Developing your first business idea?
Advancing research with commercial potential?
Preparing to raise investment?
Our programmes provide the tools, training, and a community to help you thrive.
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Entrepreneurs
Tailored towards up-and-coming entrepreneurs, this acceleration programme provides the resources, guidance, and environment to set new businesses on a path to success through immersive, hands-on training and personalised mentorship.
Applications Open
Foundations
Geared towards early-stage entrepreneurs, Foundations is a flexible, self-paced online programme that helps individuals develop and validate their business ideas from the ground up. Through structured modules, participants learn essential techniques to avoid common startup pitfalls and prepare their ventures for future incubation and growth.
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Researchers
Specifically for researchers, master’s and PhD students, this programme aims to empower them with the necessary tools to identify meaningful problems and develop entrepreneurial skills to validate the underlying business models in their research.
Applications open
Students
The School of Startups powered by Fundação António Pargana is a week-long programme for Portuguese descendants who are currently studying in Portugal to immerse themselves in the national entrepreneurial ecosystem.
WORKSHOPS
GET TRACTION
Designed for startups that want to strengthen the basics every business needs to grow, Get Traction will give founders clarity and confidence in the core aspects of running and scaling a startup.
know moreTHE BENEFITS
ENGAGEMENT WITH THE UPTEC ECOSYSTEM. MENTORING AND GUIDANDE. TRAINING CONDUCTED BY EXPERTS. CONNECTIONS WITH INDUSTRY, STARTUPS AND ACADEMY. NETWORKING WITH PARTNERS, INVESTORS AND ENTREPRENEURS.
The benefits
ENGAGEMENT WITH THE UPTEC ECOSYSTEM.
MENTORING AND GUIDANDE.
TRAINING CONDUCTED BY EXPERTS.
CONNECTIONS WITH INDUSTRY, STARTUPS AND ACADEMY.
NETWORKING WITH PARTNERS, INVESTORS AND ENTREPRENEURS.
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