Exits Farfetch IPO raises €754M, new shareholder PETA says ‘stop selling fur’ Tim Hinchliffe Sep 24, 2018 Portugal's first unicorn, luxury fashion platform Farfetch, raises €754 million ($885 million) in its Initial Public Offering on Friday while animal rights group PETA urges... continue reading
Awards InnoEnergy competition lures startups with €100k award Valentina Cullmann Sep 24, 2018 InnoEnergy's global startup acceleration program calls for energy storage ideas to compete for €100,000 award. (more…)... continue reading
Big Data UT Austin Portugal Program to get supercomputer, 10 quadrillion ops per second Tim Hinchliffe Sep 21, 2018 The University of Texas (UT) Austin Portugal Program will receive a Stampede supercomputer capable of performing 10 quadrillion operations per second. (more…)... continue reading
Featured Braga’s MUB Cargo partners to digitize express shipping ahead of expansion into Spain Tim Hinchliffe Sep 20, 2018 Portuguese startup MUB Cargo, incubated at Startup Braga, is carrying out an innovative pilot project with the German multinational company Kathrein Automotive to digitize express... continue reading
Featured Portugal FinLab commits to making Portugal a global fintech hub Tim Hinchliffe Sep 19, 2018 Portugal FinLab commits to raising the potential of Portugal as a global fintech hub while serving as a communication channel between entrepreneurs and the Portuguese financial... continue reading
Education Braga’s Magikbee secures €213K to expand edtech portfolio Tim Hinchliffe Sep 18, 2018 Braga-based Magikbee raises €213,478 ($250,000) to continue to develop its edtech portfolio. (more…)... continue reading
Featured A €10K intl transportation startup competition taking place in Porto Tim Hinchliffe Sep 17, 2018 International startup competition Nors Digital Disruptors opens in Porto for startups who have entrepreneurial ideas in mobility and transportation, with €10,000 going to the... continue reading
Featured Portuguese startup RVE.Sol to bring electricity, water to 15K people in rural Africa Tim Hinchliffe Sep 14, 2018 Portuguese startup RVE.Sol will bring electricity and potable water to 15,000 people in rural Africa, particularly in Kenya, over the next six months. (more…)... continue reading
Featured Lisbon’s EEG Electronics’ multi-socket charging dock to enter US in 2019 Tim Hinchliffe Sep 13, 2018 With its innovative, multi-socket charging dock that allows you to charge up to 15 devices simultaneously including two USBs, Lisbon-based EEG Electronics will enter the US... continue reading
Featured Start Jerusalem competition will send 1 Portuguese startup on paid trip to Israel Tim Hinchliffe Sep 12, 2018 Through the Start Jerusalem competition, the Israeli Embassy in Portugal and the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in collaboration with the Jerusalem Development Authority,... continue reading
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