Business Abroad
The Business Abroad program aims to ensure and support the presence of Portuguese startups in international tech conferences, thus creating a more significant impact on representations abroad and allowing them to coordinate its communications with international ecosystems and local media.
Destinations for 2026!
- Qatar – Web Summit Qatar – Doha: 1-4 February
- Spain – 4YFN (Four Years From Now) – Barcelona: 2-5 March
- Canada – Web Summit Vancouver – Vancouver, BC: 11–14 May
- Spain – South Summit – Madrid: 3–5 June
- Brazil – Web Summit Rio – Rio de Janeiro, RJ: 8–11 June
- France – VivaTech – Paris: 17–20 June
- Brazil – Startup Summit – Florianópolis, SC: 26-28 August
Deadlines!
Web Summit Qatar
- 31 December
4YFN | Four Years From Now
- 23 January
All other destinations
- 31 March
Register now for Business Abroad 2026!
Who can apply?
- Startups based in Portugal (with a Portuguese VAT company number [NIF]), with a live product, and with its own website;
- Have its own unique software product or solutions, or must be working on its own connected hardware devices;
- Be an independent company and not a subsidiary of a larger organization;
- Be legally recognized as a startup or a scaleup in Portugal.
How can you benefit from participating in our delegation?
- Showcase your startup at the event’s exhibition area;
- Pitch your startup at the official event stages;
- Access networking side events with relevant local players, ecosystem stakeholders (focused on BA, VC, and business opportunities);
- Get media attention through Startup Portugal, AICEP and the event’s media channels.
(The benefits listed above may vary depending on the specific mission)
What’s not included?
- Flight tickets;
- Accommodation;
- Meals;
- Local transport.
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Both the country and all of us benefit from the entire ecosystem promoted by Startup Portugal. We have benefited a lot from the Missions Abroad. It helped us a lot to get to know places and people who could help us scale our business.
Luís de Matos
Follow Inspiration
It was through Startup Portugal that we had the chance to visit the biggest technology fair in the world, in Las Vegas.
Pedro Mendes
Invisible Collector
I would recommend Missions Abroad. It was essential for a company that was just starting, as we were. Not only did we make our first Portuguese clients thanks to it, but we were able to make partnerships with universities like MIT, Stanford and Berkeley, which was crucial.
Soraya Gadit
InoCrowd