Innovate!100 Semi-finalists to Pitch in Istanbul on April 16

SAN FRANCISCO and ISTANBUL, April 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Innovate!2010 is a global competition produced by Guidewire Group, the world's leading analyst firm focused exclusively on startups and emerging markets, to identify and promote 100 top technology startups from around the world. On April 16, Istanbul will play host to the tenth regional 'Pitch Slam' event in the Innovate!2010 series.

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Taking place at Microsoft Bilgisayar Yazilim Hizmetleri, the Istanbul Pitch Slam will feature a select group of Innovate!100 semi-finalists who will present rapid-fire pitches about their startup and receive invaluable feedback from a panel of expert judges. Startups will be evaluated using Guidewire Group's proprietary G/Score™ assessment methodology, and the G/Scores from the Istanbul Slam will be aggregated with the results from over 20 other Innovate!2010 Pitch Slam events being held this year to determine the Innovate!100 – an elite list of the top 100 technology, media and communications startups.  

Confirmed Innovate!100 semi-finalists presenting at the Istanbul Pitch Slam as of April 15 include:

Anneysen.com: Communication, information and support portal specifically catering to the needs of mothers.

Iletken: Social recommendation technology solution that distributes the most relevant content to individual users.

Karniyarik: Online search engine for products and services in the local market place with an extremely simple and friendly approach to search.

Kade Systems: Serves military, security, automation, retail data monitoring needs through vision technology.

Nefius: Helps users find, aggregate and customize information from a variety of sources.

RotaSoft: Augmented Reality technology for mobile and desktop devices.

Sordu.com: Live communication platform and a marketplace for experts to share their knowledge with people.

Sentio: Develops off-the-shelf technology and easy-to-use software tools including digital signage, CRM and ERP solutions.

Further information on the Innovate!2010 program and the schedule of upcoming Pitch Slam events can be found at www.innovate100.com. To attend the Istanbul Pitch Slam, sign up online at: http://2010pitchslamistanbul.eventbrite.com/.

About Innovate!2010

Innovate!2010 is a global competition to identify and promote the top 100 global technology startups. The program enables the most promising startups to gain access to resources and opportunities to accelerate the growth of their companies. Innovate!2010 also enables its partners, including technology and telecommunications vendors, government agencies, professional services providers, technology scouts and investors, to identify and engage hundreds of highly vetted, fast-growing startups and raise their brand profile in the global startup community. Innovate!2010 sponsors and partners include leading organizations like Alacatel-Lucent, BestBuy, Cisco Systems, Comcast, DifferenceEngine, eBay, EMC, HP, HSBC, Hearst, IBM, LaPoste, LG Electronics, Microsoft, O2 Litmus, Oracle, PayPal, PWC, Quickstart Global, RIM, SAP, Silicon Valley Bank, Sony, SWIFT, Turner Broadcasting, Verizon, and the City of Zaragoza; as well as European and US economic development agencies, and dozens of leading angel and venture capital investors.

About Guidewire Group, Inc.  

Guidewire Group is a global market intelligence and advisory firm passionate about technology entrepreneurship. Our exclusive focus on early-stage companies and emerging technology markets drives insight and opportunity to our clients and community. At the heart of our offerings is the G/Score™, a proprietary assessment tool that brings clarity and focus to the art of transforming ideas into successful enterprises. Developed over the course of more than 20,000 startup interviews, the G/Score has proven to be a reliable predictor of startup viability and promise. Our G/Score data helps technology investors, customers and platform vendors rapidly qualify and respond to startup deal flow from even thousands of startups. Our G/Score assessment tools help startups, investors, service providers and government agencies to identify and benchmark competitive strengths and weaknesses, and our Studio G business acceleration programs helps startups achieve their growth objectives with clarity of purpose, speed and efficiency.

For more information, contact Vanessa McDonald, [email protected], +44 (0)754 032 5319.

SOURCE Guidewire Group, Inc.

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