Area 31 Newsletter
Thursday 25 th of June 2015
Dear Area 31 Entrepreneurs and Friends,
We have discount codes for Startup Grind's event next week, featuring Sofia Benjumea (Head of Google Campus Madrid). Another opportunity to bear in mind is IDB's Venture Night. You might be selected the most innovative startup in your region by IDB so make sure to check it out. And on our blog you'll read about Ketekelo, one of the startups in Pasion IE.
EVENTS JUNE 29TH - JULY 5TH
Venture Lab : Intro to Lean Startup
Monday, June 29th 2015
19:00- 22:00
Tuesday, June 30th 2015
19:00- 22:00Location: The Valley
We’re kick starting the new intake of IE Business School’s Venture Lab Accelerator. This is a private session for students selected to participate in the Venture Lab Program.
Picture: Social Responsibility
Area 31 Get Together
Monday, June 29 th 2015
18:00- 19:30
Location: Area 31, The Garden
This is the first monthly get together for the startups in the new intake of our Incubator in Area 31. Every month the entrepreneurs in Area 31 have the chance to share their challenges and achievements and ask each other for support in an informal setting.
Social Innovation Tournament
9:00--12:00
Location: Area 31, The Garden
The Social Innovation Tournament is the flagship initiative of the European Investment Bank Institute’s Social Programme. It is organised every year in a different country to reward and sponsor European entrepreneurs whose primary purpose is to generate a social, ethical or environmental impact. IE Business School is EIB’s academic partner for the 2015 program. The 16 finalists will be in Area 31 next week for their Mentoring Bootcamp. This is a private event only for 2015 SIT’s Finalists.
Venture Network National Final
16:00--20:00
Location: Area 31, The Garden
The final of the first Venture Network National edition is coming up! IE Business School and BStartup by Banco Sabadell will bring together the four finalists for the grand finale. These four startups have been selected among the winners of National Venture Network events celebrated across Spain during this academic year 2014-2015. Read more and register here.
OPPORTUNITIES
Startup Grind Madrid
Thursday, July 2, 2015
7:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Campus Madrid
Startup Grind is a global startup community designed to educate, inspire, and connect entrepreneurs. They host monthly events in more than 50 cities and 20 countries. Next week, Startup Grind Madrid is hosting Sofia Benjumea, Head of Campus Madrid. Register here with the discount code SGMADIE
IDB's Venture Night
Deadline: July 1st
This activity will be in Spanish
IE Alumni Trek in South Africa
September 19-27
An immersive leadership experience designed exclusively for IE alumni, friends & family. Take part of the 1st Alumni Trek, a one-week experience that includes in-country workshops, sessions, and multiple field visits focused around sustainability, CSR, impact-investing, and interactions with social entrepreneurs/enterprises in South Africa. This trek is available to IE Alumni, their families and friends
FROM THE BLOG
Los proyectos Pasion>ie desde dentro: KETEKELO
Ketekelo es un ecommerce de ropa de bebé y puericultura que promueve el plan renove de sus productos una vez que el bebé ha crecido y ya no los usa. Así tiene lo que necesita en cada etapa de su crecimiento y los papás evitan acumular artículos inservibles en casa mientras consiguen un ahorro de hasta un 40%. - See more
AVAILABILITY OF THE SPACE
- Monday, June 29th, 19:00-22:00 Half of the space will be available for coworking
- Tuesday, June 30th, 19:00-22:00 Half of the space will be available for coworking
- Wednesday, July 1st, 9:00-12:00 Half of the space will be available for coworking
- Thursday, July 2nd, 16:00-20:00 Half of the space will be available for coworking