Opportunities & Events

Stay up to date with programs, calls, and moments that bring the Portuguese startup ecosystem together. From funding opportunities to workshops and conferences, this is where you’ll find everything happening across the ecosystem — and how you can take part.

OPPORTUNITY RADAR

 

BGI | AGRIFOOD ROADMAP TO MARKET | 4 November

A free hybrid programme for agrifood innovators at TRL 4-7 with a startup incorporated or on the way. Participants assess their market readiness, refine a validation roadmap with industry experts and work towards investment readiness.

 

LX CIRCULAR | SPRINT CIRCULAR | 13 November

A one-day ideation sprint in Lisbon where young people work on circular economy challenges. It’s free and in English, and each of the three winning teams gets €500, 16 hours of impact entrepreneurship training and 4 hours of mentoring.

 

STARTUP MATCHBOX | open call

Startup Matchbox connects companies with real challenges to startups with ready-to-implement solutions, promoting collaboration, experimentation, and value creation.

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EVENTS FOR YOUR AGENDA!

 

STARTUP GUIDE SUMMIT | 9 November

Bringing together 200+ founders, investors, policymakers and ecosystem builders, this summit will be an afternoon of high-level debates, working sessions and a live pitch competition. Use the code SPTxSG50 for a 50% discount.

SOUTH SUMMIT INDUSTRY & ENERGY BILBAO-BIZKAIA 2026 | 25-26 November

Two days in Bilbao-Bizkaia on energy, mobility and industry, with startups, corporates and investors in the same room. Selected startups pitch with travel covered or get curated corporate meetings through the Buyers Club. Startups can apply until 15 October.

 

MORE EVENTS!

For even more events, you can also take a look at cool projects such as Innovation Scene PT that show what’s happening in the ecosystem.