History and Achivements
2016
6th June was the kick off for an amazing journey. A year of many firsts: first Startup Voucher call, first Mission Abroad and first year of Web Summit in Portugal.
May
Startup Voucher Kick-Off Session
June
Startup Portugal launch at Porto’s Matadouro
June
RNI Launch
September
Mission to Brazil,Startup Rio
October
Road 2 Web Summit
October
Whitepaper: Startup Portugal Strategy
November
Web Summit - “This is not Silicon Valley” Campaign
2017
While Portugal was experiencing an explosion of startups, incubators were taking the ride. Incubators National Networks (RNI) was giving its first steps.
January
Portugal x India
January
Whitepaper: Delaware of Europe
March
Encontro RNI @ CeiiA
May
Mission to Macau
October
1 Year Anniversary Event
September
Road 2 Web Summit
September
Encontro Nacional de Incubadoras @ bea.to
November
Bea.to Unconference
November
Missions Abroad: Slush @ Helsinki
November
Web Summit - “Tuga Achievements” campaign
December
Missions Abroad: TechCrunch Disrupt @ Berlin
December
Missions Abroad: The Next Web @ New York
2018
The government reinforces its investment in Startup Portugal, launching the National Strategy for Entrepreneurship.
January
Missions Abroad: CES @ Las Vegas
February
Road 2 Web Summit Feedback sessions with the Prime Minister António Costa
March
New Porto Office
March
Missions Abroad: 4 Years From Now @ Barcelona
March
Missions Abroad: SXSW @ Austin
May
Missions Abroad: Canada
May
Missions Abroad: The Next Web @ Amsterdam
May
Momentum Day
June
Missions Abroad: USA Mission
June
Lisbon Investment Summit Stand
June
Road 2 Web Summit
July
Startup Portugal +
July
Encontro Nacional de Incubadoras
September
Missions Abroad: TechCrunch @ San Francisco
September
Brazil mission
October
10 more years of WS in Lisbon
November
Web Summit - ”Populism. Não.” Campaign
2019
Entrepreneurship is now an inevitable subject in Portugal, with startups contributing to a considerable part of the national economy.
January
Voucher Jumpstart branding & event
March
Startup Europe Summit @ Cluj-Napoca
April
Indústria 4.0 Fase 2
May
Missions Abroad: Collision @ Toronto
July
Tech@Portugal
July
Link 2 the Future event w/ Ministry of Economy
July
Missions abroad: Startup Nation @ Bangkok
September
Encontro Nacional de Incubadoras @ UPTEC
October
Road 2 Web Summit
November
Cabo Verde Launch event
December
Pitch Voucher event
2020
While pandemic hits, startups are quick to come together to find solutions to face these new challenges.
January
Startup Tales Series Launch
February
Missions Abroad: AIM Dubai 202 - Portuguese National Pitch Competition
February
Startup Now. Cry Later. Podcast launch
March
SUP New Brand
March
New Lisbon Office
March
One Stop Shop launch
March
E-Residency announcement
March
Editorial partnership with Sapo 24
March
Stay Home, Keep Growing webinar series
June
Impact of COVID-19 study in partnership w/EY
June
Collision From Home
September
+CO3SO Digital Events
September
Startup Olé
September
Whitepaper: E-Residency
October
Portugal Mobi Summit “Startup of the Year Award”
October
IN3+ Awards Partnership with INCM
November
Pitch Voucher with ANI
November
Road 2 Web Summit
December
Web Summit - “URL is good, IRL is better” campaign
December
India-Portugal Startup Connection Webinar
2021
Portugal is pointed as a benchmark for Startup Nation Standards, while Startup Portugal initiates a new strategic cycle.
January
Missions abroad: Tiecon Delhi-NCR
March
Digital Day 2021
March
Startup Nations Standard launch
March
Partnership with Dealroom + webinar
April
Go Global webinar series-Canada
April
“Hiring in Portugal” book partnership w/ Landing.Jobs
April
Collision from Home - Simon’s Masterclas on the SNS
April
Pitch Voucher NORTH w/ David Beckett
April
Sign up for Portugal webinar series - Business opportunities Canadian entrepreneurs should know about
May
Sign up for Portugal webinar series - Opportunities to relocate and grow your business in Portugal
May
Go Global webinar series - UK
May
Sign up for Portugal webinar series - Investment opportunities for entrepreneus in Portugal
June
5 years of Startup Portugal
June
Go Global webinar series - France
June
ScaleUp Europe consultation by Emmanuel Macron
June
VivaTech, Paris - Pitching for VivaTech
June
EU Next Generation Innovators event @ Startup Portugal HQ
June
Simon @ The Next Big Idea
September
Portugal de Startup em Startup launch in Leiria (Microsoft and Beta-i)
October
New Startup Portugal Leadership
October
South Summit in Madrid
October
R2WS startups meet the president
October
R2WS Bootcamp
October
New Startup Portugal website
October
Web Summit
