La Nave
La Nave is the most important innovation center of the Madrid City Council. A meeting place for citizens, students, entrepreneurs, startups, investors, large corporations, institutions and a vibrant network of innovative professionals. We organize daily talks, workshops, courses and all kinds of free activities given by experts on a wide variety of topics; we facilitate networking through major events focusing on innovation, entrepreneurship and new technologies in order to generate synergies and new business opportunities and we accelerate projects and startups, at any stage of development, with entrepreneurship programmes that guarantee their evolution
Spaces
13,000 m2 dedicated to innovation: a central area of 7,000 m2 for major innovation, entrepreneurship and new technology events; an auditorium with capacity for 636 people; 7 classrooms with capacities of between 20 and 100 people for talks, workshops and meetings and The Tower, a space with 4 floors of 240 m2, perfect for working and sharing experiences with other startups. In addition, we have a cafeteria used as a dining room for entrepreneurs and as a space to celebrate activities and events, 16 containers converted into offices for our resident startups and 216 parking places.
The Tower // Building
The Tower // Coworking space for startups
The Tower // A space for sharing experiences
Auditorium // 636 seats
Auditorium // Major events
Classroom // Meeting space
Classroom // Workshop
Classroom // Training space
Parking // 216 places
Central Area // Innovation, entrepreneurship and new technology events
Central Area // 7000m2
Our community
Entrepreneurs and Startups
La Nave is an innovation centre open to anyone who has the right attitude and potential to offer proposals to address the challenges facing the city. The entrepreneurs and startups that join our #ComunidadLN become part of a unique innovation ecosystem in which to get their projects off the ground or make them continue to grow. We have workspaces in The Tower and in the containers. We offer advice, mentoring, access to investment and financing, and participation in major events and exhibitions, as well as other free tools and service.
Professionals and corporations
La Nave is an area of more than 13,000 m2 to meet and connect with innovative national and international talent. Experts and companies have at their disposal the perfect ecosystem to share their expertise, promote their products and/or services and benefit from La Nave’s national and international connections. The versatility of our physical spaces facilitates the organisation of all kinds of activities or events as long as they focus on innovation, entrepreneurship or the new technologies.
Citizens
This is the place to take your first steps in the world of entrepreneurship, get training in the latest trends and make professional connections. La Nave offers daily and free activities for all audiences. We promote STEM vocations and awaken the entrepreneurial spirit in the younger generation. We help people who are looking to expand their knowledge in topics related to innovation and technology to facilitate their access to the new professional profiles demanded by corporations and startups.
Activities
La Nave is the place to acquire new knowledge or build on the knowledge users already have, with talks, workshops, and courses led by experts in different subjects relating to innovation.
It is a space where you can find new professional opportunities through the events and activities we organize at our premises with the aim of allowing users to connect and interact with an innovative national and international community.
We seek to share experiences; to develop joint programmes ; to promote public-private collaboration; to revitalise the business sector and generate new and better employment opportunities; and to support any innovative initiative. Do you want to be part of our ecosystem.
Programs
At La Nave we offer entrepreneurship programmes for all the different stages of development of an innovative project. If you have a business idea or an innovative project in your head, but you don’t know where to start; if you have set up a startup and you already have a prototype; if you are looking to consolidate your business model or find partners and investors; or if you have already consolidated your startup and want to make it scalable, we have an entrepreneurship programme for you!