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"This post is part of a series of an informative posts about The Next Web Conference. The conference will be held on April 15, 16 and 17 in Amsterdam. 900 web influentials get together to do business, to be inspired and to have fun. Feel free to skip this post if you're not interested.\r\n\r\nAt\u00A0The Next Web Conference 2009 we are going to\u00A0give 24\u00A0(early stage and often unfunded)\u00A0startups the chance to show their new service on main stage to our highly web-savvy audience in\u00A0The Next Web Rising Sun Start-up Rally.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nWe are proud to present this unique event together with SUN Microsystems and their SUN Startup\u00A0Essentials\u00A0program. \u00A0\r\n\r\nIn the past our conference proved to be a great launch pad for startups. For the startup rally only the best startups are selected and get the opportunity to boost their profile at no costs. Submission closes on March 15th which gives you only 39 days to get prepared!\r\n\r\nOur goal is to find\u00A0the best start-ups and give them the opportunity to show their product or service at the conference.\u00A0A professional jury is going to help us select the winners. Jury members are:\r\n\r\n\tAdeo Ressi, Founding Member of\u00A0TheFunded.com\r\n\tStewart Townsend, manager startup and emerging markets EMEA, \u00A0SUN Microsystems\r\n\tBarend van de Brande, Big Bang Ventures\r\n\r\nThe criteria for getting selected are:\r\n\r\n\tYou have to be an established company\r\n\tYou have to launch your service (or a new version of your service)\r\n\tWeb/mobile/gaming services, products and new technologies are welcome\r\n\tInternational focus\r\n\t\r\n\r\nSubmit your Startup Now!\r\n\r\nIf you know an interesting start-up that is getting ready to launch and might be looking for an audience do let us know or send them the url to this post.\r\n\r\nCan't wait until April to launch you can also check out PLUGG. They also have a\u00A0Startup Rally which accepts submissions until February 4th."^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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