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Copenhagen sponsors: Partners: Organisers: National sponsors: The National Entrepreneurship Competition

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Copenhagen sponsors:

Partners:

Organisers:

National sponsors:

The National Entrepreneurship Competition

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What is Venture Cup?

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Why participate?

• Win cash for the work you do anyway

• Expand your team with other skills

• Get feedback from a professional jury

• Find investors, advisors and clients

• Your odds are surprisingly good...

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Why will I probably win?

In Venture Cup 06/07, students from John Heebøll’s courses at DTU and KU:

• Won 13 of 18 possible prizes

• Won kr 430.000 of kr 525.000 total prize moneyHowever, only about 20 of 138 teams in Venture Cup 06/07 came from these courses. You do the math :-)

Select alumni 06/07:

CSP.NET, MicroReactor, Muezzin, Mooncean, InMold

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Winners 06/07: CSP.NET

• Two DIKU MSc students get an idea in 2006

• Winners of Venture Cup Copenhagen and Venture Cup Denmark 06/07

• Company founded summer 2007: Axon7 ApS

• Seed financing of DKK 1.7m from SEED Capital Denmark A/S

• Two employees hired, besides founders (who are still studying)

• Took advantage of most offerings, including Venture Cup coaching, advice from jury members, investor contacts, Connect Denmark, seminars, review sessions, Stardust, etc.

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How do I get started?

Venture Cup Copenhagen, deadline for entries:

November 19, 2007, at 12 noon.

1-3 pages about your idea and the team.

Venture Cup Denmark, deadline for entries:

May 12, 2008, at 12 noon.

10-20 page investment-ready business plan.

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DevelopSolution

• Student organisation, started in 2005

• Committed to support development through the private sector

1. Think up a business concept which can create a developmental impact in a developing country

2. Create a business plan

3. Win a fantastic study trip to a developing country to promote your business idea

• Learn more: www.develop.nu or contact us at [email protected]

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