It’s that time of the year again. We are pleased to announce the opening of business for the third annual TechCrunch50 event, to be held once again on September 14-15, 2009 in San Francisco, California. Last year we hosted 250 start-ups pitching to nearly 2,000 attendees, including 200 VCs, corporate buyers and angels and more than 150 members of the press. All the details are at TechCrunch50.com.
Attendees will enjoy an action-packed agenda, including pitches, panels, working breakfasts, lunch sessions, and after-parties at the beautiful San Francisco Design Center Concourse, with 125,000 square feet of networking space. As in previous years, launching startups will pay nothing to attend or present. One company will win $50,000 from the TechCrunch50 organizers. This year, we’ll have an Audience Choice Award and other recognitions too.
We’ll be providing a lot more information over the coming weeks and months, but here’s what you need to know now:
We’re putting a limited number of very early bird tickets on sale now for $995. Tickets will eventually be priced at $2,995, so buy them now if you know you are attending and get a great deal. We also have special pricing for students.
If you want to be one of the fifty presenting startups, you can apply starting now. We review applications on a rolling basis and are ready to extend offers for participation immediately. Please submit your company whenever you are ready for consideration. The final deadline is June 30.
Finalist companies will remain stealth until the conference, launch to the public on stage and receive feedback from our panel of industry experts. Our 2007 and 2008 advisors are an important part of our success. We’ll be announcing this year’s panel of experts in the coming months.
Great partners make great conferences
We’re really lucky to have the corporate support of some of the best names in the business. Sequoia Capital, Charles River Ventures and Perkins Coie all returned quickly to support us for the third year in a row. Google, Founders Fund, Microsoft and MySpace are back for their second year of partnership. Additional partners will be named in the months leading up to the conference.
Photo credit: Steve Maller Photography
well this year will be something totally amazing based on economy conditions, best luck
Thank you, Michael, for hosting this innovation promotional event.
It’s that time of the year again. We are pleased to announce the opening of business for the third annual TechCrunch50 event
The Apply Now area still appears to be for TC50 2008? Is it just not updated yet? Looking forward to applying.
Looks normal to me: http://www.tech...t-your-company/. Try clearing your cache/doing a hard refresh?
The varnish server was messed up for me this morning as well sending me old content. You may want to restart varnish or check the configuration script.
10-4. we had a broken link in the post above as well to submit-your-company which is fixed now.
Does that say “Tip Techmeme?”…I’m on here everyday is that new or something?
Yeah I added that the other night. You like?
I like it a lot, can you send me the source? Hate digging coding my self lol.
Thanks
HW
Freaks!!!! – Who can afford those prices?
Well you have to at leaast try to Win! (Putting together applications)
Definitely going this time.
Are we gonna witness another geek war of the worlds, T.C.50 Vs. Demo??? With admission at almost 3K$ for late birds, well, it’s gonna be interesting..
You should have a tiered pricing structure for this event. I’m travelling from Boston and would love to attend the event. Unfortunately, due to the cost of airfare, hotel rooms and conference passes – totaling at least $5,000/pp – I will most likely have to pass on this event. I guess I could stop complaining and just buy the early bird tickets. Any chance of having a similar event on the east coast?
Pricing Suggestion
VC Exec – $3,995
VC-Backed Startup Attendee – $2,995
Non-Startup Attendee – $1,995
Startup – $1,595
Student – $395
I do an annual event in Atlanta called Startup Riot (www.startupriot.com) which is obviously east coast and significantly cheaper (attendees pay between $10 and $50 – presenters are, of course, free; lunch not included for anyone). I get 50 startups to present on stage for 3 minutes a piece. The selection process will be changing for 2010 (just had the 2009 conference in February) but still the same idea. Just an FYI.
I would definitely be interested in going to the 2010 event. I’m following you on Twitter so be sure to send out some info in late ‘09. Thanks for the heads up, Sanjay.
They have a student price for $200.
Hope to see some interesting startups again.
It would also be nice to track all past techcrunch50 sites..
You should do an annual report post on where all the finalists from the year before are now and any news on the demopit companies.
I am going to be honest, I would really expect a much better website for an event created of, by, and for the latest of web development and technology; especially one costing between $995 and $2995 to attend. Big fan of TC, but seriously- inconsistent typesetting and jagged graphics? Really?
Aside from those small details, I am really looking forward to hearing about the entries/launches from it. Best of luck as always.
Good start ! 1K for tickets not bad tho. So how much is for students (I am student)
I just cant wait to attend it again!
Mike, this year I want more theatrics
I’ll let you borrow my cape, tony robbins headset, and fog machine
You can have Jason swooped in on a crane like fart-man
I would love to attend but I’m on the east coast. Maybe Techcrucnh can hold a similar event in NYC. I’m sure there are a bunch of qualified companies but just do not have the cash flow. Good luck
$3K to listen to Internet blowhard(s) talk about themselves? No thanks.
Do the DemoPit companies have to adhere to the same guidelines:
* Until its presentation on stage at the conference, a company will keep its site password protected with limited private access to alpha or beta users for testing purposes.
* A company will not have provided demonstrations of its product to the press for publication in advance of the conference.
* A company agrees not to disclose that it is one of the TechCrunch50 companies until we announce the 50 presenters on Monday, September 14.
* No screenshots of your product or video demos of your product should be publicly available on the web.
* And, your website should not describe your product or show your product until you step on stage to present at TechCrunch50.
?
As a start-up you are clearly forbidden to try to make any money before.
- TC50 wants total control on your content.
- Start-ups need to obey or go away.
Strangely this is still happening:
Web 2.0 and social web sites: the community makes the success or fail.
At times when the Internet is taking over classic communication channels, PR, events and trade shows.
that’s its a great news…
Great post!
Thanks,
Ben Fryxell
http://macmaniapodcast.com
2 comments here:
For a show that has no content costs, 3k is silly. At least you aren’t charging the presenters like that assbucket DEMO.
The Calcanis tool that you had on stage last time is a value distractor. I was really disappointed to be in the audience listening to his self-important ramblings.
Common you all know better then anyone that we are in a recession, make student priced available at least
we have very low student pricing again, as mentioned in the post. and on the tickets link.
Sadly I don’t think I’ll qualify as a student anymore – maybe a wig increase my chances
Great to see this event continue. This time the timing might be right for us to sumbmit something interesting
Any chance of hosting an event in the UK?
I missed the last two events. Considering going to this one. Gotta find that credit card Dad gave me for emergencies only.
My company http://www.edmodo.com demo’d in the demo pit for last years TC50, it was a great event even with the wifi issues the first day. I will definately try and make it back this year.
$3k for what? that’s an expensive lunch…how well did the past 2 years of hype do for the TC (TKO?) 50? where are they now? how many VC are investing in them these days? I think you’re still living in Web 2.0 hypeland Mike.
Regarding these criteria:
# And, your website should not describe your product or show your product until you step on stage to present at TechCrunch50.
What if your startup is already listed on crunchbase but hasn’t really been noticed by anyone yet? I’m willing to (let) remove our listing in order to apply.
That should tell you something:
1. redo your startup concept
2. realize TC doesnt do much for you anyway
1. It is still in phase 1: idea.
2. I believe TC can do very much for me.
Applied last year.
Will probably apply this year with a different idea (revenue positive on day 1
Can’t wait! After such a WONDERFUL experience last year!
@And, your website should not describe your product
Only time every I heard having a a website without keyword rich website or information on your website being a good thing…
I understand that the criteria to enter is that you cannot have launched. What does this mean: 1) Alpha, 2) Private Beta, or 3) Beta? I assume you cannot have gone GA?
I’m trying to apply but App2You is completely broken. It says it supports EPS and AI files for logos. I’ve tried both an EPS and an AI file and it just says it’s “bad data”
If I upload a JPG it errors out.
The first opinion of foreigners look ah ~ very interesting! This website appears to have a lot of english the problem is not perfect, I believe the future will be even more perfect!
I won’t be there, but I’m looking forward to hearing about these startups. Will there be a live feed by any chance? Videos posted later?