23 Mar 2026

Women’s entrepreneurship: creativity, exposure and consolidation at the LabPac creative incubator

    The growth of the creative industries in Guimarães has been accompanied by an increasingly evident phenomenon: the leading role of women entrepreneurs who, from the LabPac creative incubator, are establishing themselves in the market through art, experimentation, and the public showcasing of their work.   Embedded within the Set.Up Guimarães ecosystem, LabPac has operated as an incubation space where creative talent is transformed into projects with identity and viability. In this context, several

20 Mar 2026

Youth in Action! Set.Up Guimarães Brings Entrepreneurship to Martins Sarmento Secondary School

Set.Up Guimarães conducted three entrepreneurship bootcamps aimed at the 10th-grade Economics classes of Martins Sarmento Secondary School. This initiative has an educational focus, providing students with a practical perspective on the world of entrepreneurship and the skills required to create and manage innovative projects. During the sessions, students participated in interactive activities and explored real-world startup examples. Concepts such as business model development, value proposition, and problem-solving were covered, along with the study of benchmark

18 Mar 2026

Set.Up Guimarães strengthens the entrepreneurial ecosystem at a strategic EMPOWER project meeting

  Set.Up Guimarães took part in the 2nd Capacity Building Meeting for Local Entrepreneurship Agents, hosted by the CCG/ZGDV Institute, within the scope of the EMPOWER project.   The initiative brought together municipal technicians from the CIM Região de Coimbra, the CIM do Cávado and the Comunidade Intermunicipal do Ave, fostering the exchange of knowledge and best practices in supporting local entrepreneurship.   The session highlighted the importance of aligning research and innovation with real

16 Mar 2026

DTx – Digital Transformation CoLAB is preparing a session dedicated to Digital Transformation and its real impact on companies

  This event aims to bring academia closer to the business sector, promoting the sharing of knowledge, trends, and collaboration opportunities that accelerate innovation and digital transformation. It will be a space for dialogue, networking, and building bridges between research, technology, and the economy.   If you believe that collaboration between academia and businesses is essential to generating impact in your organization, secure your spot and

16 Mar 2026

Set.Up Guimarães attends event marking 100 days of the new Rectorate Team of the University of Minho

  Set.Up Guimarães took part in the session marking 100 days since the inauguration of the current Rectorate Team of the Universidade do Minho. The event took place this afternoon at the Azurém Campus, in Guimarães, bringing together dozens of members of the academic community who have contributed to the joint work developed during this period.   The meeting provided an opportunity to reflect on the first months of activity of the new university leadership,

11 Mar 2026

Technology, talent and industry: startups showcased the future at the Demo Day

    Yesterday, March 10, the Demo Day of the Set.Up Guimarães IN(dustry) program took place at the Plataforma das Artes e da Criatividade, at the Centro Internacional das Artes José de Guimarães (CIAJG). The initiative aims to bring technology startups closer to industry.   The event brought together nine startups presenting innovative solutions with applications across different industrial and technological sectors. On stage were Axios Care, with a real-time monitoring solution for residents in

9 Mar 2026

OrganoStemTech, incubated at Set.Up Guimarães wins 3rd place at the Woman Summit Pitch Competition

  The Pitch Competition was part of the programme of the Woman Summit, an event dedicated to female empowerment that brought together entrepreneurs, leaders and women-led startups. The initiative created a stage for presenting innovative projects and solutions with strong growth and market impact potential.   During the competition, several founders presented their solutions to a jury and an audience composed of investors, experts and members of the entrepreneurial ecosystem. The moment provided visibility to

4 Mar 2026

Coworking: a smart way to work, grow and create opportunities

  The coworking model has been establishing itself as an effective solution for independent professionals, startups and growing teams. More than an alternative to the traditional office or remote work, it represents a new way of approaching work, centered on collaboration, flexibility and efficiency.   1. Cost reduction and greater predictability Working in a coworking space eliminates fixed costs associated with rent, maintenance, internet, cleaning and equipment. Costs become predictable and adjustable to the size

2 Mar 2026

Startups Showcase Their Potential at the Set.Up IN(dustry) Demo Day | March 10 at CIAJG

    Get ready to feel the energy of innovation at the Set.Up Guimarães Demo Day! A stage where bold startups showcase solutions that are redefining industry and transforming markets.   Over the past 4 months, 10 startups from the Set.Up In(dustry) program have pushed boundaries, tested ideas, and refined scalable business models. Now, it’s your turn to discover what is revolutionizing the industrial future.   📅 March 10 🕘 3:00 PM 📍 CIAJG –

2 Mar 2026

Entrepreneuring Emotions: Art exhibition reveals the cycles of encounter, rupture and human reinvention

Collective exhibition explores the cycles of human experience through watercolor The exhibition “Encounters, Disencounters and Reencounters” presents a collective showcase of free watercolor painting, inviting the public to reflect on the natural cycles of human experience. Emerging from an authorial training and development process carried out at the Grafiart studio, incubated within the creative incubator LabPac, the initiative brings together three artists and three distinct conceptual nuclei, establishing a visual dialogue shaped by emotion and