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Deloitte Technology Fast50 competition


Election of the 50 fastest growing technology companies

For the eleventh year Deloitte and its co-sponsors organise the Deloitte Technology Fast50.

Participants can be public or private, and encompass all technology industry segments including software, internet, biotech/pharmaceutical/medical equipment, computers/peripherals, semiconductors/components/electronics, telecommunications/networking, media/entertainment and greentech.

Deloitte Technology Fast50

Companies older than five years old can enter the Fast50 competition. The eligibility criteria are:

Your company is a technology company based on the following criteria:

- The company develops proprietary technology that contributes to a significant portion of the revenues. Using another company's technology or making it uniquely available is disallowed.
- The company manufactures a technology related product.
- The company devotes significant attention to Research & Development.
- The headquarters is established in the Benelux. Subsidiaries and divisions are barred from entry, unless they have some public ownership and are separately traded. If your headquarters is not established in the Benelux you can still enter the Technology Fast 500 election.
- Your company's revenues were at least EUR 50,000 in 2005 and at least 800.000 euro's in 2009.

Rising Star: for younger companies

Companies under five years old can enter the Fast50 competition in the Rising Star category. This category compares companies that have existed for over a year, but less than five years. The nominations for the Rising Stars are in the hands of an independent jury.
The eligibility criteria are:

1.Your company is a technology company based on the following criteria:
- The company develops proprietary technology that contributes to a significant portion of the revenues. Using another company's technology or making it uniquely available is disallowed.
- The company manufactures a technology related product.
- The company devotes significant attention to Research & Development.
2.The headquarters is established in the Benelux. Subsidiaries and divisions are barred from entry, unless they have some public ownership and are separately traded. If your headquarters is not established in the Benelux you can still enter the Technology Fast 500 election.
3.The company is older than one year and younger than five years.
4.Your company's revenues were at least EUR 50,000 in 2010.

Entry

The entry is free of charge.

More information on the programme, the competition, criteria and entry form may be found on the website www.fast50.be

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