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Our Team

Who makes the ecosystem grow?

We are a multidisciplinary team dedicated to empowering the various actors in the entrepreneurial ecosystem in Portugal, through the programs we design or help design, the resources we share, and the collaborations we foster.

Alexandre Santos

President

Miguel d’Aguiar

Executive Director

Mafalda Nunes

Chief Financial Officer

João Silva

Head of Data & Tech and Public Policies

Manuel Pestana Machado

Head of Community & Communications

Pedro Sacramento

Head of Projects & Operations

Sofia Désirat

Head of Funding & Certification

Patrícia Roque

SIM Conference | Content & Programming Manager

Ana Bandeira

Senior Analyst

Joana Tarracha

Office Manager

Francisca Sampaio

One Stop Shop Program Manager

Manuel Figueiredo

Legal & Policy Counsel

Rita Trabulo

Legal Counsel

Catarina Neves

Senior Creative & Brand Manager

José Maria Archer

Senior Content & Social Media Manager

Afonso Bento

Operations Manager

André Faria

Senior Project Manager

David Pereira

Project Manager

João Moreira Pires

VC & Investor Relations Manager

Madalena Cardoso

Senior Project Manager

Sara Diniz

Senior Project Manager

Ivanoel Rodrigues

Incubators & Accelerators’ Booster

Carolina Sousa

Analyst

Margarida Reais

Senior Analyst

Ricardo Barracho

Analyst

Tomás Valverde

Senior Analyst

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