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.

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

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.

Contacts

Silicom Ventures
Tal Behar, 650-961-8877
tal@silicomventures.com