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          IE University and HashiCorp Sign Strategic Agreement Opening International Tech Hub in Madrid

          18/04/2024
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          The partnership with the Silicon Valley company will open opportunities for IE students and alumni to work in STEM.

          As part of its mission to build one of Europe’s leading Sci-Tech hubs, IE University signed a strategic agreement with HashiCorp, a top tech company from Silicon Valley to join forces in opening a new international hub in Madrid.

          The wide-ranging alliance was announced at the launch of Hashicorp’s new hub in Madrid and aims to open career opportunities for IE University’s students and alumni in STEM, while simultaneously upscaling HashiCorp’s work in cloud infrastructure. Raquel Mediavilla, from IE Talent & Careers Recruiter Relations and Partnerships team, nurtured the relationship with Hashicorp over months to achieve this alliance.

          “At IE University, we are building one of Europe’s leading Sci-Tech hubs in the form of an entrepreneurial-driven, rigorous polytechnic. The fact that HashiCorp has planted its flag here in Madrid allows us to combine synergies and transform the Spanish capital into a hub of technology,” said Ines Drieselmann, Vice President of Alumni and Careers at IE University.

          Peter Polizzi, Senior VP and Worldwide Technical GTM & Field Operations at HashiCorp the company was attracted to Madrid by the diverse talent pool.

          Silvia Roldan Fernandez, Vice-Minister of Digitalization of the Community of Madrid, Ines Drieselmann, IE University VP for Alumni and Careers, Peter Polizzi, Hashicorp Senior VP and Worldwide Technical GTM & Field Operations, John Coronado, Economic Counselor of the US Embassy in Madrid, Luis Socias, Director of Invest in Madrid

          “We selected Madrid because of the nature of what Madrid brings to us as an organization. The diverse, technical talent, good food, great weather, geopolitical stability,” he highlighted. “The hub here in Madrid allows us to be exponentially bigger, because it allows us to scale globally, it allows us to take advantage of what Madrid offers from the talent standpoint. It allows us to innovate.”

          In addition to Polizzi and Drieselmann, top executives from Hashicorp, IE University, IE Business School and IE School of Science and Technology were present at the launch and will see their students and alumni directly affected by the agreement. John Coronado, Economic Counselor of the US Embassy in Madrid, Luis Socias, Director of Invest in Madrid and Silvia Roldan Fernandez, Vice-Minister of Digitalization of the Community of Madrid were also on hand for the announcement.

          Rebeca Vazquez, Hashicorp Managing Director of the new Madrid Tech Hub said the alliance with IE offered wide-ranging benefits from combining forces between industry and academia.

          Budimir Sever, Vice Dean Executive MBA; David Suarez, Vice Dean Business School; Rebeca Vazquez, Hashicorp Managing Director Madrid Tech Hub; Ines Drieselmann, VP for IE Alumni and Careers; Peter Polizzi, Hashicorp Senior VP and Worldwide Technical GTM & Field Operations; Zayne Imam, Executive Director for IE Talent & Careers; Raquel Mediavilla, Head of Business Development at IE Talent & Careers; Raquel Rolo, Director Employer & Partnerships Talent & Careers.

          “This strategic alliance goes beyond generating job opportunities. This strategic alliance will further promote investment and the expansion of technology in Madrid, as well as showcase business technological knowledge,” she said. “In this way we will contribute with our talent to make Madrid an iconic place in the technological world.”

          IE’s School of Science and Technology, an entrepreneurial-driven, rigorous polytechnic, is quickly becoming one of Europe’s biggest sci-tech hubs with a mission to break boundaries between industry and academia, forming a wide range of alliances worldwide to expand students’ learning, as well as career opportunities in STEM.

          “This partnership aligns perfectly with IE University’s vision to create the next generation of business and tech leaders,” Drieselmann said.

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