La Nave can host conferences, company events and large public gatherings in Madrid, from a 636-seat auditorium to an open hall that takes up to 4,000 people. It is the main innovation center of Madrid City Council, in the Villaverde district, and it makes part of its premises available to event organisers who want a setting connected to startups, technology and entrepreneurship.
Seminars and company events
The official site has a section for event promoters and lists the spaces that can be requested. Two of them suit business events. The Auditorio works as a plenary room for conferences, annual meetings, product presentations and award ceremonies. La Nave central is an open floor for formats where visitors move around: trade fairs, demo days, large receptions and public events. An organiser can request one space or combine the two, for example a keynote in the Auditorio followed by a networking session in the hall.
The site also lists a space called Aulas, which are classrooms. Its page was not read in detail for this profile, so no size or layout is given here. Ask the venue whether classrooms can serve as breakout rooms.
Rooms and capacities
The Auditorio holds 636 people. It has a large seating area and a raised stage of 47 square meters with a backstage area for speakers. The room is fully equipped with a large-format screen, sound and lighting. The site states that using this equipment requires an additional quote, so the technical setup should be agreed when the room is requested. The inventory also includes seats, low tables, high stools, a lectern and flags.
La Nave central is an open hall of more than 6,000 square meters with a capacity of 4,000 people. It is equipped with a reception desk, tables, chairs, lockers and two television screens. Restrooms are fully adapted for people with reduced mobility. Six screens hang along the length of the hall and run on a centralized signage circuit, which helps with programs, sponsor messages and wayfinding across a large floor.
La Torre is a four-floor building with 240 square meters per floor. It houses entrepreneurs who take part in the center's startup programs and is arranged as open offices for that community. It is a working space for members, not a space presented for hire.
Weddings and receptions
The official site does not present weddings or private celebrations. La Nave is positioned for professional, institutional and public events, so couples looking for a wedding venue should consider other places.
History and setting
The site describes La Nave as the main Innovation Center of the Madrid City Council, where many Madrid Innovation initiatives take place. From Villaverde, the center brings together the main players of the innovation ecosystem and supports startups from Spain and Latin America at different stages of growth. The site reports a community of 544 startups. An event held here takes place next to that community, which suits organisers working on innovation, technology, investment or corporate open innovation.
Getting there
La Nave is at Calle Cifuentes 5, in the Villaverde district, in the south of Madrid. The pages read for this profile do not give public transport or parking details, so confirm access, arrival of equipment and loading with the venue before planning a large event.
