We are the entity responsible for the national entrepreneurship strategy. We connect founders, investors, incubators, and decision-makers to transform the Portuguese ecosystem into a globally relevant innovation hub.
Startup Portugal aims to support the Government in the design and implementation of the National Entrepreneurship Strategy and to monitor the conception and application of public policies to support entrepreneurship, to promote entrepreneurship and Portuguese startups in national and international territory, to seek and execute European funding aimed at boosting the entrepreneurial fabric, among others.
Startup Portugal’s activities are developed in collaboration with different economic sectors, using various public and private entities and partners, including entrepreneurs, startups, incubators, investors, companies, academia, and governmental organizations, to develop different initiatives that contribute to the growth of the startup ecosystem and a greater culture of entrepreneurship in the country. It is also a founding member of ESNA – Europe Startup Nations Alliance.
Startup Portugal is funded by private and public funds, including those from IAPMEI, I.P. – Agency for Competitiveness and Innovation, the PRR and the European Union, for the four-year period 2022-2025.
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