Got a European startup? Take it to the next level with Innovate!Europe

VentureBeat is an official media sponsor of Guidewire Group‘s Innovate!Europe, a three-part competition designed to identify Europe’s most promising startups in the IT, Internet, mobile and digital media sectors and to accelerate their drive into the global technology market.

Produced by Mike Sigal and Chris Shipley of Guidewire Group, Innovate!Europe offers entrepreneurs mentoring and promotion while they compete to be named Europe’s top startup and win a free 90-day stay at Guidewire’s business accelerator in the heart of Silicon Valley.

Hundreds of companies will apply. Only one will be named Europe’s top startup.

The first step is to apply online for an invitation to participate in one of Innovate!Europe’s complimentary Going Global workshops (Check our calendar for dates). At the workshops, Guidewire Group’s analyst team will give you feedback on your company’s competitive value proposition and market opportunity, and help you hone your pitch and the skills you need to best compete in fast-paced markets like Silicon Valley.

Then, a select number of startups from the Going Global workshops will be invited to participate in Innovate!Europe’s Master Class in Zaragoza, Spain. Graduates of the Master Class will have an opportunity to participate in Innovate!Europe’s Trade Mission to Silicon Valley.

The competition will culminate with the selection of one European company that shows the greatest potential to shine on the global stage. That company will win an exclusive spot at Guidewire STUDIO.

Visit Innovate!Europe’s site for more details.

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