Area 31 Newsletter
Thursday 20th of November 2014
Dear Area 31 Entrepreneurs and Friends
Experts in Big Data will visit us this week in Area 31 for a discussion on how get full value from cloud and how to properly exploit Big Data. Join us and learn if Big Data, apart from being a hot topic, actually holds an opportunity for your startup and how to take advantage of it. On Friday, Area 31 will host the monthly Betabeers in Madrid. 90 plus programmers will come to present the latest IT products and for networking.
On our blog, you can meet one of the startups in Area 31: Kidiverso. And finally, congratulations Evolufarma for being awarded the João Cordeiro Prize on innovation in the Pharma sector!
EVENTS NOV 24TH - NOV 30TH
IEntrepreneuring
9:30--13:30
Location: Area 31
The incoming intake of our International MBA program will participate in an introductory workshop to entrepreneurship taught by professor Matthias Tietz. This is a private session for students enrolled in the IMBA program
Event on Big Data
19:00--20:30
Location: Area 31
You might have already heard that Big Data is the next big thing in the world of technology. Come and join us on this discussion with experts César Silgo and Luis González about practical aspects and ideas that facilitate the transition to cloud and exploitation of Big Data for start ups. Register here.
Venture Network
18:30--21:30
Location: Area 31
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.
BetaBeers November
19:30--21:30
Location: Area 31
This monthly gathering for developers in Madrid attracts more than 90 developers to IE Business School every month. Learn more and register here. If you're an IE student/alumn, are looking for a programmer for your startups and are interested in pitching your project at the end of the event, email concepcion.galdon@ie.edu for info on how to apply.
EVENTS OUTSIDE AREA 31
Venture day Manila
8:30--5:30
Location: Crowne Plaza Hotel, Quezon City
The Peace and Equity Foundation , Ateneo de Manila University, and the IE Business School are launching the Social Entrepreneurship Venture Day, a business plan competition that seeks to identify, support and recognize start-up social enterprises in the Philippines and the Asia region. A total of P1M cash awards await the winning business plans.
To register click here
FROM THE BLOG
Evolufarma recibe el I Premio João Cordeiro en innovación en el sector farmacéutico
Evolufarma ha recibido el Premio João Cordeiro en la categoría de Herramientas de Gestión como la más efectiva de la actividad farmacéutica. El galardón, entregado por la ANF (Asociación de Farmacias de Portugal), empresa propietaria de Consoft (Farmatic) y Pulso (Nixfarma), a través de Glintt, está destinado a aquellas empresas cuyo proyecto y espíritu de innovación tienen como objetivo promover el desarrollo de las farmacias.
Meet the startups in Area 31: Kidiverso
Kidiverso.com is an ecommerce site that sells discount coupons for services and products for families and kids from 0 to 16 years old. Thus, we offer our customers quality products and services at discount prices and we act as an online marketing website for our Collaborators, who get their businesses promoted and only pay for real customers who buy and try their products/services. Read more.
AVAILABILITY OF THE SPACE
- Tuesday Nov 25th, 9:30am-1:230pm, half of the space will be available for coworking
- Friday Nov 28th, 19:00-21:30, half of the space will be available for coworking