Madrid International LAB

What Madrid International LAB does

Madrid International LAB is a strategic initiative administered by Madrid Emprende, the municipal entrepreneurship support platform of the City of Madrid (Ayuntamiento de Madrid), operating under the Dirección General de Emprendimiento. Madrid Emprende provides a multi-stage service ecosystem that guides entrepreneurs from initial ideation through business creation, incubation, acceleration, consolidation, and restructuring. The platform's service portfolio includes informaME (initial advisory), tutorizaME (business plan tutoring), constituyeME (company formation and self-employment registration), incubaME (incubator access), aceleraME and consolidaME (acceleration and consolidation programs offering free mentorship and training for six months), and activaME (business restructuring). Supporting infrastructure comprises the Red de Viveros de Empresas (network of physical business incubators), coworking spaces, the Ventanilla Única del Emprendimiento (single-window entrepreneurship service), investment forums (Foros de Inversión), a mentor network (Red de Mentores), training programs, and award schemes (Premio Emprendedoras, Premio Madrid Impacta).

Madrid International LAB specifically functions as the platform's international outreach arm, targeting Latin American entrepreneurs in the fintech, edtech, and artificial intelligence sectors, with a stated objective of positioning Madrid as Europe's main hub for Latin American startups and hosting 200-250 new ventures by 2025. The initiative operates in coordination with Madrid Innovation, a parallel city-backed innovation initiative.

Madrid Emprende is a non-commercial, publicly funded municipal government entity. All services are provided free of charge, there is no commercial revenue model, no pricing structure, and no private investor ownership. The platform is funded through the City of Madrid's public municipal budget and operates under the Dirección General de Emprendimiento. The entity has 51-100 employees and is headquartered at C/ Príncipe de Vergara, 140, Madrid. The relevant "growth" signals are programmatic — number of ventures supported, mentor and incubator capacity — rather than revenue or ARR-based.

Name

Madrid International LAB

Legal name

Madrid Emprende

Website

http://www.madridemprende.com/

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Madrid International LAB is a municipal initiative under Madrid Emprende (City of Madrid) that delivers free startup support services — incubation, acceleration, advisory, and coworking — targeting Latin American founders in fintech, edtech, and AI.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Entrepreneurship Support Services

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYFSANAHAC

Corporate Venture Studios & Incubators (Build/launch ventures)

Financial & Insurance/Private Equity & Venture Capital/Corporate Venture Capital (CVC)

SECONDARYBPADAEAC

Institutional Capacity Building & Training (Workforce/Systems Strengthening)

Business & Public Services/International Organizations & Development/International Development & Technical Assistance

Keywords

• Entrepreneurship support services
• Startup incubation programs
• Business acceleration services
• Municipal innovation initiatives
• Venture mentorship programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Madrid

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Madrid International LAB is a strategic initiative under Madrid Emprende, the municipal entrepreneurship support entity of the City of Madrid. It provides a multi-stage service ecosystem for entrepreneurs — from initial advisory (informaME), business plan tutoring (tutorizaME), company formation (constituyeME), and incubation in municipal business viveros (incubaME) through acceleration (aceleraME), consolidation (consolidaME), and restructuring (activaME). It also operates the Ventanilla Única single-window service, a mentor network, investment forums, training programs, and coworking spaces.

Product overview

Madrid Emprende is a comprehensive municipal entrepreneurship support platform operated by Madrid's General Directorate of Entrepreneurship. It offers a multi-stage service ecosystem that guides entrepreneurs from initial ideation through business creation, incubation, acceleration, and consolidation. The platform provides structured programs including informaME (initial advisory), tutorizaME (business planning), constituyeME (company registration), incubaME (incubator access), aceleraME/consolidaME (acceleration), and activaME (restructuring). Supporting infrastructure includes a network of business incubators (Red de Viveros), coworking spaces, investment forums, a mentor network, and award programs (Premio Emprendedoras, Premio Madrid Impacta). The platform also connects entrepreneurs with external financing sources including ENISA, ICO, and regional aid programs. Madrid Innovation is referenced as a parallel strategic initiative for attracting international and innovative startups.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• informaME: General advisory service for entrepreneurs with ideas who need initial guidance
• tutorizaME
• constituyeME
• incubaME
• aceleraME
• consolidaME
• activaME

Products and services

• informaME

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Madrid EmprendecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMadrid Emprende is the municipal entrepreneurship support entity of the City of Madrid that administers the Madrid International LAB initiative. It provides comprehensive support programs including preincubation, incubation, acceleration, mentorship networks, investment forums, and physical coworking spaces for startups.
• Madrid InnovationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMadrid Innovation is a city-backed innovation initiative that works in conjunction with Madrid Emprende to attract and nurture startups, including Latin American entrepreneurs, in strategic sectors such as artificial intelligence, fintech, and edtech.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Barcelona Activa: Barcelona's municipal entrepreneurship and employment agency, offering incubation, training, and acceleration services to local and international founders. Most direct comparable as another Spanish municipal entrepreneurship support entity competing in the same national ecosystem.
• Paris&Co: Paris's municipal innovation and entrepreneurship agency, running incubation programs and thematic platforms (AI, fintech, edtech). Closely comparable as a European capital-city public agency targeting the same verticals and international founders.
• Station F: World's largest startup campus located in Paris, hosting thousands of entrepreneurs, programs, and partner accelerators. Comparable as a European hub offering physical incubation space and a comprehensive founder services ecosystem.
• Wayra: Telefonica's global corporate venture and startup accelerator with strong presence in Latin America and Europe. Directly comparable as an accelerator focused on the LatAm-to-Europe startup corridor and operating across fintech, edtech, and AI.
• Startup Lisboa: Lisbon's municipal startup incubator founded by the city government and partners. Comparable as a Southern European municipal startup hub competing for international founders seeking EU market access.
• Berlin Partner for Business and Technology: Berlin's business development and technology agency supporting startups, talent attraction, and international investment. Comparable as a European capital-city government-backed economic development and startup attraction agency.
• Antler: Global early-stage investor and incubator with a strong Europe and emerging-markets presence, including programs targeting founders from outside traditional hubs. Comparable as an international founder-aggregation accelerator targeting similar geographies.
• Endeavor: Global high-impact entrepreneurship support organization with deep roots in Latin America and a growing European presence. Comparable as an ecosystem-builder that selects, supports, and scales high-growth founders across the LatAm-Spain corridor.
• Impact Hub: Global network of innovation hubs and incubators with locations across Europe and Latin America. Comparable as a multi-city incubator network offering workspace, programs, and community to early-stage founders.

Broad incumbents

• Techstars: Global accelerator operator running thematic and city-based programs across fintech, AI, and edtech verticals. Comparable as a broad incumbent offering structured acceleration, mentor networks, and investor access at significantly larger global scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/madrid-emprende
• Xx.com/MadridEmprende
• Facebookfacebook.com/MadridEmprende

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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