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Launch

December 16, 2015

Launch

ScaleUp Porto was launched as a collective effort to develop a sustainable entrepreneurship ecosystem in the city of Porto.

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Start & Scale Week 2016

May 20, 2016

Start & Scale Week 2016

First Start & Scale Week to gather the community and communicate the ecosystem to a wide range of stakeholders. More than 1800 participants in 7 conferences, street activities, 5 ecosystem gatherings, 1 hackathon and more.

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1st Doing Business

May 23, 2016

1st Doing Business

First Doing Business, promoting business meetings between startups and corporates, as part of the Start & Scale Week. 13 Startups, 9 Corporates, 31 meetings

1st Call for Activities

March 30, 2017

1st Call for Activities

Launched to support communities and create a more dynamic ecosystem. 8 selected activities including 16 events, a Vlog Show and 2 Ecosystem Guides.

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Start & Scale Week 2017

May 27, 2017

Start & Scale Week 2017

New Start & Scale Week! More than 1600 people joined conferences, workshops, meetups, gatherings and hackathons.

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Growth Champions

September 1, 2017

Growth Champions

Run in partnership with ANJE – Portuguese Association of Young Entrepreneurs. The first scaleup program in Portugal tackling the growth challenges that scaleups face when they are expanding globally: access to market, capital and talent.

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Smart Capital 2017

September 22, 2017

Smart Capital 2017

Porto received the Tech Tour International Venture Club Smart Capital 2017. 70 international investors, independent venture capital fund managers and strategic investors, gathered in our city to reflect on the scaleup process.

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2nd Call for Activities

February 6, 2018

2nd Call for Activities

57 applications, 8 selected activities, 5600+ people involved, conferences, workshops, meetups, competitions and much more.

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Start & Scale Week 2018

May 5, 2018

Start & Scale Week 2018

Smart Capital 2018

September 20, 2018

Smart Capital 2018

Over the course of two intense days 80 senior corporate innovators, independent venture capital fund managers and strategic investors gathered in Porto to join forces, debate and do business.

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Toolkit for Startup Investment

September 20, 2018

Toolkit for Startup Investment

Together with Porto Business School, we launched the ScaleUpPorto Toolkit for Startup Investment as a tool to communicate the opportunities our ecosystem presents for foreign investors and, also, a manual to provide guidance on our ecosystem.

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10th Masterclass

September 21, 2018

10th Masterclass

With the support of the ecosystem, we identify themes to be addressed. Then, together we promote juicy learning sessions about Leadership & Culture, Marketing & Sales and Technology.

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2018 in Review

December 31, 2018

2018 in Review

A new ecosystem map

January 23, 2019

A new ecosystem map

A tool with information about startups, scaleups, large companies, investors, incubators and accelerators in the region that will support a knowledge base about the ecosystem.

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3rd Call for Activities

January 30, 2019

3rd Call for Activities

Start & Scale Week 2019

April 1, 2019

Start & Scale Week 2019

2019 in Review

December 31, 2019

2019 in Review

5th and biggest Doing Business

May 14, 2020

5th and biggest Doing Business

248 meetings, between 33 Corporates and 50 Startups, opening the way to even more ambitious editions that must be coming soon…

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