For many startups, the public sector can feel like a complex or distant partner. However, public entities are also key players — as funders, regulators, and clients. In this Hangout, we’ll look at how startups and other ecosystem actors can engage with the public sector and the opportunities they have: from applying for grants and incentives, to navigating procurement processes, to supplying innovative solutions that answer public needs.

​The conversation will focus on how to approach public entities, what frameworks already exist, and how collaboration can contribute to the growth of startups and the innovation capacity of the wider ecosystem.

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ABOUT ABOVE & BEYOND HANGOUTS

Above & Beyond Hangout is a monthly hangout for all of those hacking the Portuguese entrepreneur ecosystem.

Happening Lisboa and Porto, it is a great opportunity to gather all level ecosystem players wanting to contribute to overcoming the community’s challenges.

Please note that the event will have online streaming and it will be photographed and filmed and later shared on the social networks of Startup Portugal and its partners.