We speak to Iván Rodríguez, a serial entrepreneur and technology enthusiast. He recently founded Modelia.ai, a pioneering startup that uses AI-generated personalized images for the online retail and fashion industry. Previously, he created Vivla to facilitate co-ownership of second homes, and Parclick, a European giant in online parking reservations acquired in 2019. Join us in […]
Corporate venturing enablers: Allies to enhance open innovation
The adoption of corporate venturing has increased fourfold since 2016, encouraging new trends such as venture client, fund of funds, and corporate venturing squads. Recent data reports that the value of corporate venture capital deals has hit a record high in 2020, up 24% from the year before, with major investments into e-commerce and remote […]
IESE Strategic Partner in Hong Kong Corporate Innovation Summit 2021
IESE will serve as a strategic partner in the upcoming Corporate Innovation Summit 2021, a global meeting of innovation-minded corporates, startups and investors, to be held in Hong Kong and online. The summit, organized by the Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corp (HKSTP), will take place on May 26. It is an event for […]
WeGrow 2021, IESE’s Startup Mentoring Program, Launched
IESE’s weGrow 2021, a mentoring program that pairs startups with experienced executives, was launched Friday with the participation of eight companies seeking to expand in areas ranging from home care for the elderly to ecofriendly hand sanitizer to AI-based cognitive stimulation games. The startups taking part in weGrow 2021 are: Loyal Guru: A SaaS loyalty […]
IESE Selected by Hong Kong’s Cyberport to Support Fintech Entrepreneurs
IESE has been chosen by Cyberport, a Hong Kong digital technology hub, to provide training to university students who are on the path toward becoming fintech entrepreneurs. Under the agreement, IESE delivered a nine-day online boot camp to the university students from Jan. 7-15, 2021. Apart from fintech knowledge, IESE professors covered areas such as […]
