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September 20-22, 2000 in Santa Clara, CA at the Westin Hotel
50 "com and .com" start-ups pitching in Silicon Valley
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Keynote Speakers Tim Koogle, Yahoo! CEO and Chairman, Bob Switz, ADC CFO and Head of ADC Venture Capital Fund, Mike Tanner, The Chasm Group
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AuctionLogic www.auctionlogic.com - Business to Exchange services company providing powerful and scalable transaction management services to businesses transacting on Internet Exchanges.  An ASP offering web-based services which enables businesses to effectively manage exchange transactions increasing velocity, productivity and profitability.  AuctionLogic allows clients to use both B2B and B2C Internet Exchanges as a distribution sales channel.
B2BXchange.Net www.b2bxchange.net - B2BXchange.Net offers a "Soft Landing" for companies seeking a broader Internet play. By Syndicating your technology, product, service or content across our 1600+ VerticalXchange trading communities, B2BXchange.Net can expand your market reach, increase your selling opportunities and complete your business offering.   B2BXchange.Net provides electronic commerce, aggregated content and hosted business applications for 1,600+ industry-specific market segments.
BuyAg.com www.buyag.com - BuyAg.com is the online exchange for the $10 Billion farm-machinery parts industry.  We utilize decades of domain experience to create a value-added marketplace within this highly fragmented and geographically diverse market.
BuzzBeepRing www.buzzbeepring.com - BuzzBeepRing is the premier resource for business customers to learn about, manage and purchase their wireless communications products and services utilizing the internet to rapidly scale its growth with Fortune 1000 companies.  BuzzBeepRing provides a complete Wireless Account Management Solutions for their clients that offer rate management services, consolidated bill management, advice on wireless products/services and procurement.
Cadant www.cadant.com - Cadant offers a scalable, reliable, DOCSIS 1.1 cable modem termination system (CMTS).  The C4 CMTS is a carrier-class system that enables cable operators to offer differentiated data services, VoIP, streaming audio/video and telephony services to mass markets.  Key value features include open access, wirespeed QoS support, enhanced security, system observability through measurements, and reliability commensurate with the telephone switching systems.
Caleo www.unifiedoffice.com - Caleo has developed a suite of web-based application services and call control solutions that address several “pain points” within the telecommunications industry.  In solving these problems, Caleo is also providing the framework and network that enables rapid deployment of new and highly marketable applications.
Caspio www.caspio.com - Caspio’s innovative Internet database platform allows ISPs, Web Hosting companies, and ASPs to offer centralized and integrated database solutions to small and medium-sized businesses.  Our services provide key value to each of these groups, as well as enhance their capacity to do business with each other.
CPlane www.cplane.com - CPlane's revolutionary new Internet Services Platform, InterPlay, empowers next-gen service providers to offer differentiated, margin-rich services: InterPlay delivers assured Extranets, and "fractional GigE on demand."  InterPlay builds connectivity in real time through multi-vendor IP, ATM, MPLS and DWDM networks, making new service revenue a reality.
Digital Cyclone www.digitalcyclone.com - Digital Cyclone has launched My-Cast, the world's first personalized weather service on the Internet.  Proprietary weather models provide neighborhood resolution, tailored for consumer lifestyles.  A sustainable business model includes license fees from 75 dominant TV stations, wireless revenue, targeted ads and B2B subscriptions from weather-sensitive companies.  My-Cast.  Weather Intelligence.
e-Cavern www.e-cavern.com - e-Cavern is a technology consulting organization in partnership with the Louisville Underground, a 3,000,000 square foot sub-surface mining facility located in Louisville, Kentucky.  e-Cavern will combine real estate (sub-surface mining facilities) and utilities (fiber communications and electrical power) to provide the ideal space for Internet e-businesses to build and operate their computer Data Centers.
E-CityDesk www.e-citydesk.com - E-CityDesk™ is the first full service distributor engineered to streamline and simplify the fragmented and complex procurement process used by residential HVAC, plumbing and electrical specialty contractors.  By partnering with leading suppliers, E-CityDesk offers hundreds of thousands of residential construction products at significant discounts to the almost 200,000 specialty contractors serving this large and robust market.
eKani www.ekani.com - eKani's mission is to be the definitive Internet radio ASP; providing professional broadcast tools with integrated advertising and e-commerce solutions.  The eKani strategy capitalizes upon the digital musical revolution, of which Internet radio is a key component, and builds upon our ability to provide broadcasters with a new point of entry into the Internet economy.
eLance www.elance.com - eLance pioneered online services procurement by developing a Web-based marketplace where businesses and individuals from around the world are brought together in an efficient format to transact, develop and deliver services. Services transacted on eLance include software programming, graphic design, translation, transcription etc., all developed remotely and delivered online.
FireSummit www.firesummit.com - FireSummit is an innovative network infrastructure software start-up providing application optimization (delivery and enforcement) tools for the enterprise and NSP/AIP markets.   FireSummit's products include a policy-based, real-time network traffic prioritization and management system that strategically optimizes applications over the network so the traffic most important to a business moves the fastest.  Unique to FireSummit is its patent-pending, biologically inspired neural network intelligence engine that allows networks to think and act by themselves — without human intervention.
Four Corners Strategy Group www.fcstrategy.com – Four Corners Strategy Group is a next-generation ebusiness strategic consulting firm based in New York with offices in London and Austin.  Four Corners is positioned to take advantage of the global networked economy though its: - Focus on global business strategy and emerging markets - Technology agnostic approach - Leverage of best-of-breed partners for outsourced development work
Fuse Systems www.fusesystems.com - A software development company focusing on automated solutions for communication between next generation network-connected PCs and consumer electronics devices.
HotIM www.hotim.com - HotIM is a fast paced communications startup developing the next generation of instant messaging.  HotIM provides ubiquitous encrypted instant messaging, email, and file serving.  HotIM will build a pervasive encrypted instant messaging infrastructure.
HummingBox www.hummingbox.com – HummingBox is a wireless infrastructure company. Our core technology is a communications platform that facilitates the delivery of voice and data to and from any communication protocols (including future protocols) without re-engineering the core platform.  HummingBox has built a suite of communications applications and will allow customers to build applications on our platform using our software development kit.
Internet Communications Technologies www.clearphone.com - ICT develops and markets web and PDA-based videoconferencing, broadcasting/streaming and data collaboration software for both Internet and wireless platforms.  Our clients utilize our proprietary technology to enhance their corporate communication, training and customer relations’ efforts with live, real-time interactive communications and collaboration.
idonated.com www.idonated.com - idonated.com, Inc. is the first company to offer complete e-commerce solutions for the business-to-nonprofit (B2NP) market. idonated.com's suite of services includes providing secure, on-line transaction processing from a non-profits' own Web site for donations, memberships, event tickets and other on-line transactions.  idonated also offers a 'do-it-yourself' Web site builder that enables non-profit organizations to quickly build their own Web sites and e-stores.
iMonitoring.com www.imonitoring.com - iMonitoring.com is building and delivering an infrastructure and application suite for a high-performance, narrow bandwidth IP video and business data services network.  Potential wired and wireless applications include remote CCTV monitoring, delivery vehicles, public transportation, remote business management, environmental monitoring, schools, marketing and sales analysis, field technical support, and military.
Interelate www.interelate.com - Interelate's fast and innovative Web-delivered customer intelligence solutions enable clients to increase sales and profits.  Their solutions identify opportunities and turn insight into action.  Interelate retrieves customer data from client systems and adds data and knowledge via its analytics data center, helping its clients avoid additional investment in expensive IT infrastructure, people or processes.
I-Span www.i-span.com - I-Span will be a technology-driven, comprehensive process outsourcer for independent property and casualty agents, assuming all functions except sales.  This will enable independent agencies to reduce overhead and increase commission revenue, improving net income by as much as 65%.  I-Span will provide an agent-focused service, delivered by experienced professionals.
ITS www.travel-its.com - ITS owns ten breakthrough internet technologies, including graphics based search engines and true multi-media presentation capabilities.  ITS owns marketing assets and has marketing expertise that few start-ups can match.  ITS will use its technologies and expertise in travel marketing, and license/franchise the technologies in other fields.
iXmatch www.iXmatch.com - iXmatch Inc. offers the first B2B software-matching engine capable of transcending a variety of vertical and business applications.  Short-term, iXmatch will focus on real-time applications such as matching candidates to job requirements, allowing customers to select from a ranked list of best-fit candidates.  Customer segments include job boards, online newspaper classified sites, corporate Web sites and consulting firms.
Lanett Communications www.lanettcomm.com - Recognizing the huge market potential in today's Africa, LanettComm was organized to serve the fast growing communications and information needs of the people and businesses.  LanettComm will accomplish this by providing high-capacity Internet telephony and data service, and other value-added services.  An experienced and capable entrepreneurial team was formed to exploit this window of opportunity!
LeasePoint.com www.leasepoint.com - LeasePoint.com develops technologies to bring business customers to a network of vendors and lenders for the best leasing opportunities available. LeasePoint.com eliminates the challenges of traditional leasing by providing a fast, simple, paperless way to handle lease transactions. We are quickly becoming a market leader in our $233 billion industry.
MediaUnbound www.mediaunbound.com - MediaUnbound is creating advanced technologies to deliver personalized music experiences. Developing technology based on work from the MIT Media and Artificial Intelligence Laboratories, the company understands listener perception and holds a pivotal position in the future of ubiquitous audio. MediaUnbound's management team is comprised of experts in machine learning and executives with experience in enterprise-level sales and graduates of Harvard Business School and MIT Sloan.
netbriefings.com www.netbriefings.com - netbriefings.com was founded on the premise that there is no vendor who has packaged the various web conferencing technologies and services specifically for the large meetings and conventions industry.  netbriefings.com develops, markets and implements a robust suite of tools and services that are uniquely suited to lead the large meetings and conventions web conferencing market.  Its interactive service solutions, based on Internet standards, enable drastic flexibility over video conferencing and equally large reductions in time and travel costs over on-site meetings.
NetJumper www.netjumper.com - NetJumper’s Linkzilla enables any web-enabled platform to add customized trees of surfable links to user’s browser bookmark files.  The transferred links are used as guides, directories and catalogs.  As a convergence technology, Linkzilla enables print and broadcast media to share links with their audiences.  Linkzilla is the first Internet table of contents.
Point Cloud www.pointcloud.com - PointCloud has developed a revolutionary software technology that transforms standard two-dimensional video images into three-dimensional interactive images for use in B2B and B2C commerce on the web.  Our patent-pending, highly automated solution permits prices that are one-tenth the price of current CAD approaches.  Think of us as the "one-hour photo" for 3D images on the Internet, allowing pervasive use of rich visual information for a variety of applications.
PureChoice www.purechoice.com - PureChoice provides continuous monitoring of indoor air quality (IAQ) with results delivered via the Internet for trend analysis to discover and support solutions to IAQ problems. The potential market for IAQ monitoring is very large.  Ideal partners are large property management, energy management or security monitoring companies.
RentOnTheDot www.rentonthedot.com - The only web-based, real-time reservation system serving the $23 billion construction equipment rental industry. Proprietary enabling software not only drives our own industry hub but is also offered to the industry on an ASP or licensed basis. Exclusive integration contracts with 'off-line' software vendors serving the industry and customers with national presences have been secured for launch.
Safe Passage Systems www.safepassagesc.com - A New York-based high-technology corporation with revolutionary products and services focused on safety of individuals, savings of resources and compliance with laws and regulations through job simplification and technology.  Safe Passage utilizes an innovative Web-to-wireless telemetry data system that provides instant, real-time emergency lighting system intelligence.
savvybridges www.savvybridges.com - savvybridges combines industry expertise with intuitive tools that simplify commercial finance relationships and improve financial performance for all participants. These tools consist of a neutral trade platform for equipment finance as well as on-line analytics.
Seleriti www.seleriti.com- Seleriti Corporation, is an Electronic Bill Presentment and Payment (EBPP) solution provider for companies that issue recurring bills. Seleriti delivers cost savings, reliability, security, and speed for your business' success. Billers will find competitive advantage that enhances customer relations and loyalty, creates new marketing opportunities, and increases brand awareness.  Seleriti provides businesses with e-billing success.
Sentr@NET www.sentranet.com - sentr@NET's iNEThotel networks deliver data services to hotels, including:  hotel-to-management company private WAN, back office and meeting room Internet access, and guestroom Internet access via Internet appliances.
StorageLink www.storagelink.net - StorageLink is an industry leading Storage Service Provider (SSP) that provides fully managed, outsourced storage solutions such as back-up and restore, on-demand disk storage, and disaster recovery services to internet data centers as well as enterprise customers.
Ubiquio www.ubiquio.com - Ubiquio manages fleets of handheld computing devices for companies in targeted vertical markets including healthcare and CRM.  Our service aggregates a proprietary set of technologies and services to enable turnkey mobile applications.  Our outsourced service provider model includes both cradled and wireless solutions on an annual group subscription basis.
VarsityOnline.com www.varsityonline.com - VarsityOnline.com is the leading provider of high school sports content on the Internet. Original content includes game stories, features, previews, analysis, polls, rankings, scoreboards, statistics, photos and standings. Business model includes both B2B and B2C models: content syndication; school sponsorships; national sponsorships, e-commerce. Sites includes 18,000 schools in 50 states
Verdantes www.verdantes.com - Verdantes will help companies promote their products effectively by spanning the gap between internet and television advertising.  The company is a demand aggregator and provider of business-to-business internet solutions for advertisers and marketers.  Revenues will exceed expenses during the second year and surpass $750 million in the fourth year.
Voom Technologies www.voomtech.com - Voom Technologies, Inc. was founded in 1st quarter 1999.  In the last 18 months, Voom has raised seed capital, and has used this investment to develop exciting new patent pending technologies for a global market.  Voom is now positioning to take the next step: bringing the products to market.
VXport www.vxport.com - VXport is a leading software company focused exclusively on developing peer-to-peer applications for the Internet. The Company's latest product offering, VXport 1.0, is the first secure peer-to-peer data sharing utility targeted directly at the business and corporate market.  Combining software expertise and marketing savvy, VXport's goal is to become the leading supplier of data communication software in the world.
Wagpaw www.wagpaw.com - Wagpaw's Demand Capture Service uses wireless technology to create a real-time link between consumers, retailers, and mass advertising media.  This benefits advertisers by enabling consumers to complete purchases the moment demand is generated, increasing purchases and reducing sales lost by the passage of time.
Xuny www.xuny.com - Xuny's exciting e-commerce solution is revolutionizing the behavior of manufacturers and consumers in the fashion industry.  The Xuny Network allows manufacturers to distribute their clothing more widely, increase sales, and significantly reduce operating costs.  By e-commerce enabling top content sites Xuny controls the channel between the manufacturer and retailer.
Yapstone www.yapstone.com - YapStone facilitates landlords and individual auto owners to accept credit cards for the payment of goods and services.  Our target markets have $1 Trillion + in annual transaction volume.  YapStone alleviates friction in traditional transactions, which previously could not use credit as means of payment.  YapStone:  Real * Smart * Money
Yipee! www.yipee.com - Yipee! develops core Internet connectivity and communications infrastructure technologies that enable devices with computing and storage resource constraints to internetwork directly and seamlessly.  The company owns patented technologies that enable this connectivity. The company also provides turnkey connectivity solutions related to its core technologies to the industrial automation segment.
YourAmigo www.youramigo.com - YourAmigo Pty Ltd, currently based in Adelaide, Australia, but shortly to establish its headquarters in California, is completing the development of its patent-pending internet search engine technology.  Unique features include indexing of all types of Web pages, improved relevancy and ranking of results, and being up-to-date with the rapidly changing Web.
Ziga Systems www.ziga.com Ziga Systems has completed prototype of a switched-backplane routing platform for delivering network applications and services at OC-48 speeds with extremely rapid time-to-market by offering robust third-party programmability and incorporating NPUs.  Ziga’s team has a proven track record delivering revenue-generating products.
3i Networks www.3inetworks.com - 3i Networks has patented breakthrough infrastructure technology that provides
Internet and wireless communications through multi-systems, multi-platforms, and multi-firewalls.
Riverstone Networks, a division of Cabletron Systems, has become our first licensee for our hosted
distributed messaging platform, Cappuccino. Cappuccino eliminates the need for the WAP gateway
and Virtual Private Networks allowing company-to-company communication through firewalls.

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