[11/14] Start-up Fair Open For Registration!

MIT, Harvard and Stanford Alumni Clubs of Beijing invite you to join our Start-up Fair on November 14. The Start-up Connector will bring together private start-up companies, alums and students (MIT, Harvard, Stanford, Tsinghua, Beida etc) and angel investors in a high-energy networking fair.


When:

November 14, 2015 (Sat)

13.00-19.00 (For start-ups)

14.00-16.30 (For attendees)


By joining us:


Start-ups may find new team members to help them grow. They can also search for potential partners, including other start-ups and established companies and make connections with potential investors. The companies involved range from early stage startups to larger pre-IPO companies. The event provides an afternoon casual conversations and technical discussion that showcases the uniqueness of each company and the opportunities available.


Alums and current students can get a look at companies in a wide variety of growth stages, to potentially find a job, an internship, or synergies between their own company and the exhibiting companies.


Schedule:

1pm: doors open for companies to prepare.

2pm: doors open for attendees, opening speech.

2pm to 4:30pm: recruiting and partnership fair, open to local alumni and students


For Start-ups:

Every Start-up will have a 4-square-meter space that has:

- a high round table to showcase your product or service, take notes of interesting candidates and partners, and display flyers or promotional materials


- space for one free-standing banner


Please note that there won't be electricity sockets available, make sure to bring enough battery if you plan to display your product on a laptop.


If you are interested in further promotion opportunities to our 200+ attendees, contact Helene Ponty ( hponty@alum.mit.edu ) to learn more about our sponsorship packages.


PLEASE NOTE: Maximum 3 representatives per company can be present at the event


Who can exhibit?

- Companies with an MIT, Harvard or Stanford alum in the founding team


- Companies with an MIT, Harvard or Stanford alum in the top employees (senior VP and above)


What can you expect:

- Access to talented alums for our three schools but also local schools (Tsinghua, Beida etc) to fill open positions and internships

- Interaction with later stage companies to find potential partners / suppliers / customers

- Networking with top local VCs and Angels in an informal setting to introduce your company

- Practice your company pitch and get feedback on your product, technology and business plan


For Attendees:

Who can attend:

- Alumni and Students of major US, Chinese and European schools.

- Priority will be given to alumni and students of MIT, Stanford, Harvard, Tsinghua and Beida.

- Maximum attendance of 150


What can you expect?

- Survey a wide variety of job opportunities

- Find potential partners / suppliers / customers for your own business

- Snapshot of technologies and business plans being considered (and funded)

- Contact peers with similar interests


Registration:

Start-up: https://yoopay.cn/event/71723585

Investors: https://yoopay.cn/event/12082793

Attendees(because of limited space, we will inform you after your registration is accepted):https://yoopay.cn/event/76830543