Launch: Silicon Valley 2008, co-presented by SVASE, Garage Technology Ventures and Microsoft, provides an effective and efficient platform for the next generation of emerging technology companies to launch their products to the world, in front of an audience of Silicon Valley's top VCs, Angels, corporate business development executives, prospective customers and partners, bloggers and media.
Launch: Silicon Valley 2008 will feature new companies that are ready for launch, but are not yet well known. These are companies that have a product or service available (as of June 10, 2008), but have not been out in the marketplace for more than a few months.
This years presenters were selected from 266 applicants and span the categories of
Next Generation Internet, Computing, Life Sciences, Semiconductors, Accoustics, and Media/Mobility.
Selected demonstrating companies for "Launch: Silicon Valley 2008'' include:
| Company |
Market |
| Capzles |
Multimedia timelines, stories |
| Cognisign |
In Video Search, Ad Matching |
| Dayak |
Employment Marketplace |
| Dial2Do |
Dial to get things done! |
| Digital Ribbon |
Computer Resource Exchange |
| Droplet |
Mobile Video |
| Emphasis Search |
Physician Referral |
| FeedHenry |
Next Gen Internet for Media Co’s |
| Glocal Reach |
Call & Message Management |
| Grouply |
Social Sites Management |
| HVVI |
RF Power Transistors |
| Ion Apps |
Explosives detector |
| Kleer |
Wireless Audio Modules |
| Loadstar Sensors |
High accuracy load sensors |
| Media Melon |
Video Delivery Service |
| Modiface |
Face visualization |
| Pipeline Micro |
Semiconductor cooling |
| Previmed |
Medical Tourism Management |
| Qtility |
Enterprise S/W Integration |
| REmapper |
Real Estate Data Mapping |
| Sensear |
Noise Cancelling Technology |
| Step Labs |
Acoustic Software |
| T-Rex Global |
Real Estate Tax Management |
| Triggit |
Web site monetization |
| Truviso |
Net Centric Data Analytics |
| TubeTV |
On-Line Video |
| uTest |
Software Application Testing |
| Vault Street |
Secure Record Keeping |
| WOWthem |
Real Estate Web Platform |
| Zuora |
Subscription Business Platform |
Companies that launched new products/ services at Launch: Silicon Valley 2007:
BooRah, Catalog Data Solutions, ClearlyBest.com, Connectance, Datamash Corp., Data Robotics ($10MM venture financing, Q3 '07), DivinR, d.light design ($Undisclosed venture financing, Q2 '08), Eyejot, fix8, Fog Screen,GroupScope, H3.com, Industrial Origami, Jaxtr ($9MM venture financing, Q3 '07), Kongregate ($5MM venture financing, Q3, '07), LogSavvy, MyShape ($Undisclosed venture financing, Q3, '07), Nuvora, Ready Solar, Redwood Renewables, Sensl, Shapewriter, Smaato ($3.5MM venture financing, Q1 '08), SnapJot, Spresent, TelId, Truemors, Wrike, and Yodio.
