Like every year RA'pro is a partner of the exhibition Laval Virtual. Last year they highlighted industry-related uses of augmented reality. This year they will focus on the promotion of companies in the augmented reality sector. They are therefore partnering with the competitiveness clusters, Images et Réseaux, Cap Digital, Imaginove and Systematic to organize an investment forum dedicated exclusively to the fields of Augmented and Virtual Reality.
The principle is simple: 15 young companies will be selected by a committee of international experts in the sector. They will present their investment offer to a panel of 10 to 12 national and international investors with a portfolio in the fields of ICT and digital content (Business Angels, Family offices, Venture Capital Funds). Investments are expected to be between €200k and €1M.
Among the 15 selected companies, 10 companies will be able to present their investment offer to investors in a standard 7-minute format, while the other 5 will be invited to present a Poster at the forum (the Poster functions as a Teaser likely to attract investor interest).
The competition is open to all companies in the field of New Technologies and Uses of Virtual and Augmented Reality.
The deadline for submission of applications is Sunday, 15 February 2015.
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Preference will be given to Augmented Reality nuggets and they are ready to set up specific support to help candidates who wish to prepare their application.
Special communication with the winners may be arranged.
Eligibility Criteria
- Start-up or European SME with an innovative business model and growth potential in the fields of new technologies and uses of virtual and augmented reality.
- Prototype available
- Looking for funds between 200K-1m€.
Benefits for the selected companies
- Access to the Investment Forum to be held at Laval Virtual on April 8, 2015, as well as individual meetings with national and international investors invited to the Investment Forum
- Access to the various events taking place during Laval Virtual
- Access to a preparation session before the Pitch
The forum is organised in collaboration with the European EIG project.
(Source : Grégory Maubon - Association for the Promotion of Augmented Reality - 27 January 2015)
Grégory MAUBON is an expert consultant in augmented reality and digital uses. In 2008, he is at the origin of the website www.augmented-reality.fr and co-founded in 2010, RA'pro the association for the promotion of augmented reality. Today, he offers services to help companies and institutions to precisely define their needs in augmented reality and accompany them in the implementation. Grégory MAUBON is also an animator and speaker.
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