Paris,
19.02.2007
Three Austrian
companies amongst final twenty competing for
top European technology prize
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20
finalists have been announced for one of
Europe's most coveted technology prizes.
At stake – a total of €700,000
in prize money, to be awarded to the winning
candidates for the 2007 European Information
and Communications Technology Prize. |
The
Prize is awarded to companies for new and imaginative
products and services based on information and
communications technologies, or "digital
technologies". This covers the converging
fields of computer, media and communications
industries – considered to be among the
driving forces in modern economies.
Following the initial selection in January of
70 Nominees from a record-breaking 450 candidates,
the judges faced the difficult task of choosing
the final 20 companies that will compete for
a share of the €700,000 prize money. The
Winners and Grand Prize Winners will be announced
at an awards ceremony at CeBIT, one of the world's
major ICT events, in Hanover, Germany on March
16th.
Germany heads the list of finalists with an
impressive 7 representatives, followed by France
(4), Austria (3), Sweden (2) and Finland, Israel,
Norway and the UK each with 1 finalist.
The finalists from Austria are:
- g.tec Guger
Technologies
- SAIL LABS Technology
- TREVENTUS Mechatronics
For the companies selected, nomination for the
Grand Prize is an endorsement of their technological
and business potential. It boosts their commercial
prospects and helps attract finance for their
business ventures.
The Prize is supported by the European Commission
as part of its efforts to promote Europe's ICT
industry and boost growth. Participation is open
to candidates from 33 countries. The Commission
will select the Winners and Grand Prize Winners
in March, based on the ratings of the judges.
Prizes will be presented by European Commissioner
Mrs Viviane Reding at CeBIT on March 16th.
See full details of the finalists and their projects
at: www.ict-prize.org
The
European Information and Communication Technologies
Prize is organised by Euro-CASE* with the support
and sponsorship of the European Commission.
More information:
Euro-CASE, Tel: +33 1 53 59 53 40, mail@ict-prize.org
*Euro-CASE is a European non-profit organisation
of national academies of Engineering, Technologies
and Applied Sciences from 20 European countries.
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