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During the Conference we will be giving away several prizes to the ones who need them most…. Startups
So if you are a startup and use a MySQL database (which is probably growing very fast as your working with user generated content and your company is taking of) you can win a “MySQL enterprise platinum service and support account” for one year (worth 3995 Eur).
Furthermore, Nokia has this very cool new Internet tablet… the N800 and we will give away 2 Nokia N800 Internet tablets among the attending startups!
I’m glad I’m having a startup as well although I think the organization is not allowed to enter the sweepstakes…

During The Next Web Conference we will focus a lot on the networking aspect of the conference. Our goal is to make value for each and every attendee. Last year a lot of deals sprouted on The Next Web Conference. This year we will focus even more on getting people together. During the breaks and during the The Next Web Party. We will be walking around all day and if you like to meet someone, please tell us and we’ll try to introduce you to interesting parties.

For startups we even have a special program:
Startups mainly come across 2 problems (well a lot more but at least these 2 are known by all). Money and Attention. This is why we invented the Startup Arena where we give 20 startups a free standing table to promote their stuff during the conference. Next to that we also facilitate the Speedpitching session (speeddating with an entrepreneurial twist), where we hook up VC’s and Press with startups in 4 minute conversation. If this is not enough.. the venturepreneur sponsor Big Bang Ventures will select 2 startups to do a presentation on main stage.
The deadline for Startup Arena submissions is on the 22nd of May (so less than a week left). Big Bang Ventures will announce all selected companies for the Startup Arena one week before the conference.

So Startups, VCs and Press, sign up!

The Next Web Awards are the Awards for future accomplishments. Today we decided that it is rather cool to give away some future (not yet on the market) products. So now you can win an iPhone by casting your vote for The Next Web Awards.

What are you waiting for? Vote and win!

This is funny, smart and remarkable.
This guy is working for a non-for profit organization and doesn’t have enough money to attend The Next Web Conference, but he sure wants to go to it! So he made this website, check it out