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    01 March 2010
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  • Table of contents:

    1. Pitching Competition Heats Up Tonight, 6:30pm
    2. Bloop returns: Networking made easier :)
    3. Upcoming Events: Green Entrepreneurship, Israeli Model, and More!
    4. China UK Entrepreneurship Challenge: Apply by 12th March

  • 1. Pitching Competition Heats Up Tonight, 6:30pm

    Pitching Competition with £1000 Prize
    Monday 1st March, 6:30-8:00pm
    Lecture Theatre 1, Business School, 7 Bristo Square

    Come support, cheer, and learn from your fellow E-Club members as they bravely pitch their latest business ideas. It's our biannual pitching competition with a Dragon's Den style format, sponsored by the great folks at Santander.

    Raising the stakes even higher, Angel's Den will be offering free registration (value of £799 + VAT) to one of our pitchees as well.

    And the lovely contestants are...

    Richard Burton, Nudge
    Nudge is a simple tool that helps people use their website to generate leads
    to make more sales.

    Michael Fielding, Speed Recruiting
    Like speed dating for jobs.

    Kate Ho, Interface3
    Interface3 is a startup which designs and delivers engaging customer experiences through innovative multitouch software for the retail finance sector.

    Ken Hu, Dymanica
    Dynamica provides automated usability analysis from real users for SME developers.

    Javid Khan, Holoxica
    Holoxica is a recent high-tech startup in the field of photonics working on
    3D Holographic Volumetric Displays.

    Vivek Kumar, Noise cancellation for mobile phones
    Opportunity to make an impact in unaddressed niche markets: Noise
    cancellation on mobile phones for hard of hearing.

    Best of luck to everyone!!

  • 2. Bloop returns: Networking made easier :)

    Are there folks at E-Club you haven't met? Not sure who's interested in what? Thanks to Bloop, we're making it easier for people to mingle and help new members jump right in.

    Bloop is a mobile app for networking events. It works on any internet enabled phone by going to www.getbloop.com, and it also works on your computer. Bloop makes it easier to find out who the people around you are and what they're interested in. You can post messages (called bubbles) about what you would like to talk about or what you're looking for at the event and see what others are interested in talking about.

    Look out for the Bloop projector during the wine reception and chime in on your phone or on the laptop in the lobby... You can even log in now to post your interests or anything you're looking for.

  • 3. Upcoming Events: Green Entrepreneurship, Israeli Model, and More!

    Challenges and Opportunities for Green Entrepreneurs
    Thursday 11th March, 6:30-8:00pm
    Lecture Theatre 1, Business School, 7 Bristo Square

    We're bringing together a lively panel of entrepreneurs leading the way in renewable energy and carbon management, including CO2 Deep Store and Pavegen Systems. This event is jointly hosted with the Carbon Management Society, so a great chance to meet people from their group too.

    The Phenomenon of Global Technology Entrepreneurship Leadership: The Israeli Model
    Tuesday 16th March, 6:30-8:00pm
    Lecture Theatre 1, Business School, 7 Bristo Square

    Michael Clouser will help us understand what the Israeli Model is, what key datapoints have led to Israel's unrivaled success, and what governments and entrepreneurs can learn from the Israeli Model for our own pursuits.

    Dynamics of the Venture Capital Industry and Future
    Tuesday 23rd March, 6:30-8:00pm
    Lecture Theatre 1, Business School, 7 Bristo Square

    Trevor Loy, founder and general partner of Flywheel Ventures, will delve into an examination of the current state of the venture capital industry today. Generously sponsored by Informatics Ventures.

    Cultural Entrepreneurship
    Wednesday 24th March, 6:30-8:00pm
    Lecture Theatre 1, Business School, 7 Bristo Square

    Alice Loy, co-founder of the Global Center for Cultural Entrepreneurship, will share ideas for how rural and developing regions can effectively participate in global markets and create economic and cultural wealth in communities. Also wonderfully sponsored by Informatics Ventures.

  • 4. China UK Entrepreneurship Challenge: Apply by 12th March

    The China UK Entrepreneurship Challenge aims to encourage new business ventures between China and the United Kingdom and is intended to simulate the real-world process of entrepreneurs soliciting start-up funds from early-stage investors and venture capital firms.

    The competition is divided into two challenge tracks: Innovative Business track (for existing businesses) and Tomorrow’s Leaders track (for students).

    Teams will be selected to participate in this competition for more than £10,000 in prizes, together with an investment opportunity of £250,000 for the international Winners.

    Deadline for idea submission 12 March 2010.

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