Event Details

EBAN congress 2008: Business angel investing: Entrepreneurial Capital for the 21st century

Arnhem, NL

14 April 2008

15 April 2008

EBAN, the European Association of Business Angel Networks is organising its 8th Annual Congress. This will be the 8th Edition of the an annual event gathering participants from business angel network managers, regional economic development professionals, fund managers and institutional investors to policy makers, innovation professionals, and researchers. This year, the conference’s main theme is 'Business angel investing: Entrepreneurial Capital for the 21st Century'. About 25 speakers will present expected evolutions of the early stage investment market in and beyond European Borders. On the evening of the first day, the 3rd EBAN Award Ceremony will take place, with 4 premiums rewarding best performances of individuals/teams and initiatives in Europe. The Ceremony will be animated by Richard Lewis, one of the world’s most renowned inter-culturalists and linguists.

Around 300 participants are expected, representing more than 30 countries worldwide, including a majority of the EU 27 but also the US, Asia and Arab countries. The audience will be constituted of of professionals involved or interested in early stage and business angel financing, such as BANs and funds managers, private as well as public investors, policy makers and professionals in the field of innovation, research and education.

Ms Alberica Marzotto Caotorta

EBAN

+32 2 741 24 70