Area 31 Newsletter
Thursday 2nd of October 2014
Dear Area 31 Entrepreneurs and Friends
Watch out for two important opportunities: You can already apply to pitch at Venture Day Madrid. And the application process for the 5th edition of the Incubator in Area 31 is open. Microsoft Ventures, Amazon Activate or Paypal Blueprint will provide incredibly valuable free services to teams incubated in Area 31. Spread the word!
EVENTS OCT 6TH - OCT 12TH
Area 31 October Get Together
18:00--19:00
Location: Area 31
The teams in the present and past editions of IE's Incubator in Area 31 will have their monthly get together.
Venture Lab Session: Pitch Bootcamp
19:00--22:00
Location: Area 31
Private sessions for participants in IE Business School's Venture Lab accelerator.
Entrepreneurial Management: Executive MBA
19:00--22:00
Location: Area 31
This is a private course for students enrolled in the Executive MBA program taught by professor Gema Sotoca
Business Plans: Global MBA
12:00--15:00
Location: Area 31
This is a private course for students enrolled in the Global MBA program taught by professor Gema Sotoca
EVENTS OUTSIDE OF AREA 31
The South Summit
Location: Las Ventas
The bullring of Las Ventas will host on the 8-10 of October the leading startup conference in Southern Europe. The South Summit will me the major meeting point os startups, investors and leading corporations eager to partner and develop new businesses with startups. Get your ticket now through this link
Social Innovation Tournament
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
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
FROM THE BLOG
2ª edición de Comprometi2.0
La Fundación Canal e IE Business School lanzán la 2ª edición de Comprometi2.0 un concurso dirigido a alumnos universitarios de último curso o recién licenciados con mentalidad emprendedora que busca hacer realidad sus ideas. Buscamos ideas que puedan convertirse en nuevos modelos de negocio, que solucionen necesidades existentes, innovadoras, valorándose especialmente las relacionadas con las nuevas tecnologías, que tengan potencial de crecimiento y que puedan llevarse a cabo.
See more.
AVAILABILITY OF THE SPACE
- Tuesday Oct 7th, 19:00-22:00, half of the space will be available for coworking
- Friday Oct. 10th, 19:00-22:00, half of the space will be available for coworking
- Saturday Oct. 10th, 12:00-15:00, half of the space will be available for coworking