Our Entrepreneurial Spirit
We believe in the power of innovation and enterprise. We encourage our students to pursue their entrepreneurial ambitions, whatever they may be.
In 1973, our school was founded by a group of ambitious entrepreneurs. These individuals set the tone for what IE Business School would become—a dynamic institution committed to innovation, disruption, and above all, entrepreneurship. It’s part of our DNA and we’re proud of the entrepreneurial spirit that defines us.
Our mission is to promote the development and consolidation of startups founded and led by IE students and alumni.
IE alumni start their own companies
International Venture Days in the last 3 years
IE students trained in entrepreneurial management every year
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Students
Thanks to our unique entrepreneurial ecosystem, IE students and alumni have exclusive access to a wealth of resources and opportunities to help make their vision a reality.
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Entrepreneurs
With programs like Venture Lab, aspiring entrepreneurs can explore their business ideas in an optimal environment. At weekly Venture Network events, entrepreneurs have the opportunity to practice their pitch in front of a group of experts.
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Investors
Successful investors and serial entrepreneurs volunteer their time to advise students at our Venture Lab Accelerator. All Area 31 teams have the opportunity to present their projects to investors at the Venture Network weekly "pitch slams", and at international Venture Days.
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Area 31 is the hub of entrepreneurial activity at IE and the home of its Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation.
Teams who have been accepted into IE’s startup accelerator, the Venture Lab, work in Area 31, while receiving training, mentoring and resources to validate their ideas and launch. A select number of startups, created by IE alumni, also work in Area 31, contributing their experience and skills to the overall ecosystem.
Area 31 hosts Venture Networks almost every Thursday at 7pm, and we welcome everyone to attend and have a beer with us afterwards to network. Events related to entrepreneurship like workshops, clinics and fire-side chats, are also often held in the evenings in Area 31.
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News
AI AND ROBOTICS VENTURE DAY SHENZHEN- 17th of March
Technology is evolving faster than ever. Trends such as advanced robotics, cloud computing, big data, smart grids, and Artificial Intelligence are radically changing the business and social landscape, reshaping the nature of our cities and economies, and changing the boundaries of what is possible and what is not. Such With the aim of facilitating that […]
13 Feb 2019
Housing of the Future Venture Day- 31st of January
“2019 couldn’t start better for our IE Venture Days!” confirms Nacho Mateo- Chief of Investor Relations at IE. Last month we organized our ...
13 Feb 2019
Venture Day Madrid – Nov. 29th
Thursday, November 29th is IE’s flagship and largest entrepreneurship event, the culmination of its Venture Lab program and a celebration for ...
12 Jul 2018
Apply for IE’s next Venture Lab!
We are now accepting applications for Venture Lab. If you are an IE student or alumnus/a with an idea for a scalable business, then apply to ...
22 Jun 2018
ATTENTION IE UNIVERSITY STUDENTS & ALUMNI:
Our next Venture Day Madrid is NOVEMBER 29th, 2018. APPLY TO COMPETE! Over the last 6 years, teams that have pitched at IE Venture Days have raised ...
28 May 2018
Venture Network: Apply to Pitch!
Venture Networks Area 31 are weekly pitch slams held every Thursday at 7pm in IE Business School’s Area 31 (lower level of María de Molina 31). ...
20 Feb 2018
