SCHOOLOF STARTUPS
Created in 2013, the School of Startups is a business ideas acceleration programme, promoted by UPTEC – Science and Technology Park of University of Porto.
The School of Startups is designed to prepare entrepreneurs to the challenges of creating and developing a new business project.
During three months, the participants have the opportunity to interact with new tools and concepts and work with structures and people that can help them validate the idea in the market.
Target
Graduate entrepreneurs who have business ideas on arts, sciences, technologies, health or cleantech and wish to start up their own company.
Why you should join
Benefits
Work at UPTEC spaces
Mentoring
Pitch Training Sessions
Networking with partners, investors and entrepreneurs
Connection with industry, startups and academia
Numbers
11
Editions
+70
New companies
Numbers
202
Supported Projects
487
Participants
Testimonials
SUMMARY
Samuel Gonçalves
Shoevenir
Gonçalo e Miguel
FAHR 021.3
Filipa Frois Almeida
Tatara Razors
João Moniz Gomes
Addvolt
Bruno Azevedo
Wisecrop
Tiago Sá
School of Startups
Researchers
Assuming that the majority of the Master and PhD students are unfamiliar with the entrepreneurship universe, UPTEC develop the School of Startups for Researchers. Designed and based on the School of Startups for Entrepreneurs structure, this programme is shorter, more intensive and specially aimed for researchers.
School of Startups
Corporate
The School of Startups Corporate aims to provide participants with valid skills for understanding, generating and implementing businesses.
PARTNERS
U.Porto Innovation was created in 2004 with the purpose of supporting the University’s innovation value chain by fostering the transfer of knowledge and reinforcing the bond between the University and businesses. With over 15 years of experience, U.Porto Innovation focuses its activities on research at the University, entrepreneurship within the academic community and U.Porto’s growing connections with industry.
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APPLY
The applications for the School of Startups for Researchers are open until February 12th.
Find out more information here.
The applications for the School of Startups will open soon.
For further information about the programme, please contact apply@uptec.up.pt.