Area 31 Newsletter
Thursday, June 23rd 2016
Dear Area 31 Entrepreneurs and Friends,
Welcome to another week packed with interesting events and opportunities! Area 31 is hosting the gathering of European Commission’s Horizon 2020 Projects’ to assess two Horizon 2020 projects on Monday. The eighth intake of Area 31 incubator has arrived, we meet for our first Monthly Area 31 Get Together followed by the Weekly pitch slam over beers, Venture Network and on Friday we host the South Summit Advisory Board meeting. Don´t miss the opportunity to meet Jose Rodrigues, CEO of Wiffinity, brought to you by StartupGrind. We have free tickets for the first 20 registrations.
From our blog, we bring to you this week TeddyMozart, a startup that allows families to preserve their voice memories and store them forever!
Events: June 27th - July 3rd
European Commission’s Horizon 2020 Projects’ gathering
Date: Monday, June 27th
Time: 17:00-20:00
Location: Area 31, The Valley
Attendance to this event is by invitation only.
IE will host this meeting, chaired by IE and European Commission delegates, with entrepreneurs, incubators, accelerators, corporations, investors and other relevant stakeholders in Madrid’s startup ecosystem. The goal of the workshop is to assess the impact on the ecosystem of two Horizon 2020 projects (SEP and Welcome).
Area 31 Get Together
Date: Thursday, June 30th
Time: 17:30 - 19:00
Location: Area 31, The Garden
Last week we were thrilled to welcome the startups in the eighth intake of IE Business School’s Incubator in Area 31. On Thursday, they will have their first get together of the incubator program. These meetings provide for an opportunity to share challenges and achievements in an informal environment.
IE Venture Network
Date: Thursday, June 30th
Time: 19:00 - 21:00
Location: Area 31, The Garden
Our weekly informal gathering for entrepreneurs and investors. IE's weekly pitch slam in a casual setting over beers, is perfect to focus on what’s important: building relationships, practicing and improving. Find more information and register here.
South Summit Advisory Board meeting
Time: 12:00 - 13:30
Location: Area 31
This is a private and confidential meeting.
The Advisory Board that supports the South Summit will meet in Area 31 on Friday. This is a private and confidential meeting.
OPPORTUNITIES
Startup Grind hosts Jose Rodriguez - Wiffinity CEO
Date: June 23rd, 2016
Location: Google Campus
20 tickets with a 100% discount code - SGIE
Proactive, flexible and objective oriented are probably the most relevant characteristics of Jose and finally constantly thinking outside the box. Wiffinity was founded in 2013 and Jose joined as CEO in late 2014, Wiffinity is a free mobile app that crowd sources WIFI hotspot credentials and locations to show them as an interactive map in smart phones. Buy tickets here.
FROM THE BLOG
Meet Startup: TeddyMozart
Area 31 this week interviewed Carlton L Bennett Jr, founder of TeddyMozart, whose aim is to create a great experience for families and kids around the world. The startup provides a solution that allows families to preserve their voice memories and store them forever. Using the uniquely built TeddyMozart app, a parent or family member, located anywhere in the world, simply records his or her voice, and shares the recording which is later played to his or her kids. Visit our blog for more details!
AVAILABILITY OF SPACE
- Monday, June 27th, 17:00-20:00. Only half of the space will be available for coworking
- Friday, July 1st, 12:00-13:30. Only half of the space will be available for coworking