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“This performance reflects our technical capacity to deliver high-quality solutions,” comments the company's CEO. Opensoft marks 25 years of activity this year.
Apex and Sebrae are bringing ten Brazilian companies to Lisbon for a nine-month incubation period as part of an innovation program. The agency's president, Jorge Viana, praises Portugal's startup ecosystem and discusses the profile of the project participants. The Radar DN Brasil podcast airs every Friday at 8 am on the DN Brasil YouTube and Spotify channels, providing a weekly summary of interest to Brazilians in Portugal.
In an increasingly demanding international context, Portugal faces the imperative of strengthening its business base as an essential condition for economic and social progress. National Accounts data show GDP growth of 1.9% in 2025, following 2.2% in 2024. This is a sign of resilience, but clearly insufficient to ensure rapid and sustained convergence with more developed European economies. Growth was based exclusively on domestic demand, with the contribution of net external demand being negative for the second consecutive year—a reality that deserves deep reflection, as the Portuguese economy cannot structurally depend on domestic dynamics to sustain output expansion; it is a model that proves vulnerable and limits the potential for competitive assertion in the European and global space. Furthermore, investment is showing signs of slowing down. Excluding changes in inventories, Gross Fixed Capital Formation has been decelerating, with a decline even observed in investment in machinery and equipment. When companies invest less in technology, productive modernisation, and innovation, future productivity gains are compromised, and the ability to compete in increasingly sophisticated external markets is reduced. This is an especially worrying situation during a period of implementation of crucial European funds, such as PT 2030. Export intensity has also regressed, standing at 43.6% of GDP in 2025, a value lower than that recorded in previous years and far from the levels we aim to reach. The escalation of the conflict involving the United States of America, Israel, and Iran, with disruptions already visible in one of the main arteries of global energy trade (the Strait of Hormuz), accentuates high international uncertainty, with repercussions on rising production costs (energy prices and maritime freight). For an economy heavily dependent on energy imports, such as the European one, this risk cannot be underestimated. Persistent inflationary pressure could lead to a tightening of monetary policy, with rising interest rates, which would have consequences for business investment, making financing more expensive and conditioning strategic decisions, precisely at a time when we need more innovation and international expansion to grow solidly. It is up to us to create the conditions for companies to invest, innovate with ambition, and strengthen their international presence. For all these reasons, the motto of the Action Programme for the current AEP board's mandate continues to make perfect sense: 'Valuing Companies to Serve Portugal', so that we may be capable of bringing our country closer to the core of Europe's most developed economies.
Mota-Engil intends to increase its net profit margin from 3% to 4% by 2030 and distribute 30% to 50% of profits to shareholders. The 'FOCUS 2030' strategic plan also aims to grow turnover from 5.3 billion to 9 billion. Mota-Engil sets its growth objective for business volume at...
The Sabseg group has appointed Gabi Zaballa as the new corporate general manager, who will be in charge of the growth strategy until 2030 in Portugal, Spain, and Italy. According to Inese, Zaballa will take over the coordination of the Finance, Legal and Compliance, Human Resources, and Marketing and Communication departments. He will also be responsible for the integration...
Home Business Startup Portugal and the silent construction of an ecosystem with global ambition Startup Portugal and the silent construction of an ecosystem with global ambition I have written several times that a country's success in the startup world does not depend only on talent or capital.
Home News Record year for real estate and construction companies Record year for real estate and construction companies By the end of November, a total of almost 50,000 new businesses had been established in Portugal, according to the latest data from the Informa D&B Barometer.
Insolvencies in the country have decreased by 0.5%, while the number of new business registrations has increased by 3.4% up to November.
The article “Portugal's Thriving Startup Ecosystem: A Comprehensive Guide” explores Portugal's emergence as a vibrant hub for startups, highlighting its rich cultural backdrop and supportive business environment. It traces the evolution of the startup ecosystem back to the early 2000s when the government prioritized innovation to diversify the economy. Key cities like Lisbon and Porto are identified as primary startup centers, with Lisbon offering a dynamic business landscape and Porto specializing in technology and design. The article also discusses the geographical advantages of Portugal, including its strategic location for accessing global markets, and outlines the benefits and challenges of hiring talent in the country. Overall, it positions Portugal as an attractive destination for entrepreneurs looking to establish and grow their ventures.
