Venture Network, an informal weekly pitch slam, is an invaluable resource for early stage entrepreneurs. Venture Network is a forum in which you can engage with the entrepreneurial community, promote your startup, and have the opportunity to pitch before a panel of investors & entrepreneurs. Venture Network is unique in that it is a very informal gathering where startups can meet investors in a casual setting over beers and snacks and focus on what’s important: building relationships. Venture Network is a great way to perfect your pitch, get feedback on your product, and meet the local startup community.

Venture Network's jury this week includes:

José Antonio Vega, Alboran Corporate Finance

Matthias A. Tietz, Professor of Entrepreneurship

The two startups that will present their project in 7 minutes will be:

Diego Arbulu

Network of marketplaces, SAAS solutions and API connections for tour and activities suppliers in Spain and Latam.

We are currently active in Spain, Peru, Colombia and Ecuador.

Website: www.turismoi.com

Twitter: @turismoipe

Martin Baart

Ecoligo is a solar utility that provides low-cost solar energy to businesses in emerging markets. Ecoligo finances the systems through a crowdinvesting platform, offering projects to private investors while closing the existing finance gap. Investments on the ecoligo platform not only provide an attractive return, but also save CO2 emissions.

Website: www.ecoligo.com

Twitter: @ecoligo

The world's most widely distributed beer, Heineken beers are brewed with great care, based on the same successful principles developed by its founder almost 150 years ago. Similar to a Pilsen, Heineken is produced following the highest standard of quality and manufactured using only natural ingredients.

Website: http://www.heinekenespana.es

IE Business School is one of the most celebrated business schools in the world ranked No.1 in Europe and 8th Worldwide by The Financial Times 2012. IE Business School is also ranked No. 9 Worldwide for Entrepreneurship by Bloomberg´s Business Week. The Venture Lab is IE Business School´s startup accelerator where students and alumni are given the oportunity to launch their own ventures with the support of our expert mentor network, a series of startup workshops, and incubation at Area 31 our startup incubator.