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Entrepreneurship
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Ideas into reality!! Our mission is to promote the development and consolidation of business start-ups proposed and launched by IE students and alumni, both in Spain and worldwide.
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25% of our students go on to set up their own company at some point in their career. Our vision of training in entrepreneurial skills is based on teamwork and aimed at giving our students a broader perspective, to make it easier for them to be proactive and willing to assume risks while staying in touch with reality.
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A school fully committed to fostering the entrepreneurial spirit Internationally recognize in the academic arena as a leader in innovation, IE's success is unquestionably rooted in its entrepreneurial vision.
Entrepreneurial spirit is made visible in the way our students tackle their work, lead through examples and finding new ways of reaching common objectives.
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VENTURE DAYS
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PASION IE
Accenture Spain and IE have launched the " Pasion>ie, 1st Edition " an initiative to connect the "innovative community" and the entrepreneurial environment.
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WAYRA
Wayra, Telefonica’s innovation platform, supports innovative and profitable information technology projects in Europe and Latin America.
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VENTURE NETWORK
Weekly event open to the entrepreneurial community, which has the aim of providing resources and guidance to entrepreneurs and innovators.
Venture Lab
The Venture Lab is just one of many initiatives we offer students. At the Venture Lab we offer them a unique opportunity to launch their own start-up while studying for their MBA or Masters. The Venture Lab is one of the most important initiatives developed by the International Center for Entrepreneurial Management. The aim of the Venture Lab is to incubate the development and consolidation of business start-ups, providing high-quality “deal flow” within a global network of investors.
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Venture Lab Accelerator
The Venture Lab Accelerator is a five month elective program where students can develop and launch their own startup company. The Venture Lab Accelerator is a startup competition where startup teams compete for a chance to pitch to an audience of serial entrepreneurs and international investors at Venture Day.
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Venture Day
The Venture Days are IE Business School´s international investor forums where the school´s best start-up projects are showcased to an audience of local and international investors. The Ventures Days are celebrated throughout the year in a number of international locations including Madrid, Colombia, Shanghai, Mexico, Sao Paolo and other locations. Some of the world´s greatest entrepreneurs and early stage investors participate as jury members at Venture Days.
Entrepreneurship blog
13 Jun, 2013
Area 31 goes social!
Author: Ilya Goldshtein Last Thursday people who went to Area 31 to participate in the already famous IE Venture Network might have been a little bit surprised. Area 31 decided to change a bit the face of the IE Venture Network for this one day, if not to say to show a different side of [...]...
11 Jun, 2013
AGENDA IE VENTURE NETWORK, 13 JUNE
IE Venture Network Join IE Venture Network Thursday, 13th June 2013! This weekly pitch slam is an invaluable resource for early stage entrepreneurs, a forum for engaging the entrepreneurial community, promoting your startup, and at best securing an investment from our Investors in Residence Way...
06 Jun, 2013
Alice and Lupe in search of balance…
Author: Ilya Goldshtein Last Thursday Alice and Lupe lead a workshop about work/life balance for entrepreneurs in the frame of the Mindfulness sessions (one of the initiatives that have been launched by Area 31 Alumni Startup Incubator’s teams). The company of Alice and Lupe is called Focus on W...
The Team
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Juan José Güemes
- Chairman of the International Center for Entrepreneurial Management and Professor of Entrepreneurship.
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Paris de L'Etraz
- Managing Director Venture Lab
- Professor of Entrepreneurial Management
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Daniel Soriano Hernandez
- Director of the International Center for Entrepreneurial Management and Professor of Entrepreneurship.
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Liz Fleming
- Deputy Director Venture Lab
- Managing Director Venture Network
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Sonia Dorado
- Project Director of the International Center for Entrepreneurial Management and Tutor of the Department of Entrepreneurial Management.
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Gema Molero
- International Center for Entrepreneurial Management Secretary
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Conchita Galdón
- Area 31 Director / Venture Lab Operations Manager
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Meeting space for people and innovative ideas
IE Business School aims to incubate the development and consolidation of start-up companies both in Spain and elsewhere.
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Development of entrepreneurial innitiatives
IE promotes an ecosystem designed to facilitate the financing of business projects to boost growth and social welfare.
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Meeting place for students and alumni
Facilitate meetings between entrepreneurs and the investment community.
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Entrepreneurial Spirit at IE
IE Innovation Lab will be a meeting of people and innovative ideas
Innovation Lab
IE´s Entrepreneurship & Innovation Center is a physical space where we celebrate entrepreneurship events such as the Venture Network, Think! Team! Go!, The Venture Lab Sessions, and an innovative co-working space where we incubate startup teams from the Venture Lab Accelerator and alumni.
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Spain Startup & Investor Summit
Spain Startup & Investor Summit is the First glogal meeting for Spanish startups and international investors (Business Angels, Seed Capital and Venture Capital).
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Juan José Güemes "Spain is at an extraordinary point for entrepreneurial..."
"There is a huge amount of talent that needs a little nudge in the right direction, and Spain Startup &Investor Summit is part of the nudge that the entrepreneurial revolution needs in Spain" Juan José Güemes Vice President of the Spain Startup & Investor Summit's Advisory Board.
International Events
The key objective of the Summit is to position Spain as an investment hub and to promote Spanish entrepreneurship projects and startups. This event, organized by IE Business School, Infoempleo and FCP (Financial Communication Platform), is a unique platform to raise awareness of the efforts of Spanish entrepreneurs at the highest level and create a new network of knowledge & financing for Spanish entrepreneurs and attract international investment.
Venture Network
Weekly event open to the entrepreneurial community where three innovative startups pitch to a panel of investors. This weekly pitch slam is an invaluable resource for early stage entrepreneurs, a forum for engaging the entrepreneurial community, promoting your startup, and at best securing an investment from our Investors in Residence Vitamina K and Wayra. The Venture Network is unique in that it is a very informal gathering where startups can meet investors in an informal setting over beers and snacks and focus on what's important, building relationships. The Venture Network is a great way to perfect your pitch, get feedback on your product, and meet the local startup community.
Pasion>ie
Accenture Spain and IE have launched the " Pasion>ie, 1st Edition " an initiative to connect the "innovative community" and the entrepreneurial environment aimed at developing innovative projects that can contribute to social and economic welfare.The main goal of the Pasion>ie project is to make it possible to materialize proposals that aim to solve specific problems of the world we live in.Those projects selected as finalists will be included in a mentoring plan designed by IE and in the Accenture Spain innovation Market Place platform, and will appear on social websites, on and offline media and other channels.
Pasion>ie "Pasion por innovar y emprender". English version. Pasion>ie. Here are the finalists of the first edition
Wayra
Wayra, Telefonica’s innovation platform, supports innovative and profitable information technology projects in Europe and Latin America. It’s in charge of selecting 10 projects in Madrid, which will receive both funding from Telefónica and a training program from IE. During the training program for entrepreneurs and technology, will perform a variety of integration activities, conferences and lectures on diverse topics, which are run by entrepreneurs and world-renowned experts.The project offers comprehensive support, including access to technology tools and help in the management, funding and financing to accelerate its development, expert advice from a group mentoring experience and a place in the "Space Wayra".