Venture Capitalists: We are open for business, but take our advice…

Doug van Gelder of ClearFalls, one of the presenting companies at this year’s Gateway to the US Summit, follows up by sending this story from Venture Beat by Rafe Needleman. The title of this post essentially says it all. As Doug writes, “It is positive, goes over things we have picked up, but also supports what we learnt.”

ANZA Gateway to US Summit — PHOTOS!

To say this year’s ANZA Gateway to the US Summit was a success is an understatement! The caliber of the companies and their camaraderie, the partnership with Plug and Play for the Extreme Pitch, the top-tier Silicon Valley talent on the business forums, the tri-tip at the closing night BBQ — the list is endless. We’ll let the pictures tell the story. Click here.

ANZA 2008 Gateway to the US Companies

ANZA Gateway to US Summit Business Forum Notes

Maria Alegre from Abiquo, a Spanish start-up, took advantage of the ANZA invite to all international companies to join the Aussies on Business Forum Day of the Gateway Summit. She’s blogged her notes from the Australian Success Story with Ryan Junee, the marketing discussion between Chris Shipley and Brian Solis and the CEO Leadership panel. You can read what she learned by clicking here, go to the heading “ANZA event in Plug and Play”.

Neuro Vision Technology Wins Hottest Company Award at ANZA Gateway to US Summit

Big congratulations go to Gayle Clarke and Allison Hayes of Neuro Vision Technology (NVT) from Adelaide. They were the winners of the Guy Manson Award for Hottest Company at the 2008 ANZA Gateway to the US Summit.

While the competition this year was especially tough with such a wide array of advanced technologies in several key market niches, NVT best demonstrated its US market readiness with a much-needed product in an underserved market, a compelling product pitch and preparedness for the US market demonstrated by $1 million worth of orders in its US sales pipeline.

Read our press release on NewsMaker, another Adelaide-based company headed by Leila Henderson, a long-time ANZA TechNet member and supporter.

From left to right: ANZA CEO Viki Forrest, Gayle Clarke and Allison Hayes of Neuro Vision Technology and Larry Marshall of Southern Cross Venture Partners, who sponsored the award.

Start-ups Adapting to Lean Times

The San Jose Mercury News was at the Plug and Play Expo on Tuesday and covered the extreme pitch session — our 12 Aussie companies added to the “Olympian flavor” of the event. Here’s the link: http://www.mercurynews.com/business/ci_10778427?source=rss