Area 31 Newsletter
Thursday 9th of October 2014
Dear Area 31 Entrepreneurs and Friends
If you're interested in Social Innovation, there's two events you shouldn't miss this week: IE Business School is hosting the first OpenIDEO Madrid meetup on Tuesday and we're also hosting the Social Innovation Tournament, organized by the European Investment Bank Institute.
EVENTS OCT 13TH - OCT 19TH
Area 31 Product Demo, 4th edition
18:00--19:30
Location: Area 31
You always wanted to know what the startups in Area 31 are working on? Then come to the Area 31 Product Demo and see 3 startups demo’ing their product: RiderState (The Social game for bike users), Alterkeys (A trusted community marketplace in which any user can list, discover, and book unique accommodations around the world) Bee Bee Babies (A baby clothes firm which garments will grow with the baby so it can be used for long). You can register by email @ robert@stylesage.co
Area 31 Open House Day
17:30--18:30
Location: Area 31
Presentation: First report on Digital Presence of Pharmacies.
19:00--22:00
Location: Area 31
Evolufarma, one of the startups in the Incubator in Area 31, presents the first study about the digital presence of pharmacies. The study analizes more than 2,000 pharmacies' digital presence , detailing how they are doing on Google , Facebook and Twitter.
Challenges, Problems & Solutions for High Potential Startups
19:00--22:00
Location: Area 31
Join us in a conversation with the CEOs of Aprendum , Green Momit and Weplan, recently invested by Faraday Venture Partners, Cabiedes & Partners, PADEInvest , Caixa Capital Risc or Entrecanales Foundation. How have they overcome major obstacles since they launched their projects? The dialogue will be moderated by Gonzalo Tradacete , CEO of Faraday. Learn more and sing up with the code FDY_IEBS here.
Venture Network
19:00--22:00
Location: Area 31
Come and join our weekly informal gathering for startups, investors and anyone interested in entrepreneurship. This pitch slam, in a casual setting over beers, is perfect to focus on what’s important: building relationships, practicing and improving. Find more info and register to pitch here.
MIT + Visión
16:00--19:30
Location: Area 31
This course, geared towards technologists is a private course for students enrolled in the MIT+Vision program.
EVENTS OUTSIDE OF AREA 31
Open IDEO Challenge
Tuesday 14 October 2014
19:00--20:30
Location: C/ Maria de Molina 31, classroom MM-103
Please join us for the first OpenIDEO Madrid meetup, hosted by IE Business School! OpenIDEO is a social innovation platform working to solve big challenges for social good. The first of the meetups will address the challenge 'How might parents in low-income communities ensure children thrive in their first five years?’ This meetup will be dedicated to working on the Research Phase of the challenge, where the group will gather data on the challenge, share knowledge and stories, etc. Join us to deepen your involvement and action around social impact in Madrid. Please RSVP to Krysta: Krysta.Martinez@ie.edu.
Social Innovation Tournament
9:00--18:30
Location: IE Business School, Aula Magna, María deMolina 11
Organized by the European Investment Bank Insitute, the Social Innovation Tournament is a unique occasion to meet the 15 best European Social Innovators, get to know their projects, and connect with some of the key stakeholders of the Social Innovation sector across Europe (Social Stock Exchange, change.org, VitorPlus, Creas, Reemprende).
RSVP before 10 October 2014, by email to events.eibinstitute@eib.org
4th Investors Forum by MIT Enterprise Forum Spain
Date of the event: 20 November 2014
Location: Centro de Innovación del BBVA, Plaza de Santa Bárbara 2, Madrid
Need investment for your start-up? Great ideas meet capital at MIT Enterprise Forum Spain's 4th Investors Forum, the right matching between technological projects and investors in speed-dating meetings where the magic of investmets occurs. To be held in Madrid, Nov 20 – Apply by October 19! Apply here.
OPPORTUNITIES
Apply to Venture Day Madrid!
Event: Fundación Rafael del Pino, 13 November 2014
Over the last 3 years teams that have pitched at Venture Day Madrid have raised over €12M+ IN INVESTMENT - this is your chance to become one of them! IE VENTURE DAY is IE Business School´s startup competition where 10 teams get the chance to pitch to an audience of local and international angel and VC investors. Learn more and apply here.
Access services worth $15,000 at the Incubator in Area 31
Do you run a startup? Is it innovative? Is it scalable? Are you 100% committed to its success? If you answered yes to these four questions IE Business School’s Area 31 holds an opportunity for you. Join our Incubator! IE Alumni have privileged access to the Incubator, but we will also consider applications by entrepreneurs not affiliated to IE
Learn more and apply here
Startup trip to Israel
After the success of the 1st “International Trip” to Israel last year, the Jewish Business Club would like to invites you to its second edition, a journey to explore the land of new tech startups while networking with top executives from all around the globe. In this mission we will embark on coverage of the Israeli ecosystem. If you are looking for a unique experience in the most incredible tech-hub of the world this is your trip!
Visit the website for more information or contact patricia@jbcmadrid.com
FROM THE BLOG
Meet the startups in Area 31: Riderstate
Author: César Martín, Riderstate
My name is César Martín and I'm cofunder at RiderState, the first social game for bicycle users. An app (Android and iOS) that registers the activities of cyclists and a game based on GPS in which Rider (the player) hast to conquer the World riding a bike. An unique adventure. Are you ready to conquer the World? See more.
AVAILABILITY OF THE SPACE
- Monday Oct 13th, 18:00-19:30, half of the space will be available for coworking
- Tuesday Oct 14th, 18:30-22:00, half of the space will be available for coworking
- Wednesday Oct 15th, 19:00-22:00, half of the space will be available for coworking
- Friday Oct. 17th, 16:00-19:30, half of the space will be available for coworking