Area 31 Newsletter
Thursday, 8th June
Dear Area 31 Entrepreneurs and Friends,
This week Area 31 will host Enrique Polo de Lara, CEO Salesforce Spain, for a talk on digital transformation in the main industries in Spain. Make sure to join us! On Tuesday, you will have the chance to meet the authors of two reference books for lean entrepreneurs in Area 31. On Thursday we'll hold a Workshop on Behavioral Segmentation exclusive for members of IE's Consumer Analytics Technology Farm. Finally, you are invited to our exciting Venture Network with two more startups looking to ramp up!
As previously announced, after a thorough process of selection we are pleased to announce the startups who will enroll in the incubator at Area 31. Immerse yourself in the entrepreneurial environment with opportunities such as IE's New High Impact Online Program (HiOP) on Scaling Up, IE's Venture Day, K Startup Grand Challenge, Plataforma Talento El País, and Impact Hub's ODS Awards!
EVENTS IN AREA 31: June 12th-June 17th
Enrique Polo: CEO Saleforce Spain
Date: June 12th
Time: 9:00
Location: The Valley
Please join us to hear first-hand from Enrique Polo de Lara General Manager of Salesforce in Spain. His topic: "The digital transformation in the main industries in Spain. The new role of the companies in the digital society." Register here.
Books Afternoon, Meet the Authors
Date: June 13th
Time: 19:00
Location: The Valley
Event will be held in Spanish.
CAF 2nd Workshop: Behavioral Segmentation
Date: June 15th
Time: 09:00 - 15:00
Location: Valley
This workshop by IE professor Joaquín Aguilera is exclusive for members of IE's Consumer Analytics and Technology Farm. Learn more
Venture Network Weeklies
Date: June 15th
Time: 19:00 - 21:00
Location: The Garden, Area 31
Come see Ventures pitch to investors and sector experts, hear feedback from the panel, ask the startups your own questions, and meet the local startup ecosystem. This weekly event is an informal way to learn and network with people from within and outside of IE while enjoying a beer from our sponsor, Heineken. This event is open to all. Register here.
OPPORTUNITIES
New High Impact Online Program (HiOP) on Scaling Up
Get ready for the new HiOP “Startup to Scale Up: A Program On What To Do Once The Company Starts To Grow” launching on June 12th, 2017. The next intake starts on October 2nd 2017. HiOPs are fully online programs designed to be as flexible as possible so that you are able to juggle your workload and daily responsibilities with those of the course. It should take approximately 6 hours of work per week over the 5 weeks course. Please take a look at the program here and help us spread the word. Stay tuned for new programs coming soon.
Venture Day Madrid
Deadline: June 15th
Over the last 5 years, teams that have pitched at Venture Day Madrid have raised over €15M+ in INVESTMENT - this is your chance to become one of them! IE VENTURE DAY is IE Business School’s startup competition where selected startup teams get the chance to pitch to an audience of local and international angel and VC investors. In order to apply, send an Executive Summary to Carmen Corrais, carmen.corrais@ie.edu by the end of the day on Thursday, June 15th, 2017. On July 6th 2017 Finalists & Semi-Finalists will pitch at IE Venture Day Madrid
K Startup Grand Challenge
Last year, the South Korean government launched a startup competition called the "K-Startup Grand Challenge". Its main purpose was to attract and support entrepreneurs from all over the world into Korea. After a successful event in 2016, the Korean government is now holding a 2nd contest event.Any startup company that was founded within the past 5 years with at least one non-Korean shareholder is eligible to apply.
Plataforma Talento El País
Impact Hub ODS Awards
To promote the achievement of the ODS in the business environment, Impact Hub Madrid launches the I Edition of the ODS Impact Awards, which will be awarded to those candidates whose proposal is to develop a social, technological, management, social or environmental. More info here.
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