Road 2 Web Summit
Your journey to Web Summit starts here.
Road 2 Web Summit is a joint initiative by Startup Portugal and Web Summit created to spotlight Portugal’s most promising early-stage startups and help them prepare to take the global stage at one of the world’s leading tech events. Join a community of ambitious founders and get ready for Web Summit 2026, taking place from November 9-12 in Lisbon.
Pre-register now
Applications will open soon — pre-register today and be among the first startups notified when applications go live.
Why join the Road 2 Web Summit program?
- Access preparation sessions and exclusive resources
- Learn how to make the most out of Web Summit
- Connect with ecosystem leaders, mentors, and fellow founders
- Increase your startup’s visibility before the event
- Join a program built for ambitious early-stage startups
Supporting startups for over 10 years
For more than a decade, Startup Portugal has been supporting early-stage startups in showcasing their products and services to the world.
Over the years, we have helped +1000 startups accelerate their international exposure and connect with global opportunities.
Get your startup recognized
Haven’t completed the Startup Recognition process yet?
Get officially recognized and unlock access to initiatives, benefits, and opportunities within the Portuguese startup ecosystem.
Meet the R2WS Class of 2025!
About Web Summit
In the words of Inc Magazine, “Web Summit is the largest technology conference in the world”. Forbes says Web Summit is “the best tech conference on the planet”, Bloomberg calls it “Davos for geeks”, Politico “the Olympics of tech”, and the Guardian “Glastonbury for geeks”.
More about Web Summit at websummit.com