How to fight bureaucracy in European funds
Granter was founded to simplify access to European funds using artificial intelligence, significantly reducing the time companies need to complete applications. It won the 2025 edition of Web Summit and is expected to secure €2 million in funding soon.
We founded our company almost out of frustration: many give up applying for European funds because of bureaucracy
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.
Web Summit billed more than €100 million in 2025. Team in Portugal to grow by 20%
Web Summit generated more than €100 million last year. “2025 was a historic year. We hope 2026 will be even better,” announced Paddy Cosgrave, CEO of Web Summit. The organisation is strengthening the team with 60 additional employees, of whom 20 will join the Lisbon office, ECO has learned. The summit ...
