Coming up next week: Showcase of top European startups

Join VentureBeat on June 10th for Innovate!Europe’s Silicon Valley Showcase and Cocktail Reception.

Produced by Guidewire Group’s Mike Sigal and Chris Shipley, Innovate!Europe is a unique three-part competition designed to identify top European IT and mobile startups that are ready to go global. A select group of finalists from this year’s competition will be in Silicon Valley next week for a Trade Mission, and there will be a special Showcase and Cocktail Reception held in their honor on Wednesday, June 10th at the Plug and Play Tech Center in Sunnyvale.

Guidewire Group’s analyst team has evaluated more than 250 European and Israeli companies over the last several months, so don’t miss this chance to meet and mingle with these talented entrepreneurs and other Silicon Valley insiders who will be on hand. The Showcase kicks off at 3pm, with cocktails starting at 5pm. Participation is free of charge, but space is limited. So please RSVP today at http://www.amiando.com/IE09Showcase.html.

For more information about Innovate!Europe or the June 10th event, please visit http://www.innovate-events.com.

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