DEMO application deadline is today; meetup at Accel Partners

Today is the deadline for applications to the upcoming DEMO conference. We’ve got some truly pathbreaking companies launching this Spring and can’t wait to reveal them on stage at Palm Springs March 22 and 23.

We’ll be finalizing the list of accepted companies shortly. In the meantime, we’re holding several events next week for qualified companies to help them get networked and prepared. Today we’re announcing a cocktail event at Accel Partners. Details follow:

Cocktails hosted by Accel Partners, Tuesday, Feb 9: This event, hosted by Accel Partners, will be held 6:30pm – 8:30pm next Tuesday at Gordon Biersch, 640 Emerson Street in Palo Alto, Calif. Accel Partners is one of Silicon Valley’s leading venture capital firms, having invested in companies like Facebook, Admob, Playfish and BBN. This cocktail evening is for companies that have applied to DEMO for Spring, or are planning to apply in Fall, and which are focused on either (1) cleantech, (2) enterprise or (3) healthcare. Aside from getting a chance to meet with me and the rest of the DEMO team more intimately, you’ll also be able to meet with partners at Accel Partners and a few other angels, investors and experts in the cleantech, enterprise and healthcare sectors. We’re trying to keep this open to as many candidates as possible, but still must limit the number of attendees. To apply to come, fill out this form.

Other events we’ve already announced:

Kleiner Perkins open house, Feb 3 and 4. This event was completed yesterday.

Breakfast at BlueRun Ventures: Feb 9, 8-10:30am — This is a breakfast hosted at the offices of BlueRun Ventures in Silicon Valley. BlueRun is specialized in mobile, having originally been backed by Nokia, but it morphed several years ago into an independent firm. The breakfast is for companies that have applied to DEMO for Spring, or are planning to apply in Fall, and that are focused on either (1) mobile or (2) the cloud. To apply to come, fill out this form.

Breakfast at IDG Ventures: Feb 10, 8-10am — This is another breakfast, hosted at IDG Ventures’ offices in San Francisco. IDG is a firm affiliated with the IDG publishing powerhouse and is focused on investing in media and other early-stage consumer companies. This breakfast is for companies that have applied to DEMO in Spring, or are planning to apply in Fall, and that are focused on either (1) social and media or (2) consumer technology. To apply to come, fill out this form.

To repeat, all these events are merely optional benefits for DEMO companies, and are not required parts of the formal application process. Also, there’s no exclusive deal we’ve cut with any of these firms in giving them first looks at these companies.

I’m looking forward to seeing some of you at these events!