Located on the site of the former Boetticher lift factory, in Villaverde, this large building is now a public facility that encompasses numerous activities geared towards innovation, the dissemination of new technologies, and collaboration between social agents as a driver for growth in the city.
La Nave, an industrial building built in the 40s by the company Boetticher y Navarro, designed by engineer Manuel Cámara, operated as a factory until 1992. It is currently a space devoted to promoting entrepreneurship and innovation through programmes for entrepreneurs, training courses and events related to new technologies.
Set up as an innovation centre by Madrid City Council, La Nave also seeks to promote training and employability, as well as scientific and technical dissemination, which is why its events are open to the general public, as well as entrepreneurs, SMEs, companies, students, universities, and public administrations.
La Nave covers an area of 13,000 m2 divided into four distinct spaces: the Central Nave, the Tower, the Classrooms and the Auditorium. The building is equipped with LAN cabling and Wi-Fi, and is powered by solar thermal and geothermal energy. It collects rainwater for irrigation purposes and it has a roof garden.
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