Innovate!100 Semi-finalists to Pitch in Amsterdam on April 6

SAN FRANCISCO and AMSTERDAM, April 1 /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. Amsterdam will play host to the seventh regional 'Pitch Slam' event in the Innovate!2010 series on April 6, to be held at Pakhuis de Zwijger, Piet Heinkade 181 B.

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At the Amsterdam Pitch Slam, a select group of Innovate!100 semi-finalists 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 Amsterdam Pitch 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 Amsterdam Pitch Slam as of March 31 include:

Cellictica Ltd.:  Speech-enabled mobile translation application that allows users to say whatever they want to in English and, within seconds, hear it translated and spoken in a clear, natural-sounding voice.

HelloInbox: Service that allows you to check and send all your email and social network messages from one central place online or on your mobile.

Inbox2: Premium connected-lifestyle application that brings your communications - and the people you communicate with - into a single, synchronized application that is accessible everywhere.

Iris2Iris: High-quality, affordable alternative to traditional video conferencing that improves communication by enabling eye contact in Web conferencing programs or in video chat programs.

Lava People: Online hub and connection point for entrepreneurs and investors that are looking for quality connections.

LUMA International nv:  Marketing solution for improving sales results through managed local cross-media marketing initiatives.

Scense BV: User-centric desktop management and application delivery solution for Windows environments.

SEOshop e-Commerce BV:  Search engine-friendly SaaS e-commerce platform that offers customers white label and reseller functionalities.

Track and Fields GmbH: An international music production network with a social twist where users can connect to potential partners for projects, make music online, and join professional productions.

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 Amsterdam Pitch Slam, sign up online at: http://2010pitchslamamsterdam.eventbrite.com.

About Innovate!2010

Innovate!2010 is a global competition to identify and promote the top 100 global technology start-ups. 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, Comcast, DifferenceEngine, eBay, EMC, HP, HSBC, Hearst, IBM, LaPoste, LG Electronics, Microsoft, O2 Litmus, Oracle, PWC, Quickstart Global, PayPal, 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.