RESEARCHERS
The School of Startups for Researchers provides the resources, guidance, and environment to help you enter entrepreneurship ecosystems.
Over 36 hours of immersive hands-on training and personalised mentorship will equip the participants with the tools to validate and pitch ideas to the market and investors.
Who can apply: Researchers and master or PhD students who want to turn their research project/theses into an innovative business. We will select 15 participants to join up to 5 groups, no previous business idea is required.
Duration: May 13th and May 23rd (5 full days), May 30th (morning)
Language: Portuguese
Format: In-person
Location: UPTEC Asprela I
The Programme
Duration: Oct24 – Jan25
Language: English
Format: in-person
Location: UPTEC Asprela I
Who joined us: Future entrepreneurs who have business ideas on arts, sciences, technologies, health or cleantech and wish to start up their own company.
Curious about the full schedule? Check the detailed programme calendar here.
Benefits
The 15 selected individuals of the 2025 edition will be gathered in up to 5 groups and will participate in full-day workshops at UPTEC Asprela I, receive feedback from experienced mentors, and hear from startup founders about their journey. The sessions will cover design thinking, market validation, intellectual property management and pitching for investors.
Work at UPTEC spaces
Training conducted by experts
Dedicated mentoring
Pitch Training Sessions
Networking with partners, investors and entrepreneurs
Connection with industry, startups and academia
Partners
Success Stories
Explore our diverse range of programmes designed for specific groups, each with its own set of benefits and support structures. Whether you’re an aspiring entrepreneur, a researcher with groundbreaking ideas, or a corporate innovator, we offer specialised support to help you achieve your goals.
by Fundação António Pargana
The School of Startups powered by Fundação António Pargana is a week-long programme for Portuguese descendants to immerse themselves in the Portuguese entrepreneurial ecosystem.
Entrepreneurs
Tailored towards up-and-coming entrepreneurs, this programme provides the resources, guidance, and environment to set new businesses on a path to success through immersive, hands-on training and personalised mentorship.
Corporate
This programme is tailored for corporate looking to innovate from within and leverage startup practices to drive new business opportunities.