An Oasis of Innovation: 17 Portuguese startups at Web Summit Qatar

From February 23 to 26, 2025, the Doha Exhibition and Convention Center (DECC) will host the second edition of Web Summit Qatar. This landmark event will bring together thousands of global entrepreneurs, investors, policymakers, and tech leaders to explore groundbreaking ideas, foster connections, and shape the future of innovation in the Middle East and beyond.

Portugal will be proudly represented by a dynamic delegation supported by Startup Portugal and Lisboa, highlighting the country’s vibrant startup ecosystem. Selected startups within the delegation will have the opportunity to exhibit their projects with dedicated booths for one day. The Lisboa & Portugal Lounge will serve as a central hub where the Portuguese founders can host meetings, network, and showcase their solutions to potential partners and investors.

PT-BASED STARTUPS SHOWCASING AT WEB SUMMIT QATAR:

• KATCHIT: Creating immersive experiences with VFX, AR, and AI-driven technologies, transforming brands into unforgettable visual narratives.
• TRU MARKET: Using smart contracts for agro global trade to guarantee safety and finance fruit exports in the global market allowing retail investment.
• SOCIALTALK: Revolutionizing influencer marketing: AI-driven SaaS for precise brand-influencer matching, insightful impact forecasting, and automated campaign management – It’s Influencer Marketing made easy for every sized companies.
• NEVARO: HOLI is a mobile app that acts as a personal trainer for mental health, combining positive psychology strategies with biofeedback technology.
• GREENMENT: The next-generation concrete with state-the-art green technology for a more peaceful, sustainable, and healthier future.
• SENTIVUE: An advanced AI-driven platform tailored for dynamic businesses, transforming every customer touchpoint into a strategic asset for enhancing customer-brand loyalty, driving personalized experiences, and catalyzing sustainable growth without missing a beat.
• DAREDATA: Driving change by helping their clients with expertise, insights and AI-powered solutions.
• ZEROPACT: Giving your brand and the end user the possibility to compensate for the carbon footprint of every online purchase.
• CRIAM KNOWLEDGE: A portable blood testing device for reliable, on-the-spot diagnostics. Target applications include emergency care, control of infectious diseases, veterinary and nutrition.
• ZHARTA: Zharta is the most advanced NFT Finance platform, enabling users to access secure, cutting-edge peer-to-peer lending and renting protocols through a proprietary, permissionless smart contract infrastructure.
• HALO AI: Autonomous influencer marketing to grow your revenue, making people fall in love with your brand through the voices of trusted local creators.
• WIZDEN.io: Where the magic of AI meets your marketing. We’re here to enchant your business with personalized insights to fuel your growth.
• INTUITIVO: Intuitivo is an all-in-one web platform that helps educational institutions digitize the assessment process, improving teacher productivity and increasing the motivation and quality of education of the students.
• SMARTGOLFCOURSES: Interactive golf technology enhancing course revenue, golfer engagement, and sponsor visibility—cost-free implementation, data-driven, and seamless integration.
• CYBERX: The O by CyberX is an AI-powered system detecting and preventing threats, enhancing security, and fostering a safer world.
• THESUMMIT: Social Network for meeting the right people at conferences.
• MINVE: Focused on buying, optimizing, and reselling businesses, MINVE is the leading marketplace for businesses on sale, specifically for non-professional buyers.

Business Abroad | Web Summit Qatar Agenda Highlights

February 25

📣 MASTERCLASS: MEET THE PORTUGAL AND LISBON ENTREPRENEURIAL ECOSYSTEMS

⏰When? 25/02/2025 | 12h
📍Where? Masterclass 1
🗣️Who: Francisco Poças, Lourenço Booth, Isabel Holguera

Why should you choose Portugal to startup and invest? Why is Lisbon “Europe’s best capital to work and play”? In this masterclass we’ll answer these questions, exploring the startup landscape, ecosystem incentives and also why so much talent and tech companies are moving in. We’ll also explain how you can get started if you want to join the Portuguese community through Startup Portugal’s ‘One Stop Shop’ and Unicorn Factory Lisboa’s programs.