“We want to have a turbine on every roof, so our bar is high”
UPTEC - Science and Technology Park of University of Porto
supports the creation and development of business projects in the arts, sciences and technologies
At Out of Office this month, we spoke with Filipe Reina Fernandes , 33 years old, founder and CEO of Windcredible , a project that has gone from strength to strength since its creation. The life of an entrepreneur mixed with his military career, that took on incredible shapes in the last few months, which led him to make a tough decision. From financing to marriage, from the dusty wind to the impact of his grandfather, read here the story of the boy who always wanted to own a factory and has 3D printing as one of his main hobbies.
Why the UK is a great place to grow your business?
The UK’s Department for Business and Trade (DBT) in partnership with UPTEC want to invite you to attend the upcoming Masterclass and to hear about the UK′s thriving angel and VC investment ecosystem on the occasion of the first visit to Porto of HM Trade Commissioner, Chris Barton CMG.Since its inception in 2005 they have helped over 1100 founders, and in the last 4 years, they supported 300 businesses and these companies have raised over ￡2.5 billion in VC funding and created over 10,000 jobs.This initiative is part of the Produtech Digital Innovation Hub, a Digital Innovation Network for industry whose mission is to foster the digital transformation of industrial companies in the region and stimulate the innovation ecosystem.
Beat Therapeutics wins european award in the Bio/Pharmatech category
The startup incubated at UPTEC?was the winner of the Startup Olé Pitch Competition,?with the presentation of an innovative therapy for the treatment of cancer. BEAT Therapeutics develops more effective therapeutic options for patients facing aggressive cancers with reduced treatment and survival rates.?
UPTEC launches XPO to explore aspects of cultural and creative industries
A set of activities that includes artistic exhibitions, workshops, lectures and meetings to explore the different aspects of cultural and creative industries in a showcase of creativity and innovation allied to business.
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Connect Robotics transports emergency kits by drone over the sea in “the world’s largest robotics exercise”
The UPTEC startup was a?part of the list of participants in REPMUS, organised by the Portuguese Navy and NATO , which was held on September 4th, off Troia and Sesimbra.
Tagpeak launches an unprecedented platform that allows to shop and receive part of the money spent
The online shopping platform?provides a high cashback — a percentage of the purchase value that can be recovered by the consumer — investing in financial markets, thus allowing this value to grow over time.
“The Finns are a very pragmatic people, very good at executing a vision”
In this "Open Doors", we share the experience of Raphael Stanzani , Entrepreneurship Programme Manager at UPTEC, who travelled to Vaasa, Finland, to conduct a secondment under the OpenInnoTrain project.
Keep up with the latest developments, news, job offers and more at?uptec.up.pt. See you next month.