Your unique gateway to Lisbon’s vibrant innovation ecosystem

Next Edition
03—06 November

Workshops

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Ecosystem tours

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1:1s Experts sessions

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Vertical tracks

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Workshops ✱ Ecosystem tours ✱ 1:1s Experts sessions ✱ Vertical tracks ✱

Whether you’re launching a new venture or planning to establish or expand your business in Portugal, our Launch in Lisbon flagship program is your passport to make it happen.

What to expect ✱ An immersive program made of workshops and sessions with experts in key areas such as legislation, talent hiring and investment, visits to innovation hubs in Lisbon and various networking opportunities with founders and leaders from our ecosystem.

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  • Access legal, tax, EU grants and visa guidance.

  • Connect with HR and talent experts to build your tech team in Lisbon.

  • Join exclusive ecosystem tours and curated networking sessions with investors, mentors and peers.

Partners showcase

Recruitment and tech community partner providing workforce planning, salary benchmarking, and full-cycle hiring with access to qualified talent, accelerating pipelines and scaling teams in Lisbon.

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Here Partners

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Advisory focused on non-dilutive funding and investment readiness, mapping EU/national programs (PRR, Portugal 2030, Horizon) and designing tailored funding roadmaps to boost market entry.

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Boutique legal partner for company setup, labour compliance, and relocation (visas, contracts, policies), delivering practical guidance to land and operate in Portugal smoothly and with minimal friction.


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PWC

Tax team supporting corporate and founder tax planning (CIT/PIT, VAT) and incentives, offering clear simulations and best practices to secure benefits and ease entry into the Portuguese market.


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  • This program gave us the clarity and confidence to expand our business to Portugal.”

    Augusto Bueno, Sen Group CEO & Co-Founder

  • The knowledge acquired will be differential in my experience in Portuguese lands, and I feel more prepared for the challenges to be faced.”

    Martha Carpenter, Sen Group CEO & Co-Founder

  • This program exceeded our expectations: tailored for scale-ups, with great community, team scaling, and fundraising coaching.”

    Agostinho Manhão, Primacy Technology

22+ Editions

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200+ Participants

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58+ Nationalities

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NPS 80+

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22+ Editions ✱ 200+ Participants ✱ 58+ Nationalities ✱ NPS 80+ ✱

Our next edition is strategically timed with Lisbon’s top tech events — Web Summit and DevGAMM. Join us for a 4-day immersive program featuring workshops, expert sessions, networking, and dedicated AI and Gaming tracks.

Next Edition
03—06 November

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AI Track

Onsite—Online

A 4-day program filled with expert sessions, workshops, ecosystem tours and networking, with an AI-focus.

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Gaming Track

Onsite—Online

Hybrid program offering expert sessions, gaming ecosystem tours and connections with gaming founders, at joint UFL & DevGAMM venues.

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