Area 31 Newsletter
Thursday 22nd of February 2016
Dear Area 31 Entrepreneurs and Friends,
Venture Lab deadline EXTENSION! Feb 24th is the new deadline.
Next week in Area 31 starts with Monday's Venture Law Clinic, exclusive for the Venture Lab. On Tuesday, we're hosting February's gathering of startups in our Incubator at the Area 31 Get Together. Are you struggling with legal issues regarding your startup? Don't miss Wednesday's free Legal Mentorship for Entrepreneurs! Network with entrepreneurs and investors over beers at our weekly Venture Network on Thursday!
On our opportunities section, We/Code, the largest coding festival in Europe has arrived to Madrid! Learn how to code in one day on Saturday. If you have what it takes to be a digital entrepreneur, apply to Publicis90 Startup Accelerator! Finally, on our blog the World Bank in partnership with IE business School has launched the WE’Resilient Cities, startup competition! Read more in our blog!
EVENTS FEB 22ND- FEB 28TH
Venture Law Clinic
Date: Monday, Feb 22nd
Time: 19:00-22:00
Location: Area 31, The Valley
This is a course for LLM in International Business Law students at IE Law School, which is led by Prof. Alejandro Touriño. Monday’s class session is held in Area 31 as it is dedicated to Venture Lab Accelerator startup teams. Venture Lab teams will present their business models and pose legal questions to the LLM students who are learning how to prepare legal consults, conduct research and examine the legal elements of the startup’s business plan.
Area 31 Get Together
Date: Tuesday, Feb 23rd
Time: 17:30-19:00
Location: Area 31, The Garden
February’s monthly get together for the startups in the present 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.
Legal Mentorship for Entrepreneurs
Date: Wednesday, Feb 24th
Time: 18:00 - 20:00
Location: Area 31, The Garden and Meeting Rooms
Venture Lab
Date: Thursday, Feb 25th
Time: 19:00 - 22:00
Location: Area 31, The Valley
This is a private session for IE Business School students selected to participate in IE’s startup accelerator program.
OPPORTUNITIES
Deadline EXTENSION - Venture Lab Applications
Applications for the Venture Lab Accelerator will be accepted until Wednesday, Feb. 24th. For further information about the requirements, selection criteria and to access the application, please go here.
We/Code Madrid
Time: 9:00 - 18:00 + (after party)
Location: Campus Madrid
Our friends at Campus Madrid have launched We/Code Madrid, the largest coding festival in Europe. In collaboration with IronHack they aim to teach more than 200 people, in just one day, how to code a simple web app. No previous knowledge is needed!! Important to take your own laptop. This event will be in Spanish. Register here, there are limited tickets!
Develop your project or your start-up with Publicis Groupe
Deadline: Feb 28th
Are you a student, a start-up founder, an employee of Publicis Groupe or simply someone with a great idea? If you have what it takes to be a digital entrepreneur, we want to give you the opportunity to participate in Publicis90 and build the next 90 years with us. Learn more and apply here.FROM THE BLOG
Women for Resilient Cities Acceleration Program
The World Bank in partnership with IE business School has launched the WE’Resilient Cities, a start-up competition to encourage innovative female-run business solutions to address urban risk in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). Read more.
AVAILABILITY OF SPACE
- Monday, Feb 22nd, 19:00-22:00. Only half of the space will be available for coworking.
- Thursday, Feb 25th, 19:00-22:00. Only half of the space will be available for coworking.