Area 31 Newsletter
Thursday, 17th November 2016
Dear Area 31 Entrepreneurs and Friends,
This week's newsletter brings for you interesting events!
Did you know that Public Relations is still one of the main subjects for entrepreneurs and startups to increase brand visibility? On Wednesday we host Marian Gómez-Campoy to talk about this in the event, PR For Entrepreneurs. On Thursday we have our monthly Area 31 Get Together for startups which are a part of the current intake of Incubator in Area 31. Later in the evening, come and be a part of Venture Network Weeklies, if you have a Startup and you would like to perfect your pitch. The weekly gathering is a great way to get feedback on your product, meet the local startup community, and perhaps even close an investment! Check out the event outside Area 31 section for November Event of Startup Grind.
From our Opportunities section, we bring you an opportunity to Participate in Game Weekend II and win up to € 1,800 and Venture Day Madrid where selected startup teams get the chance to pitch to an audience of local and international angel and VC investors! Lastly, from our blog meet Swan Water Solutions and their Project for Smart Green Spaces!
Events: 21st November - 27th November
PR for Entrepreneurs
Date : Wednesday, 23rd November 2016
Time: 18:00 - 19:30
Location: The Garden - Area 31
Public Relations are still one of the main pending subjects for entrepreneurs and startups but it is completely necessary to increase brand and people visibility before their target market and stakeholders. Our speaker, Marian Gómez-Campoy, is the managing partner of the boutique firm specialized in PR and comunication MGC&Co.Learn more and register here
Area 31 Get Together
Date : Thursday, 24th November 2016
Time: 17:30 – 18:30
Location: Area 31
This is the monthly catchup of the startups which are a part of the current intake of Incubator in Area 31. These meetings provide for an opportunity to the teams to share the challenges they are facing and theirachievements in the last few weeks in an informal environment.
Please Note, This is a private event for startups of the Incubator in Area 31.
Venture Network Weeklies
Date : Thursday, 24th November 2016
Time: 19:00 - 21:00
Location: The Garden, Area 31
Join us for another round of Venture Network Weeklies this week. Come see startups give a 7-minute pitch in English, hear feedback from the panel of investors, ask the startups your own questions, and meet the local startup community. This weekly event is an informal way to learn and network with people from within and outside of IE while enjoying a beer from our sponsor, Heineken. This event is open to all, Register Here.
Events Outside Area 31
Interview Miguel Arias - Startup Grind
Date: 24th November 2016
Time: 19:30 - 21:30
Discount code: SGIE
Startup grind will interview Miguel Arias - COO of Carto.
Miguel Arias, proud dad, entrepreneur, and angel investor, has over 14 years of experience in building technology-based startups with a global reach. As COO at CartoDB, he is currently leading the sales, financial, and operational efforts from its Madrid and NY offices, directing the company's growth and scaling-up. Learn more and buy tickets here.
OPPORTUNITIES
Venture Day Madrid
Date: 30 November 2016
Time: 16:00 - 20:30
Location: Fundación Rafael del Pino, Madrid
IE Venture Day Madrid showcases IE’s entrepreneurial talent, connects startups with key players, and debates issues faced by entrepreneurs and investors. Join us for the talk “Creating Másmóvil and Lessons Learned” from our Keynote Speaker Meinrad Spenger, an IE alumnus and CEO of MÁSMÓVIL IBERCOM, the Women in Startups and Venture Capital panel, and pitches from the IE Venture Lab Accelerator semifinalists and finalists. Learn more here.
Apply to the Game Weekend II
Application Deadline : 14th December 2016
Event Date: 17th and 18th December 2016
Location: Area 31
Group R. Franco, IE Business School and Betabeers bring for you the second edition of the Game Weekend. A hackathon where 10 multidisciplinary teams will create gaming applications! Whether you are a developer, visual designer or marketing expert, or if you already have a trained team, sign up here and you can win up to € 1,800. The goal of Game Weekend is that each team develops a business project related with the world of gambling, betting and video games. Learn more and register here.
BLOG
Swan Water Solutions: "Smart spaces Project"
The company promotes sustainability and water and energy saving. For this, they use capillary irrigation, which is the next generation in irrigation. Swan Water Solutions and Kabel have developed the Smart Spaces Project, where they develop gardens within offices with various objectives: purify the indoor air, reduce the effect of the sick building, improve people’s quality of life by increasing their productivity. Read more in our blog!
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