DISCOVERIES | 2021

Discoveries is an intensive acceleration program, which aims to boost entrepreneurship in the Tourism sector in Portugal, supporting national and international startups with high potential.

Tourism Explorers | 2020

The largest national program for the creation and acceleration of startups in the field of Tourism is back for a 4th edition! If you want to develop an innovative business in the Tourism sector, you only have to apply for Tourism Explorers.

(For Portuguese speaking only)

BLUE BIO VALUE | 2020

Blue Bio Value is an acceleration program whose main objective is to attract projects and ideas that represent a business opportunity along the value chain of marine bioresources, including, but not limited to, biotechnology based projects.

Macau Young Entrepreneurs | 2020

The Sino-Portuguese Youth Entrepreneurs Exchange Programme will provide entrepreneurs from Macau with a learning experience, focused on developing their businesses and expanding their knowledge of the Portuguese and European entrepreneurial ecosystem.

Tourism Explorers | 2019

Tourism Explorers is the biggest program in Portugal dedicated to the creation and acceleration of business ideas related to the Tourism sector.

(For Portuguese speaking only)

BLUE BIO VALUE | 2019

Blue Bio Value, the business acceleration program dedicated to the blue bioeconomy, is looking for new startups, from all over the world, to join us in the mission to accelerate the transition to a global and sustainable blue bioeconomy while promoting a productive and healthy ocean.

Discoveries | 2019

Discoveries is an intensive startup acceleration program in the areas of tourism and travel, organized by Fábrica de Startups, in partnership with Turismo de Portugal, which aims to transform new ideas into successful businesses, through a set of bootcamps.

BLUE BIO VALUE | 2018

Blue Bio Value is the first accelerator that scales up marine biobased solutions to global market applications in different industries, resorting to science-based and biotech innovations, while helping to tackle important societal challenges.

Discoveries | 2015 - 2018

An intensive four-week acceleration program in Lisbon for startups from across the word that will turn fresh ideas into successful tech-based tourism businesses.

Tourism Explorers | 2018

Tourism Explorers is back for its second edition. This is biggest program in Portugal dedicated to create and accelerate your business ideas related with the tourism sector. 

(For portuguese speaking only)

EDP Open Innovation

EDP Open Innovation is an acceleration program for development of new business projects focused on technological innovation or business model innovation in the area of clean technologies in the energy sector.

In partnership with Expresso, this program results from the alliance between Energia de Portugal and the EDP Innovation Awards (both running in Portugal and Brazil).

Leveraging in this cross-border experience, this year it is time to open applications worldwide, with a selected jury from three EDP’s key geographies – Portugal, Spain and Brazil.