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
EUROPEAN INNOVATION ACADEMY | 20 July-7 August
Transform your study abroad experience into a startup journey. European Innovation Academy offers training and mentoring for founders and teams looking to strengthen their innovation and entrepreneurship skills. Through a series of workshops and expert guidance, participants can develop their ideas, refine business models, and prepare projects for growth.
MORE OPPORTUNITIES
- eAwards Global 2026 – 30 June
- Santander X Global Challenge | The Quantum AI Leap – 30 June
- Pathways for Regulatory and Market Access Bootcamp 2026 – 14 August
- InovIA | Vouchers for Innovation – 31 December
- BSC AI Factory | Call for Startups – Until spaces are filled
- JUNITEC | Apollo Acceleration Program – Applications open
- LoopOS | Circular Innovation Loop Testbed – Applications open
- Berkeley | SkyDeck – Applications open
- Startup2ScaleUp Program 2026 – Applications open
- Smart Home Hub – open call
- Portugal Community Fund – open call
- 351 Mentorship Programme – open call
- European Entrepreneurship Academy – open call
- Indico Founders Program – open call
- Sogrape Ventures – open call
- CESAR Europa | Test bed – open call
EVENTS FOR YOUR AGENDA!
NOVANEXT 2026 | 17 June
NovaNext brings together startups, investors, corporates, students, policymakers and innovation leaders around the future of innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystems. Startups looking to pitch and exhibit their solutions can apply separately.
PRODUCTIZED CONFERENCE 2026 | 18-19 June
Productized Conference returns to Lisbon for two days focused on product strategy, AI, and the future of building great products. Early bird tickets end soon. Get yours with a 15% discount.
THE IMPACT CIRCLE 2026 | 22–24 July
A matchmaking event taking place in Boom and Brussels, as part of the Love Tomorrow Summit and Tomorrowland. The event brings together ~500 curated leaders and over 15 corporations, with the European Innovation Council (EIC) as an official partner, connecting promising startups with companies shaping the industries of the future through a structured format of pre-scheduled one-on-one meetings. Startups can apply until 1 June!
MORE EVENTS!
- NEXUS Luxembourg 2026 – Luxembourg – 10-11 June – use the code PORTGL15 for 15% discount
- UPTEC | The Perfect Pitch, with David Beckett – 17 June
- EIT Culture & Creativity South-West Open Day – Barcelona – 18 June
- Lab2Market@Técnico 2026 – 24 June
- UPTEC | Cheers Mar – 30 June