[August 25, 2005] Holland's Hottest Start-Ups to Present Latest Stem Cell and High Tech Innovations to Silicon Valley's Investment Community at Netherlands Technology Showcase 2005 Tweet LOS ALTOS, Calif. --(Business Wire)-- Aug. 25, 2005 -- What can Bay Area businesses learn from Northern Europe's experiences in stem cell research and content delivery? While California recently passed a multi-billion dollar initiative in support of stem cell research and the Bay Area continues to be a hub for technological innovations, Northern Europe has captured a global advantage in the technology and biotech arena, including fuel cells, energy, digital signing, stem cell research, consumer electronics, and wireless media and content. The Netherlands Technology Showcase, hosted by Silicom Ventures, one of the largest groups of angel investors in the United States, and Holland House, an organization comprised of three Dutch governmental agencies located in Silicon Valley, will bring together California businesses and Dutch and European companies to discuss the newest scientific and technological developments, business opportunities and investment possibilities. Twelve emerging companies, considered some of the best Northern European start-ups, were individually selected by a panel of Silicon Valley's top tier business leaders and will have the opportunity to showcase their technologies to Bay Area industry experts, including 300-350 VCs, angel investors, CEOs and industry peers. -0- *T Who: Tier 1 VC Panel Bill Reichert -- Garage Technology Ventures Warren Packard -- Draper Fisher Jurvetson Ajit Nazre -- Kleiner Perkins Paul Holland -- Foundation Capital Howard Hartenbaum -- Draper Richards Hot Topics and Speakers: Laurence Hayward -- Senior Foreign Exchange Advisor, SVB "The Euro and You: The Implications of EU Policies on Investment Climate" Roel Pieper -- Founder & Managing Director -- Favonius Venture Delegation leader of the Dutch delegation Companies "Cultural Differences: Doing Business in Europe Versus the US" Christine Mummery -- Head of Stem Cell Research, University of Utrecht "Business Opportunities in Stem Cell" Bas Verhard -- CEO -- Mediarepublic "Opportunities in Wireless Media and Content" When: Tuesday, August 30, 2005 4:00 - 9:00 p.m. PDT Where: Computer History Museum 1401 N. Shoreline Blvd., Mountain View, CA 94043 Tours of the museum will be available throughout the program. Cost: General Public -- $65 Media -- complimentary *T To register, please click or navigate to the following link: https://secure.cnchost.com/silicomventures.com /netherlands_2005_registration.htm. (Due to its length, this URL may need to be copied/pasted into your Internet browser's address field. Remove the extra space if one exists.) Hosts: Silicom Ventures LLC (www.silicomventures.com) is a conduit for technological innovation, linking experienced investors with entrepreneurs from around the globe. Based in Silicon Valley, California, the firm's influence spans North America, Europe and Asia with investments ranging from life sciences and medical technology to semiconductors, software and media. The group is comprised of over 250 VCs and angel investors who are high tech executives in leading San Francisco Bay Area companies. [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]