Red Bull Basement Portugal applications open until 28 April - Técnico ULisboa

Applications for the Red Bull Basement Portugal programme are open until 28 April, according to the University of Lisbon's Técnico.

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Collaborative laboratories, the best response to the innovation 'valley of death'

Between a promising idea and a product on the market lies a silent abyss. It is called the 'valley of death' and it is where the vast majority of innovation dies, not for lack of value, but for lack of adequate support structures, both material and financial. The failure rate in the valley of death is brutal. It is estimated that...

“European legislation is very conservative”

Daniel Carvalho, product director at Miio

ESA incubation centres in Portugal open applications - ECO

Rocket manufacturer Hypermetal raises three million and may collaborate with Dassault on fighter jets

Rocket engine producer Hypermetal has raised three million euros and is taking new steps towards future projects with the French company Dassault Aviation, both in the space sector, for the Vortex orbital vehicle, and in defence, with fighter jets. The company is also developing a project in the field of nuclear fusion.

Boys, while you are working, work like the devil. When you stop working, have a great time, enjoy life

At DST, the question is always 'why not us?' when considering business. Therefore, the group remains attentive to opportunities arising in different sectors. For José Teixeira, low productivity is a problem that needs urgent resolution. The leader of DST also laments the ease with which people give up.

Portugal accelerates in AI, but lacks those who can execute well

Challenge. Technology is no longer the biggest obstacle to the introduction and adoption of artificial intelligence in Portuguese companies. However, there are few people with the qualifications the market needs, and it is not possible to train them quickly enough.

Artificial intelligence in fashion: Portuguese startup uses technology to predict trends and test collections

Founded in 2022, the Portuguese startup Fashable has developed technology based on artificial intelligence that allows brands to analyse trends, create digital clothing prototypes, and test consumer interest before moving to production.

CHECKMATE and the art of transforming companies

The Portuguese platform is changing the way entrepreneurs learn and helping to take businesses to the next level.

Drone detection solution wins European defence hackathon

The drone detection solution from RF Sentinel won the Portuguese edition of the EUDIS Defence Hackathon, which took place between 26 and 28 March at the Beato Innovation District in Lisbon. Navictus, which develops autonomous surface vehicles for maritime surveillance and critical infrastructure protection, and the cyber-resilient military communications protocol from...

The missing innovation variable

We need to move away from innovation practices that tend to prioritise economic returns over social and environmental returns.

Urban flooding: The Portuguese technology that anticipates chaos and outperforms global giants

Greenmetrics.ai, a startup founded by three engineering graduates from Instituto Superior Técnico, has developed a sensor-based system that provides real-time, granular data on urban water levels. By monitoring critical drainage points and using AI to predict flooding, the company helps municipalities move from reactive damage control to proactive prevention. Currently operating in 11 Portuguese cities and expanding internationally, the startup differentiates itself from global tech giants by providing hyper-local, street-level insights that satellite-based models often miss.

Portugal has a historic opportunity within the framework of the 'new defence'

Portugal may be witnessing the emergence of a new technological ecosystem linked to defence, a phenomenon still little discussed at a strategic and political level, but with relevant economic implications. In recent years, Portuguese startups have begun to emerge, developing technologies with military impact in a country that practically dismantled its defence industry during...

Brussels presents 115 million programme for defence innovation

The European Commission states that defence “is not just a policy, it is a strategic priority” and that it wants to “make life easier for those with good ideas, and that is also what we are doing now with this new pilot project, Agile”.

Porto spin-off 'accelerates' in Fidelidade's Protechting programme

The spin-off TekPrivacy, incubated at Uptec – Science and Technology Park of the University of Porto, was one of 20 companies selected for the Protechting acceleration programme. It competed against more than 600 candidates from around the world for this initiative by the Fidelidade group in partnership with the Fosun Foundation and Hospital da Luz Learning Health.

Portuguese company Enline aims to meet the 'Kristin challenge' and takes digital twins of power grids to eight new countries

Enline is a Portuguese company based in Mirandela, dedicated to creating digital twins of electrical grids – essentially a virtual replica used to monitor real-world events. Recently, one of its clients, the Swiss company ABB, became a shareholder, and that is not the only news for this year.

Over 15 startups in European hackathon to develop anti-drone and maritime security technologies

Over 15 startups will spend three days developing prototypes for defence solutions at a European hackathon in Lisbon, the second EU Defence Innovation Scheme (EUDIS) Hackathon to be held in Portugal between March 26 and 28. Airspace defence, anti-drone technologies, and maritime security are the focus areas of this edition.