Celebrating 30 years
2022-23: Celebrating 30 years
This year we celebrate 30 years of entrepreneurship at Esade and it's a great opportunity to acknowledge and reflect on everything we have achieved, but more than that, it’s an opportunity to build on our strengths and reinforce our vision. Our commitment to continue nurturing Esade’s entrepreneurship ecosystem remains as strong as ever. By facilitating research activities and supporting entrepreneurs to build high-growth ventures we generate a real impact in society. We empower our researchers to collaborate with practitioners, strengthening the bridge between theory and practice.
Additionally, we actively engage with other universities and researchers dedicated to entrepreneurship, fostering a vibrant exchange of knowledge and ideas. We are dedicated to deepening our relationships with key stakeholders and institutions, fostering a collaborative environment that propels innovation and drives positive change.
2022-2023 in review
As we celebrate this milestone, we look ahead with renewed determination and enthusiasm, eager to continue our mission of driving entrepreneurship forward. Together, let's build a future where entrepreneurial spirit thrives and transforms lives for the better.
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![Mª José Parada]()
Director of the Department of Strategy and General Management and Leader of the Global Family Business Initiative.
"The celebration of the EEI’s 30th anniversary is a very important milestone for us, not only because we can celebrate that we have been developing entrepreneurs and entrepreneurial mindsets in our ecosystem, but also because this allows us to stop and reflect on what we have done, what we have achieved, and what we want for the future."
eWorks Accelerator Demo Day
25 October 2023
26 eWorks Startups at the Startup Fair | 10 elevator pitches | +140 attendees
Celebrating the ending of the Esade eWorks Accelerator program with the newly graduated eWorks Startups, experienced founders, investors, and the eWorks community.
TEDxEsade: The Power of the unexpected
4 May 2023
Supported E3 Initiative’s activities
An independently organized TED event where we discuss mistakes as building blocks for success.
Fireside chat with Michael Wolfe
3 May 2023
In this fireside chat led by eWorks and Professor Jan Hoghberguer (Director of Esade’s MBA). Michael Wolfe (co-founder at Gladly, mentor of several startups and VC advisor) shared his experiences, learnings, and insights on the entrepreneurial journey covering building startups, fundraising, and the differences between the US and EU entrepreneurship ecosystems.
Esade Entrepreneurship Summit
18-19-20 May 2023
24 Speakers | 11 sessions and activities | +275 attendees
A three-day get-together of international fast-growth entrepreneurs, investors, and talent in Barcelona with a 0-bullshit approach. An inspiring and down-to-earth experience, dynamic and genuine discussions, with meaningful connections in an informal setting.
From seed to success: breaking down barriers to entrepreneurship for women
26 April 2023
Zooming in on the unique barriers to pitching and fundraising for women entrepreneurs together with led by Professor Annelore Huyghes. With a hands-on workshop about the strategies to overcome those barriers.
Impact Entrepreneurship Day
19 April 2023
by ECSI and EEI
Connecting researchers and practitioners to discuss how impact-driven entrepreneurs are driving change and making a difference with Professor Guillermo Casasnovas, Professor Kai Hockerts, and renowned founders.
IdeaUp Challenge
13 April 2023
Supported Ennova Club’s activities
Barcelona's Largest Student Startup Acceleration Competition where 12 teams develop their startup idea for 6 months and dive into Barcelona’s rich startup ecosystem accompanied by mentors.
Promoting Entrepreneurship: Lessons learnt from research
24 March 2023
3 Leads | 11 speakers | +75 attendees
Connecting researchers with entrepreneurs, founders, and investors while leveraging research on entrepreneurship to promote successful and evidence-based startups. The entrepreneurship journey: from ideation and testing, to scaling up successfully, and entrepreneurial investing.
Startup Turbo
24 March 2023
Supported E3 Initiative’s activities
A three-day entrepreneurship hackathon for programming, design, and BBA students from Barcelona and Madrid.
EEI Research workshop on entrepreneurship and strategy
23 March 2023
Esade’s academic faculty together with international researchers discussed aspects of strategy and entrepreneurship based on cutting-edge research.
Masterclass on purposeful curiosity
9 March 2023
by EEI and ESADE MBA
Professor Constantine Andriopoulos shared his insights on how accomplished individuals cut through the ‘noise’ of information overload and use the productive power of curiosity to discover, create, and succeed.
Workshop on algorithmic opacity in digital platforms
9 February 2023
by EEI and the Esade Business Network Dynamics (BuNeD)
Discussing labor platforms that provide a digital infrastructure to connect independent contractors to short-term tasks are increasingly dependent on opaque algorithms. and how it affects the satisfaction, engagement, and performance of gig workers with Professor Bilgehan Uzunca and Alessandro Tirapani.
Female Founders Night
13 November 2022
Supported Ennova Club’s activities
Female entrepreneurs take the stage to share their stories and invite participants to challenge their own stigmas and get inspired.
EEI 30th Anniversary Launch event
18 October 2022
Celebrating EEI’s 30 years of empowering entrepreneurship. We reviewed all our successes, explored future challenges, and set the course of the Anniversary’s agenda for the academic year.
Let’s build tomorrow's entrepreneurship together
Today, we celebrate our 30th anniversary, a pivotal milestone that symbolizes our commitment to nurturing entrepreneurs and fostering an entrepreneurial mindset in our ecosystem, and enables us to reflect on our accomplishments and envision an inspiring future ahead.