SCHOOL
OF 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

202

Supported Projects

487

Participants

Testimonials
Addvolt

Bruno Azevedo

Our path on the School of Startups was an important moment for our growth as entrepreneurs and anticipated the implementation of our mission as a team and company. Before that, we developed technology and during the programme we got resources to develop value propositions for society, clients and partners.
Wisecrop

Tiago Sá

The School of Startups was extremely important for our journey, since it has given us fundamental skills for the creation of a solid and robust company. The mentoring since the beginning of the programme was – and still is – absolutely essential for Wisecrop’s success.
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

Corporate

LIPOR – Intermunicipal Waste Management of Greater Porto is responsible for the management, recovery and treatment of the Municipal Waste produced in the eight associated municipalities: Espinho, Gondomar, Maia, Matosinhos, Porto, Póvoa de Varzim, Valongo and Vila do Conde.
The innovative resource management and shared value solutions we implement reflect our daily engagement and our commitment to the future.

Institutional

Press

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Applications for School of Startups will open soon.

For further information about the programme, please contact apply@uptec.up.pt.

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UNTIL MARCH 8TH

The School of Startups participation fee is 300€ plus VAT.

Check the School of Startups’ calendar here.


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