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The director of Sebrae in Portugal discusses the organisation's strategy to support Brazilian entrepreneurs and startups in the European market, focusing on internationalisation, regulatory understanding, and potential partnerships with local entities like IAPMEI.
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.
The Portuguese company Spotlite uses satellite data to track infrastructure in Brazil and anticipate risks.
Detecting document fraud with AI, activating and deactivating insurance based on actual usage, and measuring the carbon footprint of supply chains at scale. These are some of the bets on insurtechs by Fidelidade for the eighth edition of Protechting, the programme promoted by the Fidelidade group, which has already selected the 20 startups to invest in this year, after...
Portugal Ventures, the venture capital arm of the Banco Português de Fomento, has just launched the Leiria Recuperar call to support startups in the central region whose projects were impacted by the passage of storm Kristin. Each company can receive up to 250,000 euros. Applications are open until March 23rd. 'It is in the most difficult moments...'
Shilling VC is seeking a young person for a ten-week internship, for which it intends to provide a gross grant of ten thousand euros. The selected candidate will be able to explore 'different perspectives of the venture capital ecosystem', from investment analysis to direct contact with founders and startups, as the managing partner explained to ECO.
The Engineers Hub is a centre that brings together the Order of Engineers and the Unicorn Factory to support startups and professionals in the technology sector in Saldanha.
This article highlights the impact of the Carnegie Mellon Portugal Program (CMU Portugal) in fostering innovative startups in Portugal. Since its inception, the program has supported the creation of 12 startups that have attracted over $200 million in venture capital and created more than 1,000 high-skilled jobs. Notable companies include Feedzai, a leader in fraud prevention using AI, and Veniam, which develops vehicular mesh networking technologies for connected vehicles. Other startups span sectors such as cybersecurity (Dognaedis), financial technology (Mambu, Unbabel), automotive and mobility (Veniam, Virtual Traffic Lights), energy management (Prsma), and telecommunications (Streambolico). Many of these companies benefited from collaborations with CMU faculty and research projects, demonstrating the program’s role in driving Portugal’s tech innovation and global competitiveness.
The webpage titled “Top Startups in Portugal - StartupBlink” appears to list and highlight leading startup companies in Portugal. While the provided text is garbled and not directly readable, the context suggests that the article focuses on showcasing prominent Portuguese startups, their innovations, and contributions to the tech ecosystem. Overall, it emphasizes Portugal's growing startup scene and its key players driving technological and entrepreneurial growth in the country.
This article highlights Portugal's emerging startup scene, featuring the 27 best startups to watch in 2026. These companies collectively have raised over $625 million in funding and span various industries including AI, software, biotech, renewable energy, and smart city solutions. Notable startups include Talkdesk, a cloud-based call center software company with $344 million raised, and Ethena, a cryptocurrency developer with $136 million. Other prominent companies are Veniam, providing smart city internet services, and Bling Energy, a solar energy provider. The startups showcase Portugal's growing innovation ecosystem, with many founded or operating in Lisbon, Porto, and Coimbra, reflecting a vibrant tech and entrepreneurial environment poised for future growth.
Web Summit Qatar, which runs in Doha from February 1 to 4, is hosting the first Portuguese delegation of startups. The Portuguese delegation comprises 23 companies that operate in multiple The post 23 Portuguese startups at Web Summit Qatar appeared first on Portugal Resident.
The Portuguese delegation at the Web Summit in Qatar features a record 23 startups. More than two dozen companies, supported by Startup Portugal and Unicorn Factory Lisbon, are attending the third edition of the tech summit that mirrors the Lisbon model in the Middle East, taking place from 1 to 4 February. In the group ...
Twenty-three startups will be featured on the international stage of the third edition of the technology summit in Doha. The Portuguese delegation is supported by Startup Portugal and Unicorn Factory Lisbon.
Qatar's capital will host the third edition of the Web Summit from this Sunday, and it will set a record for the number of national companies attending. More than 20 Portuguese startups will be in Doha until next Wednesday to seek business opportunities at the tech conference, which will bring together around 30,000 people, including investors and founders.
António Costa Silva, Isabel Rocha and Ricardo Paes Mamede say that the 44 companies that went through the Liga dos Inovadores demonstrate that the country has the capacity to innovate — some even display a contagious energy. However, for Portugal to build global brands and a stronger economy it still needs strategy and planning, strengthened cooperation and far more marketing and communications.
The Minister of Economy says there is no risk of the European Startups Alliance (ESNA) leaving Portugal. However, a proposal is being prepared to transform ESNA into a European service.
Home Business Fintech House and how the Portuguese financial ecosystem entered a new phase Fintech House and how the Portuguese financial ecosystem entered a new phase There are times when the growth of an ecosystem is no longer just quantitative and becomes qualitative.
Which will be the next Portuguese unicorn, and which sector will produce it? The guest in this episode of the podcast “O CEO é o limite” (The CEO Is the Limit) says there are several high-potential companies in Portugal. Not all will reach unicorn status, but Lurdes Gramaxo, partner at Bynd Venture Capital and president of Investors Portugal, explains what a project needs to get there.
The bureaucracy involved in applications for European funds led to the creation of Granter in 2023, with the aim of making access to those funds easier and cheaper. Bernardo Seixas is one of the founders and the chief executive of Granter, the company that won the 2025 Web Summit edition, and he explained on Expresso’s podcast “Liga dos Investidores” how Granter’s “digital employees” are getting around the bureaucracy.
CNN Innovation coverage of IAPMEI's Start-up Voucher programme.
Miguel Araújo, director-general of Mobinov and a promoter of SCARIA, argues for accelerating industrial convergence between the automotive and aerospace sectors. He says both industries face common structural challenges and share many critical solutions, and highlights the role of initiatives like the third and final SCARIA call to foster startup creation and industrial development in rural areas. The piece calls for intensified collaboration across clusters, supply chains and innovation ecosystems to leverage shared technologies and strengthen regional industrial capacity.
The Portuguese venture capital firm Bynd Venture Capital plans to make between ten and twelve investments in companies by the end of this year. The firm, specialising in early-stage investment, finished 2025 with 11 new financings for startups, bringing the number of investee companies to 15. The portfolio of investees in ...
Home Business When Portuguese startups conquer the world When Portuguese startups conquer the world The international recognition of the Portuguese startup ecosystem is no longer a surprise for those who closely follow this evolution, but it continues to be a source of pride.
Pixelmatters has launched a soft-landing service to help technology companies set up in Portugal. The 'Tech Hubs in Portugal' initiative has already helped Ujet.cx establish itself in the country and focuses on companies from the United States. Pixelmatters will have new executive leadership from January. “The Tech Hubs in Portugal ...
