bgi track finals invitation!
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On the 21 November, an enthusiastic audience of judges, catalysts, technology scouts and exciting emerging start-ups will be gathering together to praise a new breed of tech-based entrepreneurs. It would be an honor to see you there! Register now: http://buildingglobalinnovators.com/events/TrackFinals.htmlTRANSCRIPT
BGI's 4th Ed. Semi-Finalists celebration at Track Finals!
On the 21 November, an enthusiastic audience of judges, catalysts, technology scouts
and most importantly, exciting emerging start-ups will be gathering together to praise a
new breed of tech-based entrepreneurs. Join us and get to know the 4th Ed. Caixa
Capital Awardees fetching up to 1,000.000€ in financial support! Save the Date
Venue: ISCTE-IUL, Lisbon; Grande Auditório, 17h00 GMT
In the last 3 months, the 20 startups have been working hard on a one-to-one basis with
their mentors. They will be pitching live to a vetted group of up to 50 international
judges who will announce the 4 Finalists fetching the Caixa Capital awards. Out of
each track 4 Honorable Mentions will be granted with privileged access to in-kind
support and investment opportunities.
Since 2010 BGI & Caixa Capital have been excelling in launching an international
ecosystem for technology start-ups. Here are a few numbers that are increasing by the
day:
€17,0 million have been raised by 1st, 2nd and 3rd edition semi-finalists in about
2.5 years (over 50% from VC)
48 incorporated startups among 60 semi-finalists identified, coached & mentored
over 3,000 hours
150+ new jobs created amounting to a total of over 300 jobs thus far
Economic leverage: over 30x*
* Ratio of funds raised by semi-finalists' of 3 editions divided by total initiative cost in same 3 years.
Register now and be part of this vibrant and exciting entrepreneurial ecosystem!