Platform puts start-ups in the spotlight to pitch their ideas before top gaming industry executives.
The European iGaming Congress and Expo has now opened submissions for its fifth annual LaunchPad taking place October 16-18 at the Fira de Barcelona Granvia, Spain.
During the LaunchPad initiative, start-ups seeking to gain exposure in the industry will have the opportunity to display their innovations and connect with 1,700-plus high-level delegates, gaming executives, regulators, investors and a select panel of judges whose vote will evaluate their outcome. The finalist participants also have the chance to showcase their company at the Startup Zone with a stand on the EiG Expo floor.
This year’s judging panel is comprised of a mix of investors and industry executives, including Edward Pfeiffenberger, managing director of Venatus Interactive and investor in the LaunchPad 2010 winner, Passoker; Phil Cronin, founder of bingo site Tombola; Uri Levy, VP for business development of Playtech, responsible for the company’s M&A activities and Mark Blandford, founder of Sportingbet and a known investor in the i-gaming space.
“Several of my investments came about as a result of connections made at EiG. The start-up LaunchPad is the best industry opportunity for me to spot new trends and interesting companies,” Mark Blandford commented on his continuing involvement in the Startup LaunchPad.
The Startup LaunchPad was first created five years ago to spotlight innovation in European i-gaming and has successfully expanded its global editions with the recent successful foray at Clarion’s North American event GiGse.
Three of the four past EiG winners have either raised the capital they were seeking, or partnered with industry giants shortly after winning.
