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FinNode Co-Sponsors 'Launch: Silicon Valley' Event
Thirty Innovative Start-ups; One Must-Attend Event

Santa Clara, Calif. – November 8, 2006 – FinNode, a business and technology consortium, is sponsoring “Launch: Silicon Valley” – an all-day event where 100 venture capitalists, angel investors, corporate investors will hear presentations by 30 of the most innovative seed- and early-stage startups in the world.

The event is organized by SVASE, one of the largest non-profit entrepreneur organizations in California. Preceding the company presentations will be a half-day workshop called “Art-of-the-Start” featuring Guy Kawasaki and a roster of experts who will coach entrepreneurs on how to build successful companies.

More than 150 companies submitted their business plans hoping to present at Launch: Silicon Valley. A screening panel of investors and advisors culled through business plans from companies representing medical devices, security technology, clean energy, enterprise search, gaming, CAD, digital media, bio tech, consumer technology and more.

The events are taking place November 8th at the Microsoft Campus, Building 1, in Mountain View, California.

About FinNode
Comprised of members of the business and technology community, FinNode is a network designed to help Silicon Valley companies connect with partners in Finland and the U.S. With domain expertise in more than 20 different industries, FinNode provides resources for business development, internationalization, R&D, outsourcing, intellectual property licensing, venture funding and university partnerships. The FinNode community offers executive-level contacts and expertise relevant to Fortune 1000 companies, start-ups and universities. For more information, please visit www.finnode.com.

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U.S. Media Contact:
Juliet Travis
Rocket Science PR, for FinNode
+1 415.464.8110 x 5
juliet@rocketscience.com

Riku Mäkelä
Director, FinNode Silicon Valley
+1 408.464.2911
riku.makela@finnode.com