7 Mar 2025

Guimarães to host the Deaf Champions League 2026 and seeks sponsors for the event

  The city of Guimarães will host the Deaf Champions League (DCL) 2026, one of the largest European sports events dedicated to the deaf community. The event will be organized by the Guimarães and Vale do Ave Deaf Sports Association (ASGVA), a social solidarity organization that is currently seeking sponsors and business partners for the event.    The DCL, which is equivalent to the UEFA Champions League but for deaf athletes, will bring together futsal

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6 Mar 2025

Set.Up Guimarães organizes session on “Entrepreneurship with Purpose” at UTAD

Set.Up Guimarães is back with a new session dedicated to entrepreneurship. On March 11th, at 11:15 AM, the GeoSciences Auditorium at the School of Life and Environmental Sciences (ECVA) at UTAD will host a session on the topic "Entrepreneurship with Purpose: The importance of a strong value proposition."    The initiative will cover key topics for those looking to start a project. The goal is to help participants understand how to identify, create, and communicate

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5 Mar 2025

EIT Health launches Women Entrepreneurship Bootcamp to support female health entrepreneurs 

  EIT Health has announced the launch of the Women Entrepreneurship Bootcamp, a program aimed at supporting health startups led or co-led by women. The program offers training, mentorship, and access to a network of contacts to help participants develop and grow their businesses.    The bootcamp will be held in a hybrid format, both in-person and online, in various locations across Europe, covering topics such as business strategy, innovation, and product development.    Applications

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3 Mar 2025

Set.Up Guimarães kicks off Creative Sessions with Daniel Teixeira on the Power of Branding

  On February 27, Set.Up Guimarães hosted a new edition of the Creative Sessions, titled "Building Brands That Stand Out: The Power of Branding," led by Daniel Teixeira, Co-Founder and CEO of Vogal and mentor at Set.Up Guimarães.    The LabPac Creative Base Incubator in Guimarães was the stage for this gathering, where entrepreneurs, creatives, and innovative minds came together to uncover the secrets behind successful brands.    The session aimed to explore best practices

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27 Feb 2025

Start-up of the Month: Sentinel incubated in Guimarães, expands to Spain

Set.Up Guimarães continues to highlight the entrepreneurial ecosystem of the municipality, and this month, the featured start-up is Sentinel. Incubated at TecPark, the company specializes in developing innovative computer vision and artificial intelligence solutions for the industry. Its work contributes to optimizing production processes and improving product quality. Founded four years ago by Joel Alves, Álvaro Oliveira, and Rui Moreira, Sentinel has a team of 16 employees and has been making a name for itself

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26 Feb 2025

Set.Up Guimarães hosts entrepreneurship session at IPCA’s INNHOTON focused on Circular Economy

  On February 25th, the Cantina of IPCA hosted INNHOTON, where Set.Up Guimarães challenged secondary school and IPCA students to turn challenges into innovative solutions, exploring entrepreneurship and circular economy in a creative and collaborative way.      The morning kicked off with energy, and as time went on, the first part of the event included sessions on Circular Economy, where participants were encouraged to rethink consumption cycles and discover how waste can be transformed

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25 Feb 2025

Applications open for the MIT Portugal Innovation Workshop 2025 until March 18 

  The MIT Portugal Innovation Workshop 2025 will take place from June 9 to 13, at the MIT Campus, with applications open until March 18, 2025. The program, which is hands-on, is designed to provide participants with an immersive experience in the creation of ventures and the commercialization of high-impact research and technologies.      Targeted at early-stage entrepreneurs, students, and researchers, the workshop offers a unique opportunity to explore the applicability of their ideas

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24 Feb 2025

AEP offers course on registration in the RGPC Platform for businesses and public and private entities 

  On March 18 and 19, the Associação Empresarial de Portugal (AEP) will host a training course focused on the "Challenges and Best Practices in the Private and Public Sectors" regarding registration on the MENAC – National Anti-Corruption Mechanism Platform. The goal is to support businesses and public and private entities that have yet to fulfill their obligation to register and upload the required documents under the General Corruption Prevention Regime (RGPC).      The

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24 Feb 2025

TecPark continues to drive innovation, supporting 30 companies and projects since 2018

  Since its inception in 2018, TecPark, the technology-focused arm of the Set.Up Guimarães super-incubator, has been a key player in supporting innovative companies and projects. Based at Avepark, the platform has assisted around 30 initiatives and currently hosts 14 startups and tech companies.    TecPark was designed to provide “favorable conditions for the development of innovative businesses,” explains Marta Mota-Prego, Head of the Economic Development Division at the Municipality of Guimarães, in an interview

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22 Feb 2025

New incentive system for startups with non-repayable grants available 

The Government has launched a new incentive system for startups in Portugal, offering non-repayable financial support in three categories: €60,000, €30,000, and €10,000 vouchers.      This initiative is part of the "Acelerar a Economia" program, which includes a set of 60 measures aimed at boosting the creation, growth, and internationalization of the country's most innovative companies, with a special focus on micro, small, and medium-sized businesses, including startups.      The support is also

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