The page containing the company applications is restricted to the members of the Selection Committee.

The Selection Committee will review all applications received and select the 24 Presenting Companies based on the uniqueness of their technology, the strength of their business model, their capability to execute on the business plan and the quality and track record of their management.
 

Selection Process

Each registered company profile will be screened by three Expert Reviewers. The top rated 24 from the online selection process will be invited to pitch in Rome on 16 April 2015.

The selection process will be based on the following categories:

• Business potential - The potential market of customers for the presented product is attractive and the business model is strong
• Team experience - Company team has skills and experience to grow the business and is able/willing to work with industry & research
• Product / Technology merit - Technology or product solutions developed are state-of-the-art and well advanced compared to the competitors
• Competitive position - The intellectual property of the company and its competences and strategic relations are outstanding
• Investment or partnering interest - The demand/offer to invest in or partner with the company is well defined and potentially attractive for partners
• Project profile quality - Information available from company profile sheet is complete, clear, balanced and convincing

The rating system will be from 0 = minimum to 10 = maximum.

Expert Jury

Felix Arias

Avet Ventures (Spain)

Fabio Bancala

Advisor Italian market

Quorumm Digital Venture Partners LLP (United States)

Alexander Baum

Investment Director

Evonik Venture Capital (Germany)

Eduardo Bundyra

Private equity investor

GVAdvisors (Switzerland)

Massimo Comparini

CTO

Telespazio (Italy)

Martin De Prycker

managing partner

Qbic (Belgium)

Carmine Di Blasi

Advisor Italian Market

Equinvest (Italy)

Claude Florin

Partner

Venture Concept (Switzerland)

Lorenzo Franchini

Managing Director

Italian Angels for Growth (Italy)

Gerardo Lancia

Cluster E Smart Specialization Strategy Coordinator

LAZIO INNOVA S.p.A. (Italy)

Francesco Leone

Coach, Copilot and Fundraiser

Start up Business Copilot (Italy)

Matteo Panfilo

Investment Analyst

P101 Ventures (Italy)

Ezio Ravaccia

CFO

Solar Ventures (Italy)

Massimo Sapienza

Founder

Helio Capital (Italy)

Jean Schmitt

President & Managing Partner

Jolt Capital (France)

Vincenzo Terracciano, CFA

R&D Fostering Office

Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A. (Italy)

Sven Thate

Investment Manager

BASF Venture Capital GmbH (Germany)

Peter van Gelderen

General Partner

Icos Capital (Netherlands)

Karsten Verhaegen

Chief Operating Officer

Caliopa (Belgium)

Winfried Weigel

Founder

Weigel Corporate Finance (Switzerland)

Francesco Zingales

Cluster Manager

SpacEarth Technology Srl (Italy)