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
Featured mytaxi launches ‘hive’ e-scooter pilot program in Lisbon Tim Hinchliffe Nov 28, 2018 mytaxi launches a new pilot program in Lisbon called "hive" that gives commuters options to utilize its new fleet of e-scooters as a complement to its taxi services. ... continue reading
Featured Swedish electric scooter startup VOI prepares entry into Portugal Tim Hinchliffe Nov 20, 2018 After having raised the largest investment round in Europe for an electric scooter startup ever, Swedish startup VOI is now preparing to enter Portugal. (more…)... continue reading
Big Data Portuguese govt supports 15 AI projects for public services Tim Hinchliffe Oct 25, 2018 The Portuguese government is backing 15 new AI projects for public services to the tune of €3.8 million. (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 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 ‘Uber Law’ is a big win for digital transport platforms Valentina Cullmann Aug 6, 2018 The controversial law regulating the activity of digital transport platforms such as Uber, Cabify and Taxify in Portugal has been promulgated by President Marcelo Rebelo de... continue reading
Awards Portuguese startup retraining lorry drivers wins up to €144k from Repsol Valentina Cullmann Aug 2, 2018 Portuguese startup Fuelsave that developed an app to retrain lorry drivers to save fuel is among the seven winners that will take part in Repsol's accelerator 'Entrepreneurs Fund'... 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 Uber rival Taxify reaches Unicorn status, raises €151M after arriving in Portugal Tim Hinchliffe May 31, 2018 Uber rival Taxify, the Estonian startup that landed in Lisbon last January, raises €151 million and will expand to Porto and other Portuguese cities. (more…)... continue reading
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