"An artist’s work is very similar to that of a scientist"
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After ten years of provocation and irreverence, Rita Campos Costa is ready to let life go easier. She has helped children and adults grow up to the sound of music, and it is on this note that she impacts the lives of many communities. In his batch of "Gambozinos", she found the "Sopa de Pedra", and currently, she does not dispense the "condiments" to let her brain rest to be the creative force that it is. Don't miss this edition of Out of Office about the mentor of Frenesim Cooperativa Cultural , but... It's to read calmly.
ClimateLaunchpad has generated €500M and is looking for Portuguese solutions
The largest cleantech competition in the world is looking for the best business ideas to combat climate change and has 10 thousand euros in prizes. The European Union initiative wants to grow cleantech projects around the world in the categories of agriculture, air and environment, clean energy, clean industry, energy storage, efficiency, transport and water. In Portugal, ClimateLaunchpad is organized by UPTEC, Ordem dos Engenheiros - Regi?o Norte (OERN) and Fórum Oceano / Hub Azul Portugal .
ST3ER Consortium seeks mentors for green and digital transition projects in tourism
This programme is?looking for entrepreneurs, investors, innovators and professionals with skills in the digital or green sectors, motivated and experienced, mid-career and seniors who can contribute to the scaling of the double transition. The mentoring programme will last at least 30 hours, and aims to provide SMEs with access to individual advice. This European project has a global budget of three million euros, which aims to support more than 200 SMEs.
Infinite Foundry receives distinction in Santander programme
The startup incubated at UPTEC was recognized with an honorable mention at the Santander X Global Award | Transforming the Digital Economy. The distinction highlights the work in developing digital twin and industrial metaverse solutions. This programme attracted more than 260 companies from around the world, all of them committed to proposing innovative solutions in the digitalization of the industry, in improving the user experience or in the stability and growth of companies by optimizing processes.
UbiRider receives almost €2M investment for international expansion and team reinforcement
The startup raised a funding round co-led by TechTree Investments and Cedrus R&D III. Dedicated to the development of the Ubirider platform, the company aims to improve transport efficiency, simplifying the planning, booking and payment of multimodal trips. The funds raised will be used for the company's international expansion and strengthening the product development, sales and marketing, continuing to innovate in digital and contactless payment solutions.
The two companies appear on the list published by EU-Startups.com, the leading website for content specialized in European startups. The article also highlights the entrepreneurial ecosystem in Portugal, which emphasizes how the country “has emerged as an attractive destination for entrepreneurs”, offering “quality of life, a favorable climate and a pool of specialized talents, vital to promoting rapid growth in the startup ecosystem.”
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“Business Incubation Centres have crucial roles as facilitators”
At UPTEC, we have open doors for new ideas, innovation, challenges and secondments. We welcome startups, large companies, universities and hubs from around the world. Elina Huculak , PhD researcher at the University of Vaasa , one of UPTEC's partners in the OpenInnoTrain community, is the latest “Open Doors” interviewee, and shares her four-week experience at UPTEC and the main reasons for joining our ecosystem.
“UPTEC’s atmosphere facilitates interaction with other researchers”
We also welcomed the Full Professor at the Technical University of Catalonia, andreu catala mallofre , within the scope of OpenInnoTrain.The Catalan spoke about his integration into UPTEC and the ecosystem he found in the city of Porto, as well as the opportunities he hoped to take from the four weeks he spent in Portugal.
Innovative Minds at UPTEC
A Look at Our Latest Visitors
+ Croatian delegation in Portugal - 8/mar
Croatian education professionals, businesspeople and local politicians visited UPTEC to learn about the Portuguese educational model, having visited the main Portuguese institutions in the field of education and entrepreneurship linked to education.
+ Famalic?o City Council - 26/mar
UPTEC received the delegation led by the Councilor for the Economy and Entrepreneurship of the Famalic?o City Council, Augusto Lima, with a view to promoting and improving relations between the two institutions.
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