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“The Web Mission represents an amazing opportunity for the best of entrepreneurial UK talent to visit Silicon Valley and learn for themselves the differences that make the US a breeding ground for innovation and, more importantly, successful execution of ideas.”
—Michael Birch, founder, Bebo

Web Mission 09

March 28 - April 3 2009, San Francisco

Web Mission 09 had an overwhelming response with over 100 companies applying. The applications were reviewed by the sponsors and they were really impressed with the quality of the applications.
Please see here for the WebMission09 Company and Sponsor Brochure.

How the Companies Were Chosen

The applications were assessed on their ability to do meaningful business in the US; from setting up office, to finding funding, to extending their network, and developing sustainable cross-pond relationships. The companies were also assessed based on their business viability and the strength of the management team. An additional criteria was their ability to deliver E2.0 services. The final selection also had to be balanced to form a mix of companies that showed the breadth of what the UK and Ireland has to offer in this space and in a few cases the criteria was relaxed for younger companies presenting innovative ideas to be able to attend.

Web Mission 2009 Companies

Here’s a checklist of the companies who are attending Web Mission 2009.

Two alumni from Web Mission 2008