🇵🇹 Accelerators, incubators and startup programs in Portugal
24 accelerators, incubators and startup programs in Portugal, from the Open Ecosystem Atlas — Program, Accelerator, Event and Incubator. Most are based in Lisbon, Porto and Braga. 4 of them offer free access.
Open in the Atlas mapAccelerators, incubators and startup programs in Portugal
Startup Portugal
Program · Lisbon · Free access
National agency for entrepreneurship, running programmes and the Startup Visa.
Offers: mentoring, community, info
Portugal Startup Visa
Program · Lisbon · Free access
Residence route for non-EU founders accepted by a certified incubator.
Offers: info
Portugal Tech Visa
Program · Lisbon · Free access
Fast-track visa for skilled tech workers hired by certified companies.
Offers: info
Portugal Digital Nomad Visa (D8)
Program · Lisbon · Free access
Residence visa for remote workers and freelancers earning from abroad.
Offers: info
Portugal Ventures
Program · Porto
Public venture capital firm investing in Portuguese startups.
Offers: investment
Banco Português de Fomento
Program · Porto
National development bank funding companies and VC funds.
Offers: funding, investment
IAPMEI
Program · Lisbon
Agency supporting small companies and innovation, including startup incentives.
Offers: funding, mentoring
Unicorn Factory Lisboa
Program · Lisbon
City of Lisbon programme and campus attracting and growing startups.
Offers: space, mentoring, community
Startup Lisboa
Accelerator · Lisbon
City-backed incubator in Lisbon.
Offers: space, mentoring
UPTEC
Accelerator · Porto
University of Porto's science and technology park.
Offers: space, mentoring
Startup Braga
Accelerator · Braga
Incubator and accelerator in Braga.
Offers: space, mentoring
Beta-i
Accelerator · Lisbon
Open-innovation company running accelerators with corporates.
Offers: mentoring, community
Fábrica de Startups
Accelerator · Lisbon
Startup programmes and company-building in Lisbon.
Offers: mentoring
Hub Criativo do Beato
Accelerator · Lisbon
Creative and tech campus in a former military factory in Lisbon.
Offers: space, community
Web Summit
Event · Lisbon
One of the world's largest tech conferences, held in Lisbon.
Offers: community
Openfor.co
Incubator · Virtual, global
The virtual incubator for individuals, joinable from Portugal or anywhere.
Offers: mentoring, community, info
Startup Voucher
Program · Lisbon
Programme supporting young people developing a business idea, with a monthly grant and mentoring.
Offers: funding, mentoring
ScaleUp Porto
Program · Porto
City of Porto's programme supporting startups and the local ecosystem.
Offers: mentoring, community
Portugal Inovação Social
Program · Lisbon
Public initiative funding social-innovation projects.
Offers: funding
Startup Madeira
Program · Funchal
Incubator and startup programme on Madeira, including support for digital nomads.
Offers: space, mentoring
IPN Incubadora
Incubator · Coimbra
Instituto Pedro Nunes' incubator, a long-running deep-tech incubator.
Offers: space, mentoring
Building Global Innovators (BGI)
Accelerator · Lisbon
Deep-tech accelerator linked to ISCTE and MIT Portugal.
Offers: funding, mentoring
NOVA SBE Haddad Entrepreneurship Institute
Accelerator · Carcavelos
Nova School of Business and Economics' entrepreneurship institute.
Offers: mentoring
Indico Founders Program
Accelerator · Lisbon
Indico Capital's pre-seed programme, investing at least €100K with eligibility for up to €5M follow-on.
Offers: funding, mentoring