Latest news and stories about investment in technology in Lisboa, Portugal for expats and residents.
The Portuguese government has unveiled its National Data Centre Plan to boost digital infrastructure investment, receiving cautious optimism from industry experts who emphasize the critical need for effective execution.
Portugal is seeking to enhance its appeal to Middle Eastern investors, particularly from Qatar, by shifting its marketing strategy beyond just its favorable climate. In Doha, representatives from Startup Portugal are engaging with local entrepreneurs to promote investment opportunities in the country.
Lisbon will host the Startup World Cup 2026 this Wednesday and Thursday at the Unicorn Factory Lisboa, at a time when Europe faces growing pressure to accelerate innovation, increase productivity, and strengthen its competitiveness against the United States and Asia. The event will bring together international investors, business leaders, and officials...
The 4th edition of Web Summit Rio brought together 40,000 people, over 1,500 startups, and hundreds of investors looking for the next 'unicorn'. The event served as a hub for brand activations, business development, investment attraction, and debates on topics ranging from payments to education, inevitably including Artificial Intelligence (AI). Portugal was represented by a delegation led by Startup Portugal and the Unicorn Factory Lisboa, featuring 27 startups ahead of the upcoming Lisbon event in November. The event highlighted the growing trend of Portuguese startups seeking international scale, the challenges of European regulation compared to the US and China, and the strategic role of Portugal as a gateway for Brazilian companies entering the European market.
The Web Summit event brought together thousands of participants in Rio de Janeiro, highlighting Portugal's role in the tech ecosystem.
Portugal is positioned as a potential hub for data processing and intelligence within the European continent.
Fifty startups will compete on June 17th and 18th for a one-million-euro investment prize and the chance to win another million dollars in the US by winning the Startup World Cup final, to be held in October in San Francisco. The national edition of the Startup World Cup...
Euronext achieved net results of 192.3 million euros in the first quarter of the year, 16.7% more than in the same period of 2025. In a press conference, the managing entity of the Amsterdam, Athens, Brussels, Dublin, Lisbon, Milan, Oslo, and Paris stock exchanges reported that revenues reached 528.5 million euros.
PFU announces a significant investment strategy aimed at establishing Lisbon as a key centre for innovation within Europe.
Melissa Mulholand, Co-CEO of SoftwareOne Global, visited the company's Lisbon office to discuss plans for expansion in the Portuguese market. The firm, which specialises in Cloud, AI, and Cybersecurity solutions, intends to double its local headcount over the next three years to better support small and medium-sized enterprises. Mulholand highlighted the high quality of local talent and the strategic importance of Portugal as an international hub, noting that the company is also open to potential acquisitions in the Google Cloud and AWS sectors.
The company plans to expand its team in Portugal while increasing investment in cloud computing, artificial intelligence, and cybersecurity services.
The Portuguese Army has purchased “different types” of drones from Beyond Vision and will test them during a NATO mission in Slovakia, as part of the National Force deployed with over one hundred soldiers, Leopard battle tanks, and Pandur vehicles. “As a result of the collaboration developed between the Portuguese Army and Beyond Vision, systems were acquired by the Army...”
The satellite factory in Alverca is expected to be completed by the end of June, with production scheduled to begin “this year”. The first satellites to leave the production unit are those planned under the European SAFE loan programme. In Santa Maria, the Air Force is negotiating the purchase of land...
Mastercard is trialling its first AI-powered transaction in Portugal and has launched a new innovation hub in Lisbon.
The project will start on 1 January 2027 and has a total funding of 27.2 million euros for the creation of a new centre of excellence dedicated to AI development.
An overview of how Portugal is positioning itself within the European landscape for artificial intelligence development, focusing on hardware, human capital, and strategic goals.
The president of a European association claims that Portugal possesses a robust defence industrial sector.
American multinational DXC Technology announced an investment in Lisbon this Monday, the 20th, which will result in the creation of 100 new skilled jobs as part of the expansion of its Business Process Services (BPS) division. The decision follows a sustained increase in demand for specialized digital services, particularly in the banking, insurance, utilities, and public administration sectors. According to Adolfo Martinho, General Manager of DXC Portugal, the country is confirmed as a 'center of excellence' for providing these services due to available talent and proximity to European markets. He emphasizes that the company's offering goes beyond traditional outsourcing, stating that the technology used serves 'to make client processes more efficient through automation, AI, and analytical tools.' The expansion of DXC's operational capacity in Lisbon represents a growth of nearly 30% in its BPS team. Recruitment is focused on senior and technical profiles—such as managers, analysts, supervisors, business coordinators, and specialists in methodologies and technologies like process-applied AI, voicebots, and chatbots—with deep experience in the target sectors. In Portugal, the BPS unit already manages critical services such as fraud management and a wide range of back-office and front-office operations for major national and international clients. The expansion aims to improve response times, enhance service quality, and accommodate higher operational volumes, thereby strengthening the resilience and continuity of operations entrusted to DXC. Finally, the initiative is part of DXC Technology's ongoing strategy to invest in digitalization, intelligent automation, analytics, and AI, allowing the company to integrate new teams and scale services to meet growing European demand.
Less than two months after the Web Summit in Qatar, the first signs of investment from Doha are beginning to arrive in Lisbon. The private equity fund JTA – International Investment Holding, based in Qatar, took advantage of the corridors of the technology summit in the Middle East to hire a Portuguese national and establish itself domestically.
Economist Ricardo Reis argued that more companies are needed to 'catch the AI train'.
The British technology company Zango AI, which develops artificial intelligence (AI) solutions applied to compliance in the financial sector, has strengthened its advisory board with the addition of Portuguese manager Manuel Gonçalves Ferreira, who has over three decades of experience in banking and financial markets. Manuel Gonçalves Ferreira had a long career...
Plans for the Alverca factory include the assembly of satellites for defence and security purposes for other European countries.
The Port of Lisbon will invest 5.8 million euros in the development of an Intelligent Port Management Platform and an integrated monitoring and sensor system, having already secured 4.25 million euros in European funding. The project is called “Smart Port Lx” and is expected to be completed by 2030. “This project represents a step...
The Smart Port Lx project will receive 4.25 million euros in European funding.
Essity, a Swedish multinational specialising in hygiene and health, is leveraging its Shared Services Centre in Lisbon and a focus on innovation and sustainability to drive growth in the Portuguese market. With a workforce of 400 professionals in Portugal, the company continues to expand its digital transformation strategy while developing bio-based solutions to reduce environmental impact.
