Your business idea can change the world. Or so you think. Bring it forward and put it to the test at the first ever European Young Innovator of the Year 2012 awards. Only six finalists of this InnoPitch competition will have the chance to pitch to the jury panel of well-known venture capital investors and experts at the EYIF UNconvention on the 26th and 27th of June in Brussels to compete for the European Young Innovator of the Year 2012 awards. Do you have it in you to be one of them?

The European Young Innovator of the Year 2012 awards ceremony will take place at the European Parliament under the High-Patronage of the President of the European Parliament, before leading personalities on Innovation and Entrepreneurship from both Europe and the US,
including Rohan SILVA, Senior Policy Advisor to Prime Minister David CAMERON and the drivng force behind the UK Tech city and Alec ROSS, Senior Advisor for Innovation to Secretary of State, Hillary CLINTON.

We have a winner!

Congratulations! The 6 finalists of the first InnoPitch Competition are:

• Dr. Tamas Haidegger, Adjunct professor, research area manager, startup CEO/CTO, BME/ACMIT/ Clariton Ltd. Hungary
• Mr. João Romão, Co-founder Wishareit, Portugal
• Mr. Martin Van Aken, Founder 8th Color, Belgium
• Dr. Matteo Tangi, Young sustainable innovator, UP-LAB, Italy
• Mr. Lars Sudmann, entrepreneur and speaker, Sudmann & Company, teambuildr, Germany
• Dr. Josep Virgili, Co-founder RedEddy, Spain

And the two alternates are:

• Mr. Lavinius Marcu, Co-founder Pricing Agent, romania
• Ms. Ana Gisela Madruga, Researcher, Instituto de Telecomunicações, Portugal

Congratulations to the 6 finalists and 2 alternates and best of luck to all applicants of InnoPitch European Young Innovator Award 2012.

The European Innovation scene is waiting for you! Great opportunities are yet to come, keep your dream alive, and don't be afraid to fail!

The European Young Innovator if the Year 2012 Awards ceremony will take place at the European Parliament under the High-Patronage of the President of the European Parliament, before leading personalities of Innovation and Entrepreneurship from both Europe and the US.

The eminent Judges Panel at the UNconvention for this prestigious award consists of Europe's top Venture Capitalists:

So go on, impress them!

Who can participate?

This InnoPitch Competition to select to six finalists for the first ever European Young Innovators Awards is open to

• Early-stage Entrepreneurs, i.e. those who have set-up their own company / organisation within the period of the last 18 months (maximum)
• Intrapreneurs and students with a minimum of one year of professional experience, preferably in a field related to innovation and/or entrepreneurship

who are Nationals or Permanent Residents of the European Union, and under 36 years of age prior to the deadline date of 28th of May 2012.

The Prize?
Six finalists selected Only through this pan-European online competiton, will alone be invited to pitch their idea to a jury panel of well-known venture capital investors and experts, in front of an audience of more than 500 carefully selected participants consisting of:

• Leading Investors including Venture Capitalists
• Top European and US Policy and Decision Makers
• Well-Known Thought-Leaders, Journalists, Bloggers
• Successful Young Entrepreneurs
• Leading Experts in Business and Technology
• Well-Known Companies Supporting and Promoting Innovation

to compete for the:

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Learn how the Competition works.

Read the Rules about Eligibility and Selection Criteria

Know more about Why Participate, Particularly the Benefits for All Finalists!

Know what the UNconvention is all about, and why you should pre-register!