História

2016
6th June was the kick off for an amazing journey. A year of many firsts: first Startup Voucher call, first Mission Abroad and first year of Web Summit in Portugal.



May
Startup Voucher Kick-Off Session


June
Startup Portugal launch at Porto’s Matadouro
June
RNI Launch

September
Mission to Brazil,Startup Rio

October
Road 2 Web Summit

October
Whitepaper: Startup Portugal Strategy

November
Web Summit - “This is not Silicon Valley” Campaign


2017
While Portugal was experiencing an explosion of startups, incubators were taking the ride. Incubators National Networks (RNI) was giving its first steps.



January
Portugal x India
January
Whitepaper: Delaware of Europe

March
Encontro RNI @ CeiiA


May
Mission to Macau


October
1 Year Anniversary Event

September
Road 2 Web Summit


September
Encontro Nacional de Incubadoras @ bea.to



November
Bea.to Unconference


November
Missions Abroad: Slush @ Helsinki

November
Web Summit - “Tuga Achievements” campaign


December
Missions Abroad: TechCrunch Disrupt @ Berlin

December
Missions Abroad: The Next Web @ New York

2018
The government reinforces its investment in Startup Portugal, launching the National Strategy for Entrepreneurship.



January
Missions Abroad: CES @ Las Vegas

February
Road 2 Web Summit Feedback sessions with the Prime Minister António Costa
March
New Porto Office

March
Missions Abroad: 4 Years From Now @ Barcelona

March
Missions Abroad: SXSW @ Austin

May
Missions Abroad: Canada

May
Missions Abroad: The Next Web @ Amsterdam

May
Momentum Day

June
Missions Abroad: USA Mission
June
Lisbon Investment Summit Stand

June
Road 2 Web Summit


July
Startup Portugal +

July
Encontro Nacional de Incubadoras


September
Missions Abroad: TechCrunch @ San Francisco

September
Brazil mission

October
10 more years of WS in Lisbon

November
Web Summit - ”Populism. Não.” Campaign



2019
Entrepreneurship is now an inevitable subject in Portugal, with startups contributing to a considerable part of the national economy.



January
Voucher Jumpstart branding & event


March
Startup Europe Summit @ Cluj-Napoca

April
Indústria 4.0 Fase 2


May
Missions Abroad: Collision @ Toronto


July
Tech@Portugal

July
Link 2 the Future event w/ Ministry of Economy


July
Missions abroad: Startup Nation @ Bangkok

September
Encontro Nacional de Incubadoras @ UPTEC



October
Road 2 Web Summit


November
Cabo Verde Launch event

December
Pitch Voucher event

2020
While pandemic hits, startups are quick to come together to find solutions to face these new challenges.



January
Startup Tales Series Launch


February
Missions Abroad: AIM Dubai 202 - Portuguese National Pitch Competition

February
Startup Now. Cry Later. Podcast launch


March
SUP New Brand

March
New Lisbon Office


March
One Stop Shop launch

March
E-Residency announcement

March
Editorial partnership with Sapo 24

March
Stay Home, Keep Growing webinar series

June
Impact of COVID-19 study in partnership w/EY

June
Collision From Home

September
+CO3SO Digital Events


September
Startup Olé
September
Whitepaper: E-Residency

October
Portugal Mobi Summit “Startup of the Year Award”

October
IN3+ Awards Partnership with INCM

November
Pitch Voucher with ANI

November
Road 2 Web Summit

December
Web Summit - “URL is good, IRL is better” campaign
December
India-Portugal Startup Connection Webinar

2021
Portugal is pointed as a benchmark for Startup Nation Standards, while Startup Portugal initiates a new strategic cycle.


January
Missions abroad: Tiecon Delhi-NCR

March
Digital Day 2021

March
Startup Nations Standard launch

March
Partnership with Dealroom + webinar

April
Go Global webinar series-Canada

April
“Hiring in Portugal” book partnership w/ Landing.Jobs
April
Collision from Home - Simon’s Masterclas on the SNS

April
Pitch Voucher NORTH w/ David Beckett
April
Sign up for Portugal webinar series - Business opportunities Canadian entrepreneurs should know about
May
Sign up for Portugal webinar series - Opportunities to relocate and grow your business in Portugal

May
Go Global webinar series - UK
May
Sign up for Portugal webinar series - Investment opportunities for entrepreneus in Portugal

June
5 years of Startup Portugal

June
Go Global webinar series - France
June
ScaleUp Europe consultation by Emmanuel Macron

June
VivaTech, Paris - Pitching for VivaTech


June
EU Next Generation Innovators event @ Startup Portugal HQ


June
Simon @ The Next Big Idea

September
Portugal de Startup em Startup launch in Leiria (Microsoft and Beta-i)

October
New Startup Portugal Leadership

October
South Summit in Madrid

October
R2WS startups meet the president

October
R2WS Bootcamp

October
New Startup Portugal website

October
Web Summit
