Area 31 Newsletter
Thursday 12th of February 2015
Dear Area 31 Entrepreneurs and Friends,
In Area 31 this week, we're hosting on Monday the Pitch to Peers event, to support those of you aiming for investor readiness. The Venture Lab will host sessions on Getting to Metrics and Product Design. The Saudi Spanish Center for Islamic Economics will organize here a roundtable about Islamic finance and business opportunities in Saudi Arabia. Finally, on Friday, more than 80 professional developers will come to Area 31 to talk about tech projects at Betabeers February 2015.
EVENTS FEB 16TH -- FEB 22ND
Pitch 2 Peers
Monday February 16 2015
18:30 – 20:30
Location: Area 31, The Garden
Sparring for Investment Readiness. A Startup entrepreneur, prepared to convince investors, pitches to an audience of fellow entrepreneurs and experts. Working in teams of five, the participants provide valuable feedback to improve the pitch and investment readiness of the Startup. Sign up here
Venture Lab Sessions
Monday February 16 2015
19:00- 21:30 (ENGLISH)
Tuesday February 17 2015
19:00- 21:30 (SPANISH)
Location: Area 31, The Valley
These are private sessions, exclusive for IE Business School students participating in IE's Venture Lab Accelerator. Liz Fleming will present the topic “Getting to the Metrics”. Follwing this session we will hold the speaker series run by Paris de L’Etraz. This week’s topic is “Product Design by Tuenti”.
Roundtable: Islamic Finance in Saudi Arabia’s Business Context
Tuesday February 17 2015
8:30-11:00
Location: Area 31, The Valley
note: This event will be run in Spanish
Description: Your are cordially invited by the Saudi Spanish Center for Islamic Economics to join this working breakfast where you’ll learn about the economic situation in Saudi Arabia, Islamic Finance and how to do business in the region. Professor Ignacio de la Torre will moderate a panel discussion with Spanish businesspeople who will share their experiences working in this area. Learn more and sign up here.
Abbvie Marketing Excellence Program
Tuesday February 17 2015
15:00- 16:30
Wednesday February 18 2015
15:00- 16:30
Location: Area 31, The Garden
Session about Strategic Marketing for students enrolled in the Executive Marketing Excellence Program
Venture Network
19:00--21:30
Location: Area 31, The Garden
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.
Beetabeers February
19:00--21:30
Location: Area 31, The Valley
The programmers association Betabeers welcomes you to join their monthly gathering in Area 31. More than 80 professional developers will meet to discuss the latest tech projects. You can learn more about this event and register to attend here.
Entrepreneurial Management Session
9:00--15:00
Location: Area 31, The Valley
Professor Gema Sotoca will lead a session on Business Plan Development exclusive for IE Business School students.
OPPORTUNITIES
Google Campus London
Campus Exchange, powered by Google for Entrepreneurs, is a one week residential programme at Campus London, for non-UK based startups; providing teams with work space, programmed events and workshops, the opportunity to meet with high quality mentors and investors and share learnings with the London community. Campus Exchange - with London's strength with e-commerce, and the program culminating with the Campus London Anniversary celebrations, this one is going to be epic! Apply here.
MIT Hacking Medicine
26-28 February 2015
Hosted by American Space Madrid, International Institute
Break it down. Build it up. Make it better.
Hacking Medicine from MIT is returning to Madrid. The M+Vision Consortium, which was founded as a collaboration between MIT and Madrid, is hosting this incredible event. IE Business School is an academic member of the Consortium, with Professor Peter Bryant as faculty member. Register now. Space is running out!
Top Seeds Lab: Applications Open
Deadline: February 28 2015
If you're launching a tech based startup you can apply now to the VI intake of Top Seeds Lab Accelerator. Don't miss this opportunity to get 20.000€ in seed funding, mentors, office space, networking opportunities and access to investors.
Learn more and apply here.
FROM THE BLOG
Meet the startups in Area 31: Pentagrom
Author: Lola Garralda
“Raise your hand if you have no idea about written music whatsoever. That’s great. Now, can I ask for one of you as a volunteer to come on stage for a second? I’m going to make you read a simple score. Yes, you heard right: even if you have never played any music, you are about to play every single note on this score I’ve put up on this slide. Here’s an iPad with our app, and here’s how to use it…” This is how we begin every pitch. In the next 20 seconds, the volunteer indeed plays every note on the score,
AVAILABILITY OF THE SPACE
- Monday, February 16th, 19:00-21:30 Only half of the space will be available
- Tuesday, February 17th, 16:00-17:30 Only half of the space will be available
- Tuesday, February 17th, 19:00-21:30 Only half of the space will be available
- Friday, February 20st, 19:00-21:30 Only half of the space will be available
- Saturday, February 21st, 9:00-15:00 Only half of the space will be available