Featured Combined value of delegates attending Horasis to exceed GDP of Portugal Conrad Egusa Apr 5, 2019 The combined value of delegates attending Horasis Global Meeting will exceed the GDP of Portugal, said Miguel Pinto Luz, Vice Mayor of Cascais, at the Horasis press conference... continue reading
Exits Oporto City Flats acquired by British Airbnb management company GuestReady Tim Hinchliffe Dec 13, 2018 British Airbnb management services company GuestReady makes its first acquisition on Portuguese soil with Oporto City Flats. The operation was announced Thursday on Dinheiro... continue reading
Featured Portugal’s Mobi.eTours launches 1st emobility campaign on Seedrs, 71% funded Tim Hinchliffe Dec 5, 2018 Portugal's Mobi.eTours is the first startup in the electric mobility sector to launch a crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs, with the aim of raising €70,000. (more…)... continue reading
Awards Portugal’s Live Electric Tours named Best Tourism startup in Europe Tim Hinchliffe Nov 19, 2018 Portuguese startup Live Electric Tours is recognized as the best European startup in the Tourism category at StartUp Europe Awards (SEUA), an initiative of the European Commission... continue reading
Featured Portugal’s tourism budget to accelerate 450 startups with €1.5M Tim Hinchliffe Nov 13, 2018 The Portuguese government wants to position Portugal as a "hotspot country to locate investments and develop new businesses," and will allocate €1.5 million to accelerate... continue reading
Featured Tourism innovators from 10 countries on ‘The Journey’ to Portugal Valentina Cullmann Sep 24, 2018 14 Startups from Singapore to Colombia came all the way to Portugal for the tourism startup bootcamp "The Journey' powered by beta-i and Turismo de Portugal. (more…)... continue reading
Featured Portugal Ventures invests €2M to promote tourism startups highlighting culture, heritage Tim Hinchliffe Aug 31, 2018 Portugal Ventures will hold a "Call for Tourism" to promote projects and startups that highlight Portugal's culture and heritage after investing €2 million in two tourism... continue reading
Events 17 startups will showcase Portugal’s tourism sector at international fairs Valentina Cullmann Aug 3, 2018 Turismo de Portugal has selected 17 startups it will sponsor for joining the Portuguese delegation visiting five international tourism fairs, including the prestigious ITB Berlin... continue reading
Big Data Semapa partners with Techstars to launch Lisbon accelerator Tim Hinchliffe Jul 25, 2018 Portuguese Venture Capital group Semapa Next partners with Techstars to launch a three-year acceleration program in Lisbon consisting of 13-week editions. (more…)... continue reading
Featured HiJiffy raises €300K to expand services connecting travelers with hotels Tim Hinchliffe Jul 17, 2018 Lisbon-based, AI-powered chatbot messenger concierge service for the hospitality sector HiJiffy, raises €300,000 to expand its services internationally. (more…)... continue reading
Oct 23, 2023 “ESG has gone from a marketing gimmick to now being an essential component of corporate strategy” – Eelco van der Enden at Horasis Global Meeting
