Accelerating digital transition in Portugal

Portuguese startup ecosystem

Portugal a reference destination for startups

National Incubator and Accelerator Network

More than 150 incubators supporting startups

Investor Network 

A source of capital, knowledge, mentoring and networking

Entrepreneur support

Attracting investment, retaining talent and empowering national entrepreneurship

ESNA – Europe Startup Nations Alliance

A new European entity to support entrepreneurship is based in Lisbon

Entrepreneurship in numbers

Check out the key metrics of the entrepreneurship and startups ecosystem

Digital Innovation Hubs | DIH 

Spaces that allow companies to test innovation and incorporate technology

Technological Free Zones | ZLT

Physical or virtual spaces that replicate real conditions for experimentation with new technologies

Testbeds

Testing spaces for new products and services for quick time to market

Corporate incentive systems

Support for innovation, development and digitalization of companies, and retraining of employees

National Data Strategy

Developing the national and European data economic ecosystem

National Blockchain Strategy

Developing the blockchain ecosystem in the public sector, academia, and the private sector

National Strategy for Artificial Intelligence

Promote AI integration by business, public services, and educational content

National Strategy for Cyberspace Security

Strengthening the safety of information systems and the free and efficient use of cyberspace

National Strategy for Advanced Computing

Advanced cyberinfrastructure access and scientific computing, encompassing academia, industry, business, and the public sector