Gateways and Tech Immersions
Gateways and Tech Immersions
Learning happens both inside and outside the classroom at IE School of Science & Technology. Our teaching methodology is grounded in experiential learning, connecting technology and strategic thinking with the challenges shaping industry today. Through competitions, global experiences, and company-led challenges, students collaborate across disciplines and work directly with industry leaders and mentors to turn ideas into action—combining scientific thinking and analytical rigor with cutting-edge technologies.
Rigorous academics are complemented by applied learning opportunities that bring students closer to companies and real professional environments. From venture building and industry-defined challenges to specialized training and company visits in leading innovation hubs, these initiatives broaden perspectives, strengthen practical capabilities and prepare students to create meaningful impact in complex, technology-driven environments.
IEX LABS
IEX Labs is a network of collaborative environments that brings together students, faculty, researchers, and industry partners to accelerate and scale high-impact research and real-world learning in robotics, healthcare, clean tech, and financial systems. IEX Labs offers students opportunities to engage in research projects, alongside immersive learning experiences through Gateways and Tech Immersions that connect them with industry and allow them to apply their skills to real-world challenges.
Explore IEX Labs’ Gateways and Tech Immersions:
GSK–IE BIOPHARMA AND AI GATEWAY
An interdisciplinary learning experience developed with GSK that immerses students in the pharmaceutical and healthcare sectors. Through expert-led sessions, industry visits and applied training, participants explore the drug development lifecycle and use AI and data to develop a solution for a real-world GSK challenge.
RIPPLE–IE BLOCKCHAIN, XRPL AND POLICY GATEWAY
Developed in collaboration with Ripple, this gateway immerses students in blockchain, digital assets and financial innovation. Through expert-led sessions, hands-on training and an immersion in Paris, participants build skills in Ethereum and XRPL while exploring real-world challenges from business, technical and regulatory perspectives.
Tech Venture Bootcamp
A six-day challenge where bold ideas become real prototypes through mentorship and teamwork. The Tech Venture Bootcamp brings together ambitious students who collaborate across disciplines to design, build, and test groundbreaking tech ventures.
Sustainability Datathon
A competition where students team up to tackle real sustainability challenges in collaboration with leading companies. Each edition features a different industry partner who defines their most pressing challenge. By leveraging data, analytical thinking, and technology, participants develop solutions that drive measurable environmental and social impact.
Management Xponential Technology (MXT)
A series of hands-on sessions and immersive experiences bringing together students with a background in both business and technology to develop an exponential mindset. Through deep-tech exploration, industry collaboration, guest speakers, mentorship, and real-world projects, participants learn how to turn disruptive trends into actionable strategies that drive meaningful impact at scale.
OTHER TECH IMMERSIONS
Learning also extends beyond the classroom through international immersions and mentorship opportunities that connect students with companies, professionals and innovation ecosystems.
Berkeley Immersion Week
An immersive experience at the heart of Silicon Valley’s tech ecosystem. Master's students connect with industry leaders, attend cutting-edge sessions at Berkeley, and collaborate on real projects that strengthen their skills and entrepreneurial mindset.
Tech Immersion Week
Master's students can experience global tech hubs such as Amsterdam, Dublin, or Dubai, among others, through the Global Immersion Week. This international journey offers the opportunity to visit leading companies, engage with industry professionals, explore diverse cultures, and gain valuable insights into the tech landscape and your future career.
Tech mentorship Program
A mentorship opportunity connecting master's students with experienced industry professionals from our network of global mentors. Together, they build a relationship based on learning, guidance, and trust-- fostering personal and professional growth. Students gain valuable insights, expand their networks, and strengthen the skills that will help them thrive in the tech world.
