Entrepreneurs A social entrepreneur’s guide to Lisbon Sophie Foggin Dec 11, 2019 Originally published on 150Sec Social entrepreneurship as a concept is fairly new to Lisbon, Portugal’s capital city. Lisbon was catapulted into the middle of Europe’s... continue reading
Uncategorized “Pavement jungle:” The British entrepreneur making Lisbon’s urban spaces greener Sophie Foggin Nov 14, 2019 From 150Sec Bruno Lacey is the brains behind Lisbon-based social impact startup Floresta da Calçada, which literally translates to “pavement jungle.” Around the Portuguese... continue reading
Uncategorized “From waste to taste:” Growing mushrooms from recycled coffee grounds Sophie Foggin Nov 14, 2019 By Sophie Foggin of 150Sec Portugal is a coffee-drinking nation. Over the course of last year, the average citizen consumed 4.3 kilogrammes of the caffeine-rich hot... continue reading
Art & Culture Does innovation suffer when protecting European gastronomic heritage? Sophie Foggin Jun 18, 2019 Imagine if the monks who pioneered the creation of the traditional Portuguese pastel de nata (custard tart) in the 19th Century had known how much of a symbol the small,... continue reading
News Cultural patrimony can be protected by 3D Laser scanning, but can’t be replaced Sophie Foggin May 8, 2019 Originally posted on 150sec Last month, Parisians looked on in disbelief as their capital’s skyline changed forever on April 15. At the heart of the headlines, the world... continue reading
Featured Will Lisbon’s startup ecosystem become dependent on its suburbs? Sophie Foggin Apr 17, 2019 From his town hall office, Vice Mayor Miguel Pinto Luz told 150sec in a telephone interview that Cascais goes by the motto of the best place to live “hoje, amanhã e para... continue reading
Talking with Revista Sábado Editor Nuno Tiago Pinto discusses youth unemployment and radicalism via Horasis Global Meeting Sophie Foggin May 9, 2018 This year’s Horasis Global Meeting, which recently took place in Cascais, Portugal, saw a group of panelists attempt to shed some light on the recent phenomenon involving the... continue reading
Entrepreneurs InterNations launches expats office in Porto: conversation with Co-CEO Malte Zeeck Sophie Foggin Apr 13, 2018 InterNations, the largest social network and event organiser for expats worldwide, opens a brand new office in Porto. (more…)... continue reading
Oct 4, 2024 Startup Valencia to host one of Europe’s leading conferences on entrepreneurship and startups this October
