Meet the Portugal Startup Ecosystem (In-Person Networking Event)

Discover new resources to help launch and grow your early-stage startup

🚀 Ready to Launch Your Startup Journey? Join us for an exclusive evening where innovation meets inspiration! Discover how to build and scale a successful startup with insights from Joana Pinto (Clynx / Lampsy / Gleedot ) and Nuno Fernandes (Dig-in) w/ the moderation of Sofia Soares, Ecosystem Builder Expert. Then, get inspired by the future of Portuguese entrepreneurship at the Founder Institute Portugal 2026 Demo Day, showcasing pitches from the latest cohort. We'll wrap up with a vibrant networking session — the perfect chance to connect with founders, mentors, and investors. 📍 Don't miss this opportunity to plug into the heart of Portugal's startup ecosystem!

What You'll Learn:

• How successful founders built great companies
• Local Organizations to help launch and grow your startup
• Little-known resources that benefit your industry
• How to find Mentors
• Additional funding sources for early-stage founders

Talk with the Founders from:

DIG-IN

Discover how DIG-IN emerged from one of the most remarkable founder-led transformations in the Portuguese tech ecosystem. Following Zomato's exit from Portugal, the team executed a management buyout, acquired the local operation and data assets, and rebuilt the business into a fast-growing FoodTech and market intelligence platform. Today, DIG-IN serves leading consumer brands, has completed its first investment round, earned innovation recognition, joined the Unicorn Factory Lisbon Scaling Up program, and is expanding internationally with the ambition of becoming Europe's leading F&B intelligence platform.

Clynx Health

You'll also hear from Clynx Health, a pioneering HealthTech startup transforming physiotherapy through digital care. Backed by EIT Health and early-stage investors, Clynx combines gamification, motion tracking, and tele-rehabilitation to improve patient engagement and recovery outcomes. What started as a vision to make physiotherapy more accessible has evolved into a scalable healthcare solution preparing for international growth.

Moderator: Sofia Soares is an experiened ecossystem builder, that has supported Lisbon City Council to build and internationalize its startup ecosystem!

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About Founder Institute
The Founder Institute is the world’s most proven network to turn ideas into fundable startups, and startups into global businesses. Since 2009, our structured accelerator programs have helped over 9,000 entrepreneurs raise over 2BN in funding. Based in Silicon Valley and with chapters across 100 countries, our mission is to empower communities of talented and motivated people to build impactful technology companies worldwide.