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La Nave

La Nave is an innovation center in Madrid that serves as a hub for entrepreneurship and public-private collaboration, addressing urban challenges through technology and innovation.

CommunityCommunityEvent host

Overview

What La Nave does

What La Nave is

La Nave is an innovation center in Madrid that serves as a hub for entrepreneurship and public-private collaboration, addressing urban challenges through technology and innovation.

How it participates in the startup ecosystem

The current public profile supports community and event host capabilities. Each capability below is shown separately so organization identity and role-specific information do not get conflated.

Operational profile

Organization status and context

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Operational status
Active
Organization type
Community
Founded
Founded in 2017
Approximate age
About 9 years
Structured capabilities
Community · Event host
Last reviewed
April 2, 2026

Official channels

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Capability profile

La Nave as a community

Community overview

La Nave is an innovation and entrepreneurship hub located in Madrid, Spain. Founded in 2017, it serves as a physical and virtual ecosystem that fosters innovation, connects startups and businesses, and aims to create a positive impact on society.

Community focus

La Nave focuses on supporting startups and innovative projects across various sectors, including health, biotechnology, sustainability, and smart cities. It provides acceleration programs, mentorship, and resources to help entrepreneurs develop their business models and scale their operations.

Member value

Members benefit from access to acceleration programs, mentorship, and resources that aid in developing business models and scaling operations. La Nave also provides networking opportunities and insights into the entrepreneurial ecosystem.

Membership

Recorded members
73
Pricing models
free

Format and cadence

Modality
hybrid
Schedule
rolling-admissions
Commitment
light

Availability

Membership state
Accepting

Audience and fit

Audience
Founders · Students
Benefits
mentorship and network-access
Program types
community and accelerator
Selection criteria
open
Regions
Europe

Community activity

Events and activity

La Nave organizes numerous events, including the annual 'Semana de la Ciencia y la Innovación', which gathers students and professionals to promote science and innovation, and the 'LN Meeting', a yearly event that brings together members of the La Nave community to celebrate achievements and share insights.

Notable members

Notable startups include HumannaCare, which participated in La Nave's acceleration program and successfully transformed its business model.

Capability profile

La Nave as an event host

Event focus

La Nave focuses on supporting startups and innovative projects across various sectors, including health, biotechnology, sustainability, and smart cities. It provides acceleration programs, mentorship, and resources to help entrepreneurs develop their business models and scale their operations.

Format narrative

La Nave organizes numerous events, including the annual Semana de la Ciencia y la Innovación and the yearly LN Meeting, which gathers members of the La Nave community to celebrate achievements and share insights.

Participant value

La Nave serves as a physical and virtual ecosystem that fosters innovation, connects startups and businesses, and aims to create a positive impact on society.

Format and cadence

Event types
meetup
Recurrence
annual
Modality
in-person
Startups can present
Yes

Availability

Registration state
Not currently accepting
Next event location
Madrid

Audience and fit

Selection criteria
open
Stages
Pre-seed · Seed
Audience
Founders · Students
Regions
Europe

Common questions

What to know about La Nave

Upseed classifies La Nave under the Community organization type. Its current public profile includes community and event host capabilities.

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Source basis

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Last reviewed

April 2, 2026

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