Have you not taken the risk yet?
The ARRISCA C Business Ideas Competition accepts applications until March 3rd!
Revive your ideas (or take a new risk), develop your project, and win prizes!
Who can apply?
Teachers, researchers, non-teaching staff, scholarship holders, students or former graduates from any higher education institution in Portugal, and students from secondary and technical-professional education (level IV CE) nationwide. Proposals can be submitted individually or in teams, with a maximum of 5 members.
What areas can the ideas be in?
Business ideas, based on science or technology, should have an impact in areas such as Natural Resources and Bioeconomy, Energy and Climate, Materials, Tooling, and Production Technologies, Culture, Creativity, and Tourism, Health, and Well-being.
What are the prizes?
In each Category (Innovation, Junior Innovation, Social Innovation, and Sustainability), you will win cash prizes if your project ranks 1st, 2nd, or 3rd place!
You can also win other incredible prizes such as extra cash prizes, physical or virtual incubation, access to programs, events, and courses, and technical support sessions in various areas: innovation, marketing, internationalization, venture capital, business model development, pitch preparation, identification of national and international partners, proof of concept, connection to R&D structures, etc. (to be defined, depending on partner support).
In total, we already have over €30,000 in confirmed prizes!
What are the dates?
Applications can be submitted until March 3rd, at www.arriscac.pt
Communication to semi-finalists and the Semi-Final are scheduled for April.