Portuguese Startups on their way to Web Summit 2016

The competition, organized by Startup Portugal in partnership with Web Summit , selected 66 company projects, from 170 approved applications, to represent Portugal in what is considered the largest entrepreneurship, innovation and technology event on a global scale. Winners received Alpha passes to take their innovative ideas to Web Summit 2016 .

The national event was attended by the Prime Minister, António Costa, the Minister of Economy, Manuel Caldeira Cabral, and the Secretary of State for Science, Technology and Higher Education, Fernanda Rollo, as well as Paddy Cosgrave, the co-founder of Web Summit. The list of participants included startup founders, business incubators, investors, entrepreneurs and technology experts.

Road 2 Web Summit is one of the initiatives registered in the Born from Knowledge program, promoted by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education in conjunction with the Ministry of Economy, to promote, stimulate and support ideas and projects that stand out in Portugal for their entrepreneurial and innovative potential. FCT is one of the partners in implementing the program.

Meet the 66 Brazilian startups that will be at Web Summit 2016 in November.

Image credits: @Road2WebSummit