IE VENTURE DAY July 12th
Madrid
Join us for Venture Day Madrid!
Come and celebrate with us as we showcase the best Startups of IE Business School and IE University during an evening of music, speakers, and pitches and awards.
Venture Day Madrid is on Thursday, July 12th, at the Auditorium of the Fundación Rafael de Pino. We will open the doors at 3pm!
Our Keynote Speaker is Ikhlaq Sidhu, Chief Scientist and Founding Director, Sutarja Center for Entrepreneurship & Technology at UC Berkeley. Prof. Sidhu will talk about "Artificial Intelligence, Data & Ventures". After a series of elevator pitches, Prof. Sidhu will continue with "The Data X Workshop".
A little after 5pm, more exciting elevator pitches will follow the Data X Workshop and then we will have an indepth Fireside Chat with IE Alumni Entrepeneurs: "Entrepreneurship after IE" where we will hear from startup cofounders who are creating and who have created startups from early stage all the way to exit.
Finally, at 6:30pm Venture Day's Finalist Competition will begin! We will have 11 finalists from teams who are currently in IE Business School's IMBA, IE HST's Master in Big Data and Business Analytics and IE University's Bachelor's in Business Administration. This year we have startups who are tackling problems in the realm of cryptocurrencies, artificial intelligence, healthcare, ecommerce, law, energy, fashion and data.
While not required, you can register here to attend.
@IEbusinessIE Business School is one of the most celebrated business schools in the world ranked No.1 in Europe and 8th Worldwide by The Financial Times 2012. IE Business School is also ranked No. 9 Worldwide for Entrepreneurship by Bloomberg´s Business Week. The Venture Lab is IE Business School´s startup accelerator where students and alumni are given the oportunity to launch their own ventures with the support of our expert mentor network, a series of startup workshops, and incubation at Area 31 our startup incubator. | @IE_VenturesIE is fully committed to fostering an entrepreneurial mindset among its students and alumni for those who want to create their own businesses and for those who want to focus on corporate innovation. IE Business School was founded by entrepreneurs, and the entrepreneurial spirit forms an integral part of IE’s day-to-day fabric – from the teaching methods we use in our classrooms and the manner in which we develop new programs for the next generation of students, to how we engage with the external community of investors, government agencies and startups. Our mission is to promote the development and consolidation of startups proposed and launched by IE students and alumni, both in Spain and worldwide, and to foster an ecosystem aimed at facilitating the funding of past, present, and future business ventures as an engine for growth and social welfare | @IE_VenturesVenture Lab is IE’s startup accelerator, housed in Area 31. It is a hands-on program that guides aspiring entrepreneurs to bring an idea for a startup to fruition. Venture Lab is open to all IE students and alumni. All teams receive workshops and mentorship, as well as coaching and feedback from Venture Lab’s Entrepreneurs and Investors in Residence, to guide them in validating their ideas and developing investor-ready startups. Teams are eligible to participate in Venture Day Madrid at the end of the program, where they pitch before investors. |
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IE Business School is one of the most celebrated business schools in the world ranked No.1 in Europe and 8th Worldwide by The Financial Times 2012. IE Business School is also ranked No. 9 Worldwide for Entrepreneurship by Bloomberg´s Business Week. The Venture Lab is IE Business School´s startup accelerator where students and alumni are given the oportunity to launch their own ventures with the support of our expert mentor network, a series of startup workshops, and incubation at Area 31 our startup incubator.
@IE_Ventures
IE is fully committed to fostering an entrepreneurial mindset among its students and alumni for those who want to create their own businesses and for those who want to focus on corporate innovation. IE Business School was founded by entrepreneurs, and the entrepreneurial spirit forms an integral part of IE’s day-to-day fabric – from the teaching methods we use in our classrooms and the manner in which we develop new programs for the next generation of students, to how we engage with the external community of investors, government agencies and startups.
Our mission is to promote the development and consolidation of startups proposed and launched by IE students and alumni, both in Spain and worldwide, and to foster an ecosystem aimed at facilitating the funding of past, present, and future business ventures as an engine for growth and social welfare
© Entrepreneurship & Innovation Center, IE Business School – http://entrepreneurship.ie.edu
@IE_Ventures
Venture Lab is IE’s startup accelerator, housed in Area 31. It is a hands-on program that guides aspiring entrepreneurs to bring an idea for a startup to fruition. Venture Lab is open to all IE students and alumni. All teams receive workshops and mentorship, as well as coaching and feedback from Venture Lab’s Entrepreneurs and Investors in Residence, to guide them in validating their ideas and developing investor-ready startups. Teams are eligible to participate in Venture Day Madrid at the end of the program, where they pitch before investors.
Special thanks to Fundación Rafael del Pino for their continued support

VENTURE DAY MADRID
Thursday, July 12th, 3-8:45pm
Fundación Rafael del Pino, Madrid, Spain
Madrid, Comunidad de Madrid
28010 Madrid
Main Venue