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Welcome to the Global Stage: Lisboa and Portugal
Nov 11, 2024
2:00 PM – 4:30 PM
An exclusive event to connect international delegations and the Portuguese startup community, organised by Startup Portugal and Lisbon Municipality.
As we gear up for the opening of Web Summit, join Startup Portugal and Lisbon Municipality for an exciting morning designed to ignite inspiration and collaboration. You can choose to visit one out of five dynamic hubs focusing on Innovation, Fintech, Green tech, Web3, and Gaming sectors, gaining valuable insights and engaging with investors, public entities, startups, and founders. Listen to testimonials from startups across various sectors, showcasing their journeys and innovations.
Check out the 5 Innovation Tracks below and register to the one you’re more interested in:
11 November | 9:30AM – 12:00PM | 📍Beato Innovation District
A hub of open innovation, blending work, leisure, and culture. Here, entrepreneurs, startups, scaleups, and established companies come together to foster powerful collaborations. As we nurture emerging unicorns, Portugal is positioning itself as a magnet for investment, creating an environment where innovative ideas thrive and stakeholders from around the world can connect and grow.
11 November | 9:30AM – 12:00PM | 📍Fintech House Lisboa
As Portugal’s premier incubator for fintech startups, we attract innovators from across the globe, spanning FinTech, RegTech, InsurTech, and Cybersecurity. This collaborative space is a vibrant hub where groundbreaking ideas come to life and vital connections flourish among startups, regulators, investors, and industry leaders. Join us and be inspired by the journeys of those who have turned visions into success stories, and discover how you can be part of this exciting fintech revolution!
11 November | 9:30AM – 12:00PM | 📍greenhub (R. Dr. Eduardo Neves 9)
A unique space for startups dedicated to sustainability, positioned at the forefront of a global movement towards green transition. As a key strategic vertical for addressing climate challenges, Greentech innovation is crucial in shaping a sustainable future.
11 November | 9:30AM – 12:00PM | 📍Web3 Hub (Poolside)
Step into the future of Web3 at Poolside, Lisbon’s premier accelerator for Web3 founders and builders. With a track record of co-launching and supporting over 110 projects across decentralised finance, gaming, governance, infrastructure, and NFTs, Poolside is where innovation and web3 visionaries thrive.
11 November | 9:30AM – 12:00PM | 📍Gaming Hub
A dedicated space for the growing gaming industry and community in Portugal. Through strategic partnerships with industry leaders like Fortis Games and the APVP (Portuguese Game Developer Association), we’re empowering game studios and startups to reach new heights. Let’s make the future of gaming bigger and better, together!
Connect with the Portuguese Ecosystem!
Stay updated on the latest news and agenda!
Connect with the Portuguese startup community, during the Web Summit.
Get to know the Portuguese ecosystem through the side events and by visiting our stand: Pav. 1 | E140
Reach out to our One Stop Shop!
ONE STOP SHOP is where you can get all the information you need on the Portuguese ecosystem.
You can book now your meeting with Francisca Sampaio, Startup Portugal’s One Stop Shop Program Manager, in our stand at Web Summit.
Web Summit | Side Events
During Web Summit, the innovation community goes into overdrive with an amazing festival of side events, meetups and parties.
Innovation Scene PT publishes the definitive guide to ALL the activity, from tech talks to community meetups, founder workshops to investor networking. And of course the after-parties. 🎉
Why Portugal?
Portugal is the hub for entrepreneurship in Europe and a magnet to talent. It’s easy to understand why.
- Bridge to 300 Million people in Portuguese-speaking markets and 500 million people in European markets;
- 7th safest country in the world;
- #2 in Europe for business innovation (European Central Bank, 2022);
- Visa programs for startup founders and for hiring the best talent available;
- New competitive Stock Options Tax Regime for startups and scaleups.
Why Lisboa?
Over a decade ago, Lisboa Municipality’s mission was to establish Lisboa as a city known for its creativity, competitiveness, and innovation. And they did just that.
- Lisbon has been distinguished as the European Capital of Innovation by the European Union;
- Unicorn Factory Lisboa is ranked in the top 10 of Europe’s leading start-up hubs by the Financial Times;
- +7M€ raised by more than 30 impact startups in 2022;
- 67% of Portugal’s tech value is accounted by the Lisboa startup ecosystem.
PARTNERS
aicep Portugal Global | Agência para o Investimento e Comércio Externo de Portugal
The Agency for Investment and Foreign Trade of Portugal, it promotes the attraction of productive investment and the internationalization of the Portuguese economy, boosting exports and the international expansion of companies.
portugalglobal.pt
ANI | Agência Nacional para a Inovação
The Portuguese National Agency for Innovation, it’s a platform that builds on the growing alignment of technology-based Innovation and Development (I&D) and Innovation and Entrepreneurship policies in the areas of Science and Economy.
ani.pt
BPF | Banco Português de Fomento
Fusing several financial institutions and public investment societies, BPF aims to giving financial capacity to the national business ecosystem and accelerating the various existing sources of funding dedicated to investing in sustainable, carbon-neutral and circular economy projects.
bpfomento.pt
IAPMEI | Agência para a Competitividade e Inovação
The Agency for Competitivity and Innovation, IAPMEI promotes competitiveness and business growth, and ensures support for the design, implementation and evaluation of policies aimed at industrial activity.
iapmei.pt
NEST | Centro de Inovação do Turismo
NEST is the anchor project of the Tourism 4.0 initiative and aims to help boost Portugal as a global hub for tourism innovation. Its mission is to promote innovation and the use of technology in the tourism value chain by supporting the development of new business ideas, project experimentation and training companies in the transition to the digital economy.
nestportugal.pt
PV | Portugal Ventures
Created in June 2012, Portugal Ventures assumed a decisive role in the financing and growth of the national entrepreneurship ecosystem. It’s a benchmark venture capital partner in Portugal, designing differentiated strategies for the growth, competitiveness and internationalisation potential for each of their portfolio companies.
portugalventures.pt
visit Portugal | Turismo de Portugal
As part of the Ministry of Economy, Turismo de Portugal is the National Tourism Authority. Responsible for the promotion, enhancement and sustainability of tourism, it brings together in a single entity all the institutional competencies relating to the promotion of tourism, from supply to demand.