Turning data into business

What is Apps for Europe

• We are a thematic network

• We create a business lounge format to connect to open data events

• We host an EU competition for open data apps

• We o!er support and aggregate knowledge

• We want to turn open data into viable business

Are you a competition organiser

• Are you working with open data events, hackathons or competitions?

• Prove the value (economic or social) of open data

• Connect app makers to potential clients, incubators, successful businesses and investors

• Interact with other organisers and share experiences

• Create a business lounge at your own event

Are you a developer

• Meet local (and international) clients, incubators, businesses and investors

• Get feedback on your app or idea

• Explore the business opportunities of your app or service

• Enter the EU competition and get selected for the international business lounge @ FutureEverything next year

Are you an investor

• Are you working with startups, or want to invest in a great open data app or service?

• Get to know the EU open data community

• Bene"t from the knowledge of contest organisers

• Meet other investors with similar interests

Business Lounge setup

• Expert interviews (or presentations)

• Speed dates with investors

• Networking opportunities

• Scorecards

• Winner announced main stage

Lessons learnt

• Investors networking is important motivator

• Maturity and quality of the team is important

• Focus on market, rather than product

• Ready for incubator or investor?

• Pitch preparation

Join the competition

• 18th of September 2013: O#cial kicko! Apps for Europe Competition @ OKCon in Geneva

• September to February: Several Business Lounges will be organised throughout Europe

• 7th of February 2014: O#cial deadline

• 20th of February 2014: Winners are informed of their selection to participate in the Business Lounge @ Future Everything

• 31st of March / 1st of April 2014: Winners participate in Business Lounge event @ FutureEverything

The Apps for Europe consortium consists of: Waag Society, Forum Virium, NISV, Kennisland, ESADE Business School, V-ICT-OR, Topix, CCSS, OKF, Future Everything, NESTA, PTC Portugal Telecom, iMinds, Rooter, OKFN DE, OKFN BE, Europeana, EURECOM

Thank youIvonne Jansen-Dings, ivonne@waag.org

www.appsforeurope.eu