23 Oct 2025

“Voice of the Customer” was the focus of the latest Set.Up IN(dustry) bootcamp

  The Set.Up IN(dustry) acceleration program continued last Wednesday with another bootcamp dedicated to the importance of active listening and close engagement with customers. Under the theme “Voice of the Customer,” the session was led by Luís Ferreira, a specialist in marketing and digital training, who challenged the participating startups to rethink how they collect, interpret, and integrate user feedback into the development of their solutions.    During the meeting, the 11 startups selected for

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16 Oct 2025

Set.Up IN(dustry) kicks off the first bootcamp of its third edition

The Set.Up IN(dustry) acceleration program, promoted by the Municipality of Guimarães through Set.Up Guimarães, took another step yesterday in empowering entrepreneurs with the launch of the first bootcamp of its third edition, led by Paulo Freitas and dedicated to the theme “Strategy and Business Model.”    The session marked the start of the program’s intensive training and development phase, which supports innovative projects with potential connections to the local industry. This first bootcamp focused on

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10 Oct 2025

3rd Edition of the Set.Up IN(dustry) Program Highlighted During Economy Month

  The Municipality of Guimarães, through Set.Up Guimarães and Guimarães Marca, hosted on Thursday at CIAJG – Arts and Creativity Platform, a session as part of Economy Month dedicated to the launch of the third edition of Set.Up IN(dustry), an industrial acceleration and incubation program that supports the transformation of innovative ideas into businesses with local impact. The program was presented by Marta Mota Prego, Head of the Economic Development Division, who emphasized the importance

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29 Sep 2025

Set.Up IN(dustry) kicks off its 3rd edition with the Kick-Off scheduled for October 9th

  The industrial acceleration and incubation program Set.Up IN(dustry) officially begins its 3rd edition on October 9th at 4:30 PM, at CIAJG – International Arts Center José de Guimarães. Don’t miss the opportunity to register for the program’s Kick-Off event at https://meseconomia.guimaraes.pt/?event=1    This launch moment will introduce the participating startups, the mentor team, and the schedule for the upcoming phases of the acceleration program, marking the start of a journey focused on growth and

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19 Sep 2025

Set.Up IN(dustry) Program in the spotlight at the “Innovate and Entrepreneur 2025” showcase

  The 2025 edition of Innovate & Entrepreneur once again transformed the Azurém Campus into a space for sharing knowledge, technology, and talent, bringing together researchers, startups, companies, and students around innovation and entrepreneurship.    One of the highlights of the program was the presentation of the third edition of Set.Up IN(dustry), delivered on stage by Rui Pinheiro, representative of Set.Up Guimarães. This acceleration program, promoted by the Municipality of Guimarães, supports the development of

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5 Sep 2025

The 3rd edition of Set.Up IN(dustry) has already kicked off

  Set.Up IN(dustry), the acceleration program that supports the development of innovative ideas and their connection to Guimarães’ industry, has kicked off its third edition. Promoted by the Municipality of Guimarães, the initiative continues to challenge entrepreneurs to transform creative, technological, or knowledge-intensive projects into successful businesses with direct impact on the territory. The selected startups will have access to business idea bootcamps, meetings with industry leaders, investors, and mentors, personalized coaching sessions, and the

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18 Jul 2025

Startups strengthen financial skills in session promoted by Set.Up Guimarães

  On July 15, Set.Up Guimarães held a new edition of its Creative Sessions, this time focused on accounting and financial management for startups and small businesses. The session took place at the LabPac Creative Incubator in Guimarães and featured guest speakers Marlene Correia and Luís Ramos, two experts with distinct yet complementary backgrounds.    Aimed at demystifying key accounting and financial management concepts, the session offered participants a practical and accessible approach to topics

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14 Jul 2025

Guimarães Marca and Set.Up Guimarães were part of the judging panel at the 25th Edition of IdeaLab

  On July 9th, the final session of the 25th edition of IdeaLab took place at the University of Minho in Guimarães. This initiative, promoted by TecMinho, aims to support the development of business ideas within the academic community.    During the session, participating entrepreneurs were challenged to present their proposals in an Elevator Pitch format to a panel of experts, who were tasked with analyzing, providing feedback on, and enriching the ideas presented.   

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9 Jul 2025

Northern Portugal is the second region with the most startups, and Guimarães hosted the first RegionX event by Startup Portugal

On June 26, Set.Up Guimarães hosted the first RegionX meeting for the Northern region, an initiative by Startup Portugal aimed at strengthening collaboration between the country’s innovation ecosystems.  The event took place at IDEGUI – Guimarães Institute of Design, and brought together around 80 participants from incubators, universities, public entities, accelerators, and innovation-driven businesses. Throughout the afternoon, attendees identified the main challenges, opportunities, and resources of the North, currently the second Portuguese region with the

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6 Jan 2025

II Set.Up Guimarães Entrepreneurship Bootcamp ends with positive balance

The II Entrepreneurship Bootcamp organized by Set.up Guimarães took place on the 18th, 20th and 23rd of December, and was a huge success, with a “full house” at all sessions. Nuno Marques, specialist in Marketing and Management and José Carlos Pereira specialist in business development, were the guest speakers for this edition and for three days they addressed crucial topics for anyone thinking about launching their business idea on the market.   The 18th and

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