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UPTEC — Science and Technology Park of the University of Porto is awarding two inclusion scholarships for women entrepreneurs and people of African descent to access the Startup School free of charge. These scholarships are part of UPTEC’s actions to correct inequalities in entrepreneurship and innovation ecosystem access.
To access the inclusion grant and be exempt from paying the participation fee of €425 (+VAT), individuals or teams will have to apply via the School of Startups enrolment form.
The School of Startups will select up to 30 business projects to receive support in developing their businesses. The three-month acceleration programme will support business ideas in web3, health, arts&design, tourism, environment, energy, space, fintech, and artificial intelligence, among other topics.
The projects selected to attend the School of Startups will have the opportunity to work in UPTEC’s spaces, participate in the more than 100 events that UPTEC organises each year, and access a wide network of investors, industry partners, and entrepreneurs. Upon completing the programme, the participation fee (425€+IVA) can be converted into four months of free coworking (February to May) to support your business journey further.
The benefits of the School of Startups include individual mentoring by more than 30 experts. These experts will support participants at every stage of the business development process and guide them in developing and defining their business strategy.
During the programme, participants will have access to 11 practical workshops led by experts, over almost 100 hours of training. Market analysis, differentiation, marketing, pricing strategy, intellectual property, preparation for investment and pitch training are among the themes of the School of Startups’s training sessions.
Throughout 11 editions, UPTEC’s acceleration programme has supported almost 500 entrepreneurs and more than 200 business projects, resulting in 70 companies. The startups that have gone through the School of Startups – such as Smartex, Addvolt, Wisecrop, B-Parts, Summary, FAHR 021.3, among others – have raised more than 65 million euros in investment.
The School of Startups applications can be made on the website until 24 September, and two inclusion scholarships will be awarded.