# La Nave

> La Nave is Madrid City Council’s public innovation center in a former elevator factory in Villaverde. It combines startup incubation and acceleration, workspace, technology education, events and introductions to investors and corporate partners, with international softlanding support for companies entering Spain.

- **Founded:** 2017
- **Headquarters:** Madrid, Spain
- **Founders:** Ayuntamiento de Madrid (Institutional promoter and public owner)
- **Products:** Startup acceleration, Startup incubation, Scale-Up, Softlanding Europa, Empowerment Edition
- **Notable:** The 2024 municipal summary reported 400 incubated or accelerated startups and €124 million of investment and financing obtained by their companies., Branded coverage of the 2025 positioning report reported 468 supported startups, 2,515 jobs created by them and €160.8 million raised cumulatively. These are ecosystem results, not La Nave revenue., 35 startups joined the eighth acceleration cohort in September 2026.

## Products & services

- **Startup acceleration** — Free, equity-free six-month support for ventures with an MVP, including mentoring, training, workspace and investor connections. The eighth cohort began with 35 startups in September 2026.
- **Startup incubation** — Early-stage business validation and MVP support. The 2026-2027 call sought 10 projects and offered six workshops and six individual business mentoring sessions.
- **Scale-Up** — Six-month program for five technology startups with market traction, with eight workshops, 15 personalized mentoring sessions and four strategic encounters in the 2026 edition.
- **Softlanding Europa** — Support for established international businesses expanding into Spain and Europe, especially from Latin America. The July 2026 cohort comprised 12 startups on a 12-month itinerary.
- **Empowerment Edition** — Free, equity-free startup support focused on women entrepreneurs.
- **La Nave Forma** — Free technology and innovation talks, workshops and courses for students, professionals and citizens.
- **La Nave Conecta** — Networking, corporate and investor encounters, event hosting and community access.
- **Workspace and event facilities** — 13,000 square meters across the central hall, tower, classrooms and auditorium.

## Achievements

- The 2024 municipal summary reported 400 incubated or accelerated startups and €124 million of investment and financing obtained by their companies.
- Branded coverage of the 2025 positioning report reported 468 supported startups, 2,515 jobs created by them and €160.8 million raised cumulatively. These are ecosystem results, not La Nave revenue.
- 35 startups joined the eighth acceleration cohort in September 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — La Nave reported that resident community member Alumne won the Trends and Future category at the HR Startup Competition during the 1 October HR Innovation Summit.
- **2026-09** — Eighth accelerator cohort welcomed 35 startups for six months of mentoring, training and corporate/investor encounters.
- **2026-09** — Scale-Up guidance described a five-startup program scheduled to start 20 October; the announced application deadline was 5 October.
- **2026-08** — Incubation call sought 10 projects, with an announced 1 October application deadline.
- **2026-07** — 12 international startups began a 12-month Softlanding program, with online kickoff on 8 July.

## Links

- Website: https://lanavemadrid.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/lanavemadrid/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/LaNaveMadrid
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIFkSijiHoyGaBcVzf90kSw
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lanavemadrid/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LaNaveMad/

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Last updated: 2026-10-08