After three successful events in 2007 (Paris, Helsinki and Estoril), we are pleased to announce that the first EASY Investment Forum of 2008 will be held in Milan, Italy.

This important cross-border event aimed at the early stage investment market is being hosted by META Group with AIFI (Italian Private Equity and Venture Capital Association) and IBAN (Italian Business Angels Network Association) representing an exciting opportunity for both investors and entrepreneurs.

This event offers investors from business angels, seed and early stage VC funds from across Europe the chance to identify investment opportunities in 22 selected European companies representing the following four sectors:

- Med-tech and Healthcare (technologies and service applications for health and medicine)
- Design (products across all sectors which focus on design)
- Transportation and logistics (technologies and service applications)
- Cleantech (environment and energy technologies)