Latest news and stories about startups in work in Portugal for expats and residents.
Portugal possesses a distinct set of advantages that make it an appealing destination for international business hubs and startup companies.
Successful investors achieve superior returns by identifying structural market shifts before they become consensus, as demonstrated by historical transitions like the internet, software, and artificial intelligence.
A reflection on the evolution of the Portuguese startup ecosystem over the last decade and the need to focus on future growth.
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.
That’s tip top! It was this Anglo-Saxon expression that inspired the new Portuguese digital consulting and training firm for professionals. The investment firm Ó Capital, led by businesswoman Sara do Ó, engineer and manager Rogério Canhoto, and investor Luís Palma da Graça, founder of Vallis Capital Partners, have joined forces to create a company...
Porto's tech ecosystem now includes 700 startups and 13,000 professionals. The Porto Tech Hub association, founded in 2015 by Critical Software, Blip, and Farfetch, is working with the city council to expand this innovation hub nationally and internationally. The upcoming Porto Tech Hub Conference, led by Luís Silva, will focus on Artificial Intelligence and feature 40 international speakers. The association is also prioritising talent retention through mentorship programmes with the Universidade Católica do Porto and a free postgraduate course in AI. Local officials, including Hugo Beirão, highlight the city's commitment to talent retention through quality of life, accessible housing, and strong academic partnerships across the region.
Carlos Carvalho, president of the National Association of Young Entrepreneurs (ANJE), argues that it is 'urgent for the State, which is one of the largest buyers, to invest in national innovation', criticising public tenders that 'block national innovation and leave start-ups out due to criteria that prevent them [from participating], or that do not have a minimum of...'
Startup Leiria is expanding its capacity to host new startups by adding nearly two thousand square metres of space at the Leiria municipal market. The installation of a Physical AI laboratory, focused on robotics and AI applied to industry, is among the plans of the Central region incubator, involving an investment of 1.7 million.
The small scale of the national market means that entrepreneurs who start by selling in this ‘corner’ to try and take a company to a valuation of over one billion euros are making “a big mistake” and falling into a “fantasy” on a “difficult” path, according to the CEOs of three companies that have already reached that milestone.
Deloitte Legal TELLES provided comprehensive legal advice on FRANK's 2.9 million euro investment round, led by Armilar and Start Ventures, and also oversaw the structuring and implementation of the company's employee incentive plan. Deloitte Legal TELLES's involvement thus covered two dimensions of the transaction: advisory...
Securing investment is like stepping into a boxing ring. We bring a vision, a pitch, and the belief that preparation will protect us. It won't. We will fall. Some rounds will feel like a knockout. And sometimes, the opponent is someone we meet in an elevator: no gloves, no warning, just a few floors to defend years of work. The...
Ten Portuguese startups are seeking expansion in the US market, citing limitations in the Portuguese legislative, judicial, and financial environments.
A dozen Portuguese startups are in the United States looking for investors, clients, and partners to accelerate their growth. Together, they have already raised more than €11 million in investment and employ more than 160 people.
Portugal Ventures and the Unicorn Factory have launched the VentureUp programme to provide support and training for startups.
Portugal Ventures and Unicorn Factory Lisboa have launched a new initiative aimed at providing training and support to startups.
Cuatrecasas Acelera, the innovation program through which Cuatrecasas supports entrepreneurial projects in validating their legal and business strategies, has selected the seven startups that will participate in the eleventh edition. The program begins this Thursday with the first of two bootcamps, which will be held in Barcelona. Out of the 121 applications, the...
The municipality of Ponte de Lima and Startup Portugal are bringing together various incubators to establish a collaborative framework for future initiatives.
The University of Leiria and Oeste (ULO) has awarded its first spin-off seal to the startup Primal AI, created by faculty and researchers from the institution to develop Artificial Intelligence (AI) integration solutions tailored to the needs of SMEs. “Generalist AI tools can be very effective for certain tasks, but they do not know, by themselves...”
Startups investing in defence and entrepreneurs looking to develop ideas, products, or services for this sector must get out into the field and establish a “relationship of trust with the military” in order to secure long-term contracts. This idea was shared this Monday by Jorge Pimenta, Director of Innovation at...
A group of ten startups from Portugal will be taking part in the upcoming San Francisco Tech Week 2026.
The CEO of Startup Portugal highlights the significant opportunities within the deep tech sector for the development of new business ventures.
Startup Portugal aims to make strategic adjustments to improve the direction and development of the national entrepreneurial ecosystem.
The organization marks its tenth anniversary with commemorative events held in both Lisbon and Porto.
An initiative designed to help startups scale and enter the market has launched, featuring 31 new scientific and technological ventures.
The first edition of the Tech Foundry Portugal – Deep Tech Edition acceleration program, which begins on Tuesday, will feature 31 scientific and technological projects chosen from 98 applicants, the Ministry of Economy and Territorial Cohesion announced. Among the approximately three dozen selected projects, six belong to the health sector, six are...
The inaugural event features 31 innovative scientific and technological projects.
