SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fifty of the world’s most promising high-tech companies are being selected to present at the Global Tech Showcase (GTS 2009, www.GlobalTechShowcase.com) to be held in conjunction with the World Investment Conference in La Baule, France, June 3-5, 2009.

Privately held technology companies from around the world and from across the high-tech industry including Security, Enterprise Applications, Internet and Services, Entertainment and Media, Telecom and Wireless and Computing/Networking/Hardware can submit their application online at www.globaltechshowcase.com/application. Submissions will close on May 6, 2009.

Hosted by Avise Partners, the Global Tech Showcase 3^rd edition will feature some of the world’s most promising high-tech companies and introduce them to European technology leaders from Siemens, France Telecom, Bertelsmann, Infineon, Renault, Vodafone, Veolia and Royal Bank of Scotland among others.

This high-profile event will allow selected companies to present and meet with high-level IT and business development executives from Europe's largest businesses. “This is an excellent opportunity for selected companies to engage with qualified prospects, partners, and investors,” says Jean-Bernard Guerrée, Managing Director at Avise Partners.

The Global Tech Showcase is a cost-effective launch pad to enter the European market or increase visibility and gain traction in Europe. Through series of pre-arranged qualified one-on-one meetings, company presentations and demos, it forges profitable links between up-and-coming technology firms from around the globe and European technology leaders.

GTS 2009 sponsors include Business Wire, Invest in Western France, Europe+ Foundation, Nair & Co., Inc., and Avenir Finance.

The global press coverage includes CNBC Europe, Euronews, Financial Times, LCI, Les Echos, M6, Public Broadcasting Service, Time Magazine and others.