nordic and Baltic countries are welcomed to apply. Five firms will be selected to present a 5-minute pitch at the event. The judging criteria include the expected success of the firm, growth potential, differentiation and competitive advantage, risk and financial viability, and the management team.

Please note the contest rules and other information in the Invitation. Any questions about the contest can be sent to miikka(at)arcticstartup(dot)com.

The applications must be based using this form.

Please send your application to events(at)arcticstartup(dot)com latest by May 13th 6:00 PM EET. Finalists will be announced on May 14th.

Coaching and training for preparing the pitches are available to all chosen finalists prior to the contest, provided by Connect Estonia and members of the International Technology Law Association Luiga Mody Hääl Borenius and Raidla Lejins & Norcous, either online, in Tallinn, or in the participants’ home country, depending on possibilities.

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Fifty New Tickets To ArcticEvening Due To The High Demand

by Ville Vesterinen, January 21, 2009 — Leave a Comment

arcticevening

Due to a very high demand, we will issue fifty new tickets to the ArcticEvening in Tallinn, Estonia that we are organizing in partnership with Connect Estonia. They are flying off the shelf. Sign-up fast! For Finns, you can find affordable packages for Tallink Ferry & Hotel here.

Also, if you’re a startup, you should definetely apply to pitch at the event! We have extended the deadline to the 25th January, so all startups have the time to put their application together.

If you would like to pitch at the Tallinn ArcticEvening on the 28th, do send us a short pitch (max 1 x A4) to events-at-arcticstartup-dot-com, where you outline:

1) The name of your team or company
2) Your contact information
3) The product/service idea and business model
4) Market size for your product or service
6) Why should you be picked to pitch

We will choose the four best startups to present. The deadline to apply is 21st 25th January 2009! Possible travel costs will be paid by the startups.

What: ArcticEvening in partnership with Connect Estonia

Where: Tallinn, Estonia at Von Krahl Bar (Rataskaevu 10/12, map here)

When: 28.1.2009 at 6pm to 9pm (the bar is open until wee hours for networking after the event)

View event on Amiando. The official Twitter/Flickr tag for the night is #arcticevening

We have also confirmed our very high level panel, which includes the following panelists:

Panel

Sten Tamkivi, Chief Evangelist, Skype

et_sten_tamkiviSten Tamkivi is Skype’s Chief Evangelist, building relationships with engineering communities, media, governments and academia around the world. Based in Tallinn, he also looks after Skype Estonia, our largest office globally as local General Manager.

Allan Martinson, Managing Partner, MTVP

allan_martinson Allan Martinson is currently the Managing Partner at MTVP. During his career as an entrepreneur, Martinson has been launching, managing and exiting several companies in the Baltic TMT sector, all of which became leaders in their respective industries.

Taneli Tikka, CEO, RunToShop

taneli_tikkaTaneli Tikka, a serial entrepreneur and dealmaker, has an active history of startup life. Taneli has been an entrepreneur since 1999 and has headed multiple companies including; IRC-Galleria.net (Sulake Dynamoid), RunToShop, Magenta, MobileCRM, and Taika Technologies.

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Edit. Sold out

ArcticEvening Event in Tallinn, Estonia

by Ville Vesterinen, January 14, 2009 — 6 Comments

arcticevening

We are happy to announce our 4th ArcticEvening in partnership with Connect Estonia which takes place in Tallinn, Estonia on the 28th January from 6pm to 9pm at Von Krahl Bar (Rataskaevu 10/12). To see more on what type of an event ArcticEvening is go here.

The evening goes as follows: We kick off the evening with a very brief introduction off the Estonian and Finnish startups scenes. After that we will have 4 hot new startups pitching their products each having 3 minutes for their pitch. After each pitch we take a short Q&A. If you’re a startup see intructions below to apply.

After the startups are done presenting we will continue with a Panel of prominent figures from the Finnish and Estonian startup scenes discussing the respective startup ecosystems, startups, entrepreneurship, investing and everything that comes with it. To give you a taste, the high level panel include for example Sten Tamkivi of Skype.

We will end the evening with a lively networking where people from different scenes meet each other, find partners and make valuable connections that can lead to concrete business deals.

We will cap the participation to first 100 participants that sign-up. The participation is free, but once you sign-up you should show up or you’ll end up on our black list. We recommend to sign-up fast since all the previous ArcticEvenings have been sold out. You can sign-up below:

What: ArcticEvening in partnership with Connect Estonia

Where: Tallinn, Estonia at Von Krahl Bar (Rataskaevu 10/12, map here)

When: 28.1.2009 at 6pm to 9pm (the bar is open until wee hours for networking after the event)

View event on Amiando. The official Twitter/Flickr tag for the night is #arcticevening

Are you a startup? Pitch on stage!
If you would like to pitch at the Tallinn ArcticEvening on the 28th, do send us a short pitch (max 1 x A4) to events-at-arcticstartup-dot-com, where you outline:

1) The name of your team or company
2) Your contact information
3) The product/service idea and business model
4) Market size for your product or service
6) Why should you be picked to pitch

We will choose the four best startups. The deadline to apply is 21st January 2009! Possible travel costs will be paid by the startups.

If you would like to know about sponsoring opportunities for ArcticEvening drop us an email at ville-at-arcticstartup-dot-com

Speakers

Sten Tamkivi, Chief Evangelist, Skype

et_sten_tamkiviSten Tamkivi is Skype’s Chief Evangelist, building relationships with engineering communities, media, governments and academia around the world. Based in Tallinn, he also looks after Skype Estonia, the company’s largest office globally as local General Manager.

Allan Martinson, Managing Partner, MTVP

allan_martinson Allan Martenson is currently the Managing Partner at MTVP. During his career as an entrepreneur, Martinson has been launching, managing and exiting several companies in the Baltic TMT sector, all of which became leaders in their respective industries.

Taneli Tikka, CEO, RunToShop

taneli_tikkaTaneli, a serial entrepreneur and dealmaker, has an active history of startup life. Taneli has been an entrepreneur since 1999 and has headed multiple companies including; IRC-Galleria.net (Sulake Dynamoid), RunToShop, Magenta, MobileCRM, and Taika Technologies.

Partners

CONNECT Estonia

connect_estonia_logoCONNECT Estonia is an entrepreneurial membership-based business network with the aim of stimulating the development of growth companies by linking entrepreneurs with know-how, venture capital and other business resources. Connect Estonia is the leading network for supporting start-up’s and technology growth companies in Estonia.

Connect Estonia has operated over 5 years across different sectors as an independent non-profit organisation bringing currently together some 70 member businesses.

Jüri Kaljundi is also bringing the OpenCoffee Tallinn to the ArcticEvening.

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We have only 100 seats available. Remember that signing-up is binding even though it’s free!