UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON, UK

University College London (UCL) is the oldest and largest constituent college of the federal University of London. With more than 22,000 students from 140 different countries and over 4,000 academic and research staff, UCL was ranked 7th in the world and 4th in Europe in the 2011 QS World University Rankings. Committed with the social and economic development in London, UCL had a turnover of $1bn in the school year 2010/11.

Dr Itxaso del Palacio is an academic entrepreneur passionate for supporting students while setting up their own companies and for helping start-ups in London getting access to the university talent. As a Teaching Fellow in Entrepreneurship at University College London (UCL), Itxaso teaches Entrepreneurial Finance and mentors students creating, testing, pivoting and iterating using their MVP.