SANTA CLARA, CA — (Marketwired) — 07/25/13 — The , world-renowned for launching the most promising, cutting-edge companies in enterprise, consumer, mobile, social, health and hardware technologies, today announced the call for DEMO Fall 2013 demonstrator applications from established and emerging technology companies. will take place Oct. 15-17, 2013 at the Hyatt Regency Silicon Valley in Santa Clara, Calif. Companies looking to launch from the DEMO stage must apply no later than Sept. 4, 2013.
Finalists will be selected out of hundreds of applicants for the opportunity to launch their new product or service live from the DEMO stage to an audience of more than 1,000 press, venture capitalists, IT decision-makers and technology innovators. All selected finalists present on the main stage and get a dedicated booth throughout the conference in the DEMO pavilion. Now in its 23rd year, DEMO has served as the launchpad for hundreds of globally-recognized brands and technologies including E-Trade, WebEx, Salesforce.com, VMware, Fusion-io and Shazam Entertainment.
“DEMO has built an unmatched track record of selecting, coaching, and introducing some of the most game-changing products the world has ever seen to investors. While DEMO celebrates its impressive alumni roster, our focus is always on what-s next,” said Erick Schonfeld, executive producer of DEMO. “We-re traveling the globe in search of the highest caliber of new technologies and encourage entrepreneurs from Shanghai to Silicon Valley to apply for an opportunity to showcase their innovations on the DEMO Fall 2013 stage.”
Building on the success of DEMO Mobile 2013 and its Fall 2012 conference, DEMO will once again offer full and partial scholarships to deserving applicants accepted to launch at the event. This year-s scholarships for both enterprise and consumer technology companies are supported by Dell, SAP, AARP and Citrix. The deadline for scholarship applications is Aug. 23, 2103 at .
In preparation for DEMO Fall 2013, the , sponsored by Dell, is traveling across the country to offer innovators the opportunity to receive feedback from DEMO producers and venture capitalists. Interested entrepreneurs can for a 30-minute meeting with the DEMO team and leading venture capitalists in each location. A spot on the Tour automatically enters startups for consideration to DEMO Fall 2013. DEMO Innovation Tour events have wrapped-up in London, Moscow, Chicago, Austin, San Francisco and Silicon Valley, and upcoming tour stops include:
Aug. 14: New York City @ First Round Capital
Aug. 15: Boston @ Spark Capital, plus an at Naga
Additional programming expected for DEMO Fall 2013 includes:
A platform for demonstrating companies to provide an in-depth look at the innovative products and services that support the tech ecosystem to DEMO attendees.
– A program featuring 90-second presentations from student-run companies in the prototype or development stage of their product lifecycle.
– The exciting closing event where DEMO GOD winners, launch companies chosen for their outstanding stage presentation, are announced.
Intimate networking opportunities with venture capitalists
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