Set.Up Guimar\u00e3es is the network of Incubators of Guimar\u00e3es Municipality. Certified by the National Network of Incubators (from Startup Portugal), was created with the aim of promoting entrepreneurship and supporting the development of innovative business ideas, divided into 3 verticals, LabPac – creative area, TecPark – technological area and the Set.Up In(dustry – industrial area).<\/p>\n
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With a network of almost three dozen mentors, made by managers, founders and experienced academics. Created specifically to support entrepreneurs based at Set.Up Guimar\u00e3es in developing their ideas and business projects, through mentoring and sharing experiences.<\/p>\n
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Set.Up Guimar\u00e3es also develops business ideation and acceleration programs such as Set.Up IN(dustry), which is already established as an international program, recognized as good practice by the international program InovaJuntos – Triangular Cooperation for Innovation and Sustainability (Economic Development and Innovation cluster), having also been distinguished at the European Enterprise Promotion Awards 2023 in the Promotion of entrepreneurship spirit category, promoted by IAPMEI.<\/p>\n
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Set.Up Guimar\u00e3es provides functional workspaces, at an affordable cost, investing in knowledge, enabling the exchange of experiences between entrepreneurs and speeding up the development of the contact network within an ecosystem that has been gradually growing and that includes industry and University.<\/p>\n
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So far, Set.Up Guimar\u00e3es has supported more than 120 projects\/startups, 220 entrepreneurs and organized hundreds of training, awareness-raising, mentoring and networking initiatives for startups in the community, investing heavily in the connection between the various players of the entrepreneurial ecosystem: startups, industry, university, sectoral associations and investor networks.<\/p>\n
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