On 24th Sept 2008, Northern StartUp 2.0 will be showcasing the best Northern digital talent to Tom Watson, the Cabinet Office Minister responsible for transformation of the Cabinet Office including exploring new ways to reach out to citizens and residents of the UK. Tom supported Webmission08 (edocr was selected as one of the 20 hottest startups) and Digital Mission (right now, 25 companies are in NYC with their entourage including KMP from Manchester). Let's show Tom the talent we have by making this a great event and a nigh to remember. Please blog and spread the word as much as possible.

Northern StartUp 2.0 is North of England's premier event for Northern Digital Startups to present their businesses to an audience of like minded individuals made up of entrepreneurs, investors, deal makers and service providers, in an informal setting. The event has already helped companies raise capital and find customers, strategic partners and suppliers

Is this event for you? Be part of the Northern ecosystem

Northern StartUp 2.0 is North of England's premier event series for Digital Startups to meet, learn and share experience with like minded individuals made up of entrepreneurs, investors, deal makers and service providers, in an informal setting. Are you a startup or early stage digital technology company? Or have you got a killer idea with some early code you want to tell others about? Are you looking for seedcorn or second round of funding, team members, mentors, partners, and/or ideas to commercialise your product? Do you need help writing your business plan? Have you got loads of money and love to invest in startups? Do you provide support services (e.g. PR)? Are you a blogger or journalist looking for breaking news? Or do you just like to hang out with startups? Or do you want to know how to leverage technologies to achieve a competitive advantage? If so, this event is for you.

Programme:

18:00 to 18:30 Registration & Networking
18:30 to 19:00 Keynote Speech
19:00 to 20:00 Presentations by Northern Stars
20:00 to 21:00 Table top demos to audience and Networking
Kro bar (opposite venue) for networking till early hours

Note: Depending on number of attendees, time allocated for presentations and table top demos may be combined for presentations & Q&A.

Keynote Speakers

Tom Watson, Cabinet Office Minister


Tom Watson Civil Service Minister Cabinet Office working with fellow ministers Ed Miliband and Phil Hope. Since being elected to Parliament in June 2001 to represent the people of West Bromwich East Tom has served as a Government Whip and Defence Minister as well as Parliamentary Private Secretary at the Treasury. Tom is keen advocate of digital entrepreneurship and supporter of Webmission08 and Digital Mission08.

Roy Shelton, Angel Investor and CEO of Next2Friends

Roy Shelton has spent the last 22 years building international technology and telecoms businesses including Prime Carrier, Azure Solutions & Cerebrus. Working with government, senior industry and investment communities around the world, Roy has gained a reputation as an early evangelist of the emerging technologies that evolve to lead their field.

Roy has an MBA from the Open University Business School and is a member of both the Institute of Directors and the Institute of Sales & Marketing Management.
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Company Presentations

1. Tiyga
2. CompetitiveUrge
3. edocr
4. Next2Friends
5. yuuguu
6. Treasuremytext
7. BeLocal
8. PressRoom
9. Ideas-For-My-Council
10. phonefromhere
11. S3CRM
12. Talent on View
13. Sanoodi

5 mins presentation from each company above

Attendance Fees (inclusive of VAT):

£10 for students (discount only available for full-time students)
£25 for eOffice Community (must inform prior to event)
£30 for all others. To download the invoice, click on the thumbnail and then select pdf icon.

Please bring correct amount in cash, cheque (payable to eveo Ltd) or bank transfer directly to Account No. 21281917 Sort Code 40-17-06. Please use reference "NS20Sep08"

Note: Annual subscription is £250 inclusive of
VAT

Disclaimer: We cannot 100% guarantee the presence speakers and companies identified here. Everyone has personally confirmed there presence but been human, there could well be changes on the day.