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:

Eva Polo, Bustillo Abogados

Javier Sanchez Pita, Nokia

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

Shoppiday wants to disrupt the way people shop by giving a real benefit to the consumer. When you purchase through Shoppiday (online stores and local merchants), you earn cash as a percentage of your payment. Shoppiday is a complete tool for the merchant: customer acquisition, loyalty, mobile payment, booking and CRM.

Assaf van Trienen

Practix produces smart weights for home workouts. We are on a mission to give every person who wants to work out at home the tools to reach their goals without compromises. We do that by providing them a comprihensive package that includes the right equipment, a personalizd workout plan, live feedback generated from our embbedded sensors and motivation through gamification

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.