Winners of European Innovation Academy 2018 surprise with social impact ideas Valentina Cullmann Aug 10, 2018 Platforms connecting homeless people with support, disabled job-seekers to the market or a community on mental illness: The winners of this year's European Innovation Academy... continue reading
First call for Indian startups coming to Portugal Valentina Cullmann Aug 8, 2018 The India Portugal Startup Hub announced yesterday the first call for applications for Indian tech startups who want to expand to Portugal, marking a new milestone in the... continue reading
‘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
Zypho raises €750K, largest Portuguese crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs ever Tim Hinchliffe Aug 1, 2018 Portuguese drain water heat recovery startup Zypho raises €750,000 in a crowdfunding campaign, which has become the largest ever carried out from Portugal on the platform... continue reading
DefinedCrowd raises €10.1M to train AI to be faster, smarter, scalable Tim Hinchliffe Aug 1, 2018 Intelligent data platform for AI and Machine Learning DefinedCrowd raises €10.1 million in a Series A round to further expand its product and team. (more…)... continue reading
Call for applications: EDP to award €50K for clean energy innovation Valentina Cullmann Jul 31, 2018 Until September 10, the EDP Open Innovation Awards is accepting applications of clean energy startups to compete in a two-week accelerator program for €50,000 in funding and the... continue reading
Farfetch opens 150-person luxury office in Braga with go-kart track Tim Hinchliffe Jul 27, 2018 Portugal's first unicorn, UK-based Farfetch, opens its fourth office in Portugal, this time a 150-person luxury office in Braga, and it is currently looking for new hires. ... continue reading
New study reveals what works in the Portuguese startup ecosystem Valentina Cullmann Jul 26, 2018 Cheap office space, promoting events, and visibility: these are the the main types of municipal support that Portuguese startups are most satisfied with, according to a new study... continue reading
Feedzai partners with Credorax to combat ecommerce fraud with Machine Learning Tim Hinchliffe Jul 26, 2018 Multinational merchant acquiring bank Credorax will take advantage of Feedzai's Machine Learning platform in a partnership to fight fraud in the ecommerce landscape. ... continue reading
Farfetch acquires Chinese digital marketing company CuriosityChina Tim Hinchliffe Jul 23, 2018 Portugal's first unicorn, Farfetch -- the Portuguese national and international luxury shopping platform for luxury brands -- acquires CuriosityChina, a digital marketing company... continue reading
Oct 14, 2025 Why Portugal is poised for a solar revolution: An interview with Daniel Domingues, CEO of Planno