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Author: Rafael Pires

Curious tech guy exploring the entrepreneurship world, with a passion for design and photography! Co-founder of Startup X, a non-profit organization responsible for programs like Startup Pirates, Startup Pirates Enterprise and PortugalStartups.com. Enthusiastic about sharing ideas and experiences. Host at Porto Startup Coffee Meetup.

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Technology from Braga is making a dent in the digital currency market

Rafael Pires

Jan 11, 2015

A young company from Braga, called Seegno, is developing a solution for a North-American customer that is shaking the online payments industry. It all started with Halsey Minor,...

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Awards

3 Portuguese within the 30 UNDER 30 by Forbes

Rafael Pires

Jan 6, 2015

We are already used to the “30 Under 30” list published by the well known Forbes. This year was no exception, and yesterday they presented once again the greatest gathering...

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Portugal, a country of game developers?

Rafael Pires

Dec 18, 2014

We all played games when we were kids and we all loved it. If you were like me, you wouldn't care about where these games were developed. If someone would ask me, I would...

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Shark Tank Portugal has already received 850 applications

Rafael Pires

Dec 11, 2014

As announced here in October, the Emmy-winning TV Show Shark Tank is coming to Portugal, so far no surprise. What's impressive is the number of applications the program already...

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AuditMark announces its rebranding to JScrambler

Rafael Pires

Nov 26, 2014

Announced yesterday, AuditMark picked its more established product, JScrambler, and made it the new company brand. This will allow the company to communicate as a seamless...

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Portuguese UKADEMICS wins European competition Big App 2014

Rafael Pires

Nov 23, 2014

Right after the great achievement of Codacy at the Web Summit, here we have another fantastic news for the Portuguese Startup Scene. Big App FUND powered by Facebook is a...

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Portugal is the 10th country in the world where it is easier to start a new business

Rafael Pires

Nov 12, 2014

So, Portugal is ranked 10th in the world where it is easier to start a new business. Says who? You might doubt, but we are talking about a serious research here. The World Bank...

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European Space Agency opens a Business Incubation Center in Portugal

Rafael Pires

Oct 30, 2014

Portugal is part of the European Space Agency (ESA) since 2000 and the impact of it indicates that about 60 companies and nearly 20 Portuguese universities have already...

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Veniam’Works transforms more than 400 Buses into free Wi-Fi Hotspots

Rafael Pires

Oct 23, 2014

We live in an interconnected world where Wi-Fi is, more than ever, something we can't live without. From last September on, and at least during an experimental 6-month period,...

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3rd STARTUP PITCH DAY powered by UPTEC

Rafael Pires

Oct 6, 2014

17 new business ideas from really diverse fields like Technology, Creative Industries or Biotechnology/Sea Industries got into the third edition of the 6 month...

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