Area 31 Newsletter
Thursday, 27th April
Dear Area 31 Entrepreneurs and Friends,
This week we bring you two more opportunities to get funding provided by our international partners, Visa Everywhere and Clinton Global Initiave. Finally, don't miss out on this week top story on Recycl3r, one of the promising startups hosted by IE Business School incubator!
EVENTS IN AREA 31: May 3rd-May 5th
Venture Network Weeklies
Date : May 4th, April 2017
Time: 19:00 - 21:00
Location: The Garden, Area 31
Come see Ventures pitch to investors, hear feedback from the panel, 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.
RESEARCH-Please help our professors
Analysis of risks to project funders on equity crowdfunding platforms
We aim to test which risks are relatively more important for funders on equity crowdfunding platforms when they choose to invest in a project. We do this by asking funders to rate/rank risk factors in terms of seriousness/importance relative to other risk factors in a grid. If you have experience of investing in at least one project/company on an equity crowdfunding platform, please participate by clicking on this link and following the instructions. Thank you.
OPPORTUNITIES
Visa Everywhere
Deadline: May 17th
Clinton Global Initiative Universities
The 10th annual CGI U meeting will take place October 13-15, 2017 at Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts. Through the CGI University Network and other opportunities, over $750,000 in funding will be available to select CGI U 2017 students to help them turn their ideas into action. Learn more.
BLOG
MEET THE STARTUPS IN AREA 31: RECYCL3R
About 5 years ago, we found that citizens demanded more and better information regarding recycling. In Spain, there are several public administrations responsible for waste management. The public information offered to citizens on recycling is segregated and is not easily accessible nor complete, which makes it difficult for them to properly recycle... Read more
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