Like dominoes lined up perfectly in a row, coronavirus began to knock down businesses all over the world one after another. Ismail Boali’s atelier in Lisbon was one of those places that were not left unscathed by the pandemic, which is plunging the global economy into its worst crisis since 2008. A fashion house built…
Startup Portugal is taking steps toward attracting more foreign entrepreneurs and facilitating the collaboration between international and local investors, says a senior official at the public-private think tank. “We have to be able to attract entrepreneurs to Portugal faster and more easily,” João Mendes Borga, director at Startup Portugal, told Via News in a recent…
A stronger collaboration between universities and industry can help unlock the untapped business potential in Portugal and positively impact the economy, says a senior entrepreneurial executive. “I think creating more candidates, more talent, and more opportunities for that talent to interact with the business community prior to completing their studies is a big piece of…
When Filipa Manita is not painting her imagination on canvas, she is busy tweaking her business model canvas. “It is funny that there are some similarities between art and business,” says Filipa, who believes that starting a business is a lot like painting. “You don’t go into much detail in a painting until you have…
Lisbon is a standout hub for startups in terms of “cohesive appeal”, says the founder of ripatrip, who has experienced for himself that the low cost of living in the Portuguese capital provides entrepreneurs with a longer runway. Brennan Basnicki had worked for a decade in quantitative trading in Toronto, New York City, and Illinois…
The surge in shared office space in Lisbon is a genuine trend rather than a passing phase, says the CEO of LACS coworking initiative, who believes that an increase in supply would lead to higher demand. “I think the boom in the coworking sector is not a fad. It’s a trend as we’ve been seeing…
The rich talent pool and the high quality of life in Lisbon are attracting more foreign companies to the Portuguese capital, says the CEO of Startup Lisboa, a leading startup incubator that is determined to walk the path of “relevance”. “Talent in our days is the most valuable asset for any kind of company. It…
Click & Tac, a platform where users can find the closest French-speaking service provider in their area, plans to expand its operations to the coastal city of Porto this year, according to the Portuguese company’s co-founder. “Right now, we are active in Greater Lisbon and Margem Sul because many companies there have registered on our…
Lisbon is an “attractive” destination for French companies for a variety of reasons, including fiscal advantages and the nature of its startup ecosystem, says the co-founder and co-CEO of Lisads Agency and Click & Tac. “Lisbon is a good place for startups. I think it will become the best place in Western Europe for business…
Lisbon has the potential to become a “top-tier” business market but comparing it to Silicon Valley only “discredits” it, says Amir Bozorgzadeh, the CEO and co-founder of Virtuleap. Virtuleap is a health and education VR startup based in Lisbon, which aims to elevate the cognitive assessment and training industry with the help of emerging technologies…
