Selection Criteria: The submitted product presentation should:

• relate to this year’s theme, Making Connections in an Increasingly Complex World;be considered a groundbreaking "connected technology" which could include a product, service or initiative that falls into either one of the distributed computing, communications, media or business categories; and,
• have just launched, or is soon-to-be introduced to the public. The newness or "buzz-worthiness" of the idea is important to incite good word-of-mouth amongst the audience.

Marketing Benefits: Access to an unprecedented audience of influencers, including:

• Supernova community of over 5,000 technology thought leaders.
• The Wharton School’s extensive group of business affiliates, including alumni associations, faculty, executive students, corporate partners and its esteemed business editors from Knowledge@Wharton.
• TechCrunch.com readership of over 20,000 technology investors, entrepreneurs, executives, developers and media.
• Leading technology and business press.

Program Features and Pricing: Cost of participation for selected companies is $5,000. Elements of the program include:

• Company, product description and Web site link posted on Supernova/TechCrunch Web page; company name and Web site link included in program-specific promotions to Supernova and TechCrunch audiences.
• 5-minute product presentation during dedicated 1 hr. Connected Innovators session on Thursday, June 22nd.
• Online coverage of product presentation by Mike Arrington, at TechCrunch.com.
• 1 complimentary full-conference pass.
• Technology Showcase/Connected Innovators sponsorships may be bundled for $7,000.
• Mentioned in press materials.

Program contact: Jeanne Logozzo; .