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Startup World Cup Portugal 2026

09:00Lisboa

Startup World Cup Portugal 2026🗓 17 e 18 de Junho · 📍 Unicorn Factory LisboaA Startup World Cup Portugal 2026 é a etapa nacional da maior competição global de startups, promovida pela Pegasus Tech Ventures. Durante dois dias, Lisboa será palco de um encontro entre inovação, investimento e talento, juntando startups, investidores, empresas e líderes do ecossistema.📌 Dia 1 — Conferência Executiva: “Building Bridges Through Innovation”O primeiro dia é dedicado à reflexão estratégica e à partilha de experiências entre empresas líderes e startups inovadoras. O programa inclui:Keynotes e painéis com figuras de relevo da inovação e tecnologia;Debates sobre inteligência artificial, corporate innovation, investimento e transformação digital;Casos de sucesso de startups em crescimento e estratégias de colaboração com grandes empresas;Anúncio oficial das 10 startups finalistas que disputarão o palco no segundo dia.O dia termina com um cocktail de networking exclusivo para oradores, parceiros e convidados.🚀 Dia 2 — Competição Nacional de PitchO segundo dia será dedicado à competição entre as startups finalistas, que apresentarão as suas soluções perante um júri de especialistas, investidores e líderes empresariais. O vencedor irá representar Portugal na final mundial em Silicon Valley, com a possibilidade de conquistar um investimento de 1 milhão de dólares.O programa inclui ainda:Apresentações inspiradoras sobre empreendedorismo e corporate venture;Sessões de pitch com startups de alto potencial;Anúncio da startup vencedora;Networking e celebração final com fundadores, investidores e parceiros estratégicos

AI Chats – People, Prompts, and Wine #4

19:00Lisboa

People, Prompts & Wine. An evening for curious minds building with AI. No panels. No corporate buzzwords. No “future of AI” clichés. Just real conversations with founders, creatives, marketers, developers, filmmakers, operators, and experimental builders exploring what’s actually possible with AI right now. Whether you’re building agents, testing workflows, creating content, launching products, or just trying to make sense of the speed of change, this is a space to meet others doing the same. Expect good conversations, practical insights, spontaneous demos, prompt swapping, new connections, and a relaxed atmosphere over wine. Come to share ideas. Come to ask questions. Come to meet people building interesting things. ✨ More details and this edition’s special theme coming soon. Until then, save your spot and join the community: → Follow our calendar for upcoming events → Follow us on Instagram for updates & behind the scenes → Explore more at our website See you there 🍷

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Co-working Day for Designers + Mentoring

09:30Lisboa

Join us at Casa do Impacto and work alongside other designers from our community. Besides providing you with office space, we'll also host in-person mentoring sessions with senior designers and past speakers throughout the day. Spend the day working alongside other designers from our community, in person at Casa do Impacto. Bring whatever you're working on. Some of us are new to Lisbon, some have been here for years. Either way, it's an easy room to walk into, even on your own. We always have lunch together: Mentor Sessions While you're here, you can book a 1:1 with a senior designer. Bring your portfolio for a fresh pair of eyes, work through a case study, or talk over your next career move. It's a proper conversation with someone who has been where you are. Sessions are in person. RSVP here on Luma first, and we'll email you the booking link a couple of days before the event. We also run a job board for UX designers, if you're keeping an eye out for your next role: https://jobs.lisboaux.com/ Our Slack is invite-only, just so it stays a tight-knit group. Come along a couple of times and you're in. It's where the community keeps going between Fridays: events, job leads, and the people you met at lunch. Tickets are a symbolic 5€, just enough to keep no-shows down, so the people who commit get a seat. If you're a student or between jobs, you can get it back after the event. Grab a seat while there's room. AGENDA 09:30 - Co-working with other Designers (you can join later). 13:00 - Community Lunch at Padaria Portuguesa (optional). We also run Adamastor, a publication covering the Portuguese startup scene. It keeps a page and weekly newsletter with every design event happening in Portugal, so you'll always know what else is on beyond our Fridays. We add them as we hear about them, and you can submit your own: https://adamastor.blog/events/design This event takes place at the same place and time as the co-working day for developers by LisboaJS: Co-working for Developers - https://luma.com/event/evt-F9JtRsW2T2Q6DAD

Co-working for Developers

09:30Lisboa

If you are new to Lisbon, there's a place for you here. We're a local community of people who create software and we understand what is like to pack our bags and move all the way to a new place where we don't know the language or have any friends. it doesn't have to be this way. There are 7 countries represented in this picture. And there's plenty of room for more to join. You're never alone. A lot of us have jobs, run our own thing, or freelance, and we'd just rather not build alone every day. Bring whatever you're working on. You'll spend the day around people who get it, and most people leave with a new friend or two, sometimes a collaborator or a job lead, and something they picked up from whoever sat next to them. Beginners are welcome, and despite the name, you don't have to write JavaScript. If you create software, you belong here. Tickets are a symbolic 5€, just enough to keep no-shows down, so the people who commit get a seat. If you're a student or between jobs, you can get it back after the event. Grab a seat while there's room. Want to meet people before Friday? Join us on Telegram. it's where we share what's coming up, swap ideas, and post job openings. AGENDA 09:30 - Co-working with other Developers. 13:00 - Lunch Together. We also run Adamastor, a publication covering the Portuguese startup scene. It keeps a page and weekly newsletter with every software engineering event happening in Portugal, so you'll always know what else is on beyond our Fridays. We add them as we hear about them, and you can submit your own: https://adamastor.blog/events/software-engineering This event takes place at the same place and time as the co-working day for designers by LisboaUX. Co-working Day for Designers + Mentoring - https://luma.com/event/evt-PBCMypM0btp3bXy

HealthQ up Demo Day

15:00Lisboa

Join us for the grand finale of the HealthQ UP Acceleration Program, where innovation, entrepreneurship and healthcare come together to shape the future of health. Over the past weeks, a group of promising health and digital health startups have been working to validate their solutions, accelerate their growth and prepare for market expansion. 📈💡 The HealthQ up Demo Day marks the culmination of this journey. During the event, participating startups will take the stage to present their solutions and showcase the impact they aim to create in healthcare. 🎤✨ Beyond the startup pitches, attendees will have the opportunity to connect with founders, healthcare professionals, investors, corporate partners and ecosystem enablers during a dedicated networking session and exhibition area. 🤝🌐 The event will also feature the announcement of the winners of several recognition categories, celebrating the achievements and potential demonstrated throughout the program. 🏆🎉 Whether you are an entrepreneur, investor, healthcare professional, innovation enthusiast or ecosystem partner, this is a unique opportunity to discover emerging health innovations and connect with the people driving change in healthcare. 📅 Agenda 🕒 15:00 – Check-in & Welcome Coffee ☕ 🎙️ 15:30 – Welcome Speech 📖 15:45 – Overview of the Program 🚀 16:00 – Startup Pitches 🤝 17:45 – Networking 🏆 18:15 – Announcement of Category Winners ✨ 18:30 – Closing Moment 📍 Location: Health Hub by Unicorn Factory Lisboa 📅 Date: 19 June 2026 We look forward to welcoming you for an afternoon of innovation, inspiration and meaningful connections. 💙

Miro Community Sunset Mixer @ Productized

18:00Lisboa

Hosted by Miro & Productized Join Miro and Productized for sunset drinks on the Museu do Oriente terrace. Expect panoramic Lisbon views, a live DJ, tasty bites, and relaxed conversations with Portugal’s and Spain’s product community. Whether you are attending Productized Lisbon or simply are a product enthusiast based in the region, we want to toast with you! This is the perfect space to swap stories and meet brilliant people, network with the local product community, or just wind down the week with an amazing crowd. This mixer is completely free and open to our community. You do NOT need a Productized Lisbon conference ticket to attend! What’s in store: 🥂 Free Drinks & Bites 🎧 Live DJ 🤝 Great People, Zero Awkward Networking Secure your free spot now!

Parecia uma boa ideia

19:00Viseu

🇵🇹 Parecia uma boa ideia As melhores histórias raramente começam com dúvida. Começam com: isto vai resultar 🎙️ Um Open Mic em formato stand-up para partilhar histórias reais: decisões, aventuras, aprendizagens e momentos que não correram exatamente como planeado. 👉 Sem apresentações formais. Apenas pessoas e histórias. 🇬🇧 Seemed like a good idea The best stories rarely start with doubt. They start with: this is going to work 🎙️ An Open Mic with a stand-up vibe, where people share real stories: decisions, adventures, lessons learned, and moments that didn't go exactly as planned. 👉 No formal presentations. Just people and stories. Powered by INteriorizate & Omplo

EDTH x Artem Moroz — Ukraine Defense Tech: Discussion & Q&A

18:00Online

Join us for a discussion and Q&A on Ukraine’s defense tech ecosystem, frontline innovation, and global collaboration opportunities. Artem Moroz bridges Ukrainian defense innovation with global capital, helping founders scale internationally and connecting them with investors, partners, and government stakeholders. In 2025 alone, he supported the facilitation of $100M+ into Ukrainian defense tech and is a co-creator of the Defense Tech Valley Investment Summit. Key talking points: - Defense ecosystem overview in Ukraine - Technological trends and changes shaping the frontline - Brave1 role - Battlefield validation and your way to it - Defense Tech Valley Summit. The main event for Ukraine's defense tech (September 2026) - Ways to partner with Ukrainian companies Bring your questions — and let’s dive into a practical discussion together. — Not yet part of the EDTH community? 1) Sign up to become a member here: https://community.eurodefense.tech/ 2) Get free access to all EDTH Community events for one year, including hackathon demo days, webinars, networking sessions, and our flagship New Defense Summit

Bits & Pretzels Lisbon | Chief Table Officers

17:00Lisboa

One evening. Five tables. Real conversations. We're introducing Chief Table Officers — a format built for founders who want real answers, not another panel. Five Captains. Each one a founder, operator, or investor with deep expertise in a specific topic. You get 30 minutes at one table, then 30 minutes at another — in an intimate group setting where you can speak openly, ask the hard questions, and get the guidance that actually moves the needle. This is not a presentation. Your Captain is not pitching. They are there for you — to share what they know, based on where you are right now. The Tables: Corporates × Startups: Learning from Each Other International Expansion Fundraising & Venture Capital Building & Scaling a Company Future of Innovation & Emerging Technologies Before the event, you'll receive a short profile of each Captain so you can choose the two tables that fit your current challenges best. Hosted by Bits & Pretzels Lisbon, at the Cloudflare Office in Lisbon. Spots are limited. Apply to join.

The Symbiosis: Angels × VCs

13:30Online

Symbiosis: Angels × VCs Angels create early conviction, move fast and support founders operationally in the earliest stages. VCs help scale companies globally through capital, governance, networks and follow-on execution. Yet across Europe, both sides still often operate too separately. This private Think Tank brings together selected Angels, VCs and operators to discuss how stronger alignment can create better founders, stronger companies and better investment outcomes. Topics Early access to exceptional founders Angel conviction & operational support VC scaling, governance & follow-ons Building investor networks instead of silos How Europe can we produce more outliers Central Question How can Angels and VCs collaborate earlier and more intentionally to build stronger outlier companies together? Schedule 14:30 – 15:00: Arrival & Networking 15:00 – 15:30: Opening Think Tank Discussion 15:30 – 17:00: Breakout Sessions 17:00 – 17:30: Key Takeaways & Next Steps Important The event itself is free of charge. A valid PIRATE Night ticket is required to attend. PIRATE Night Ticket: Get your ticket now Additional Notes For VC Partners & Associates Family Offices Angel investors focusing on high growth bets Workshop format Limited capacity

Lab2Market@Técnico Final Pitch & Prémio António Brandão de Vasconcelos

15:00Lisboa

Welcome to the final event of Lab2Market@Técnico and 4th edition of the António Brandão Vasconcelos Merit Award! Over the past four months 4 teams of Técnico Students, Researchers and Professors had the opportunity to receive consultancy and training from consultants from NTT Data and I-deals, within the scope of the innovation acceleration program Lab2Market@Tecnico. Join us in person at Instituto Superior Técnico (Centro de Congressos) for an exciting afternoon filled with innovation, networking, and inspiration. On this event you will get to know the resultas of the hard work, creativity, and dedication from this 4 teams, and find out in first hand the winning team of this year António Brandão Vasconcelos Merit Award! 2:45 – Reception 3:00 - Welcome Rogério Colaço (Técnico Lisboa) Tiago Barroso (NTT Data) 3:20 - Kick-off by David Cuesta/Oscar Nogales  (i-deals) 3:30 - Presentation of the projects by the 4 teams + Jury Q&A: VEREFY | INESC-ID DextMind | Electrical and Computer Engineering Embedded AI | DEEC Wool4build | CERIS 4:30 - Jury Meeting / Roundtable with the teams (testimonials) - Moderation by Pedro Amaral 5:10 - Comments from the Jury panel & António Brandão de Vasconcelos Award Luís Caldas de Oliveira Teresa Fiúza Pedro Fonseca António Brandão de Vasconcelos Relative 5:30 – Winner Team Intervention 5:40 - Closing Session Pedro Amaral (Técnico Lisboa) Pedro Fonseca (NTT Data) 5:40 - Closing Get ready to be amazed by the innovative solutions.

Own Your Online Presence · Zoom

17:30Online

SEO isn't dead. It just got an AI upgrade. And most founders are already behind.The rules of online visibility have shifted — and if you're still thinking about SEO the old way, you're missing the bigger picture. Search engines and AI tools now work together to decide who gets found. The good news? You don't need a big budget or a marketing team to play this game well. Sofia Kraus, founder of Her Marketing by Design, will show you exactly how to cut through the noise — with a simple, strategic approach built for solopreneurs and early-stage founders. What you'll take away ✓Understand how SEO and AI visibility actually work together in 2026 ✓A focused strategy you can implement on your own — starting this week ✓Turn your online presence into a consistent source of visibility and clients Catch up and get ahead. Join us on Wednesday, 24 June 2026 at 18:30 CET. Part of the Female Founders Breakfast Wednesday Workshop series.

The Wellbeing Edit x Friendly Machines: AI & Anxiety

19:00Lisboa

Introducing The Wellbeing Edit by NOW Society. The Wellbeing Edit is a new series of curated conversations exploring women's health and wellbeing in modern life. From hormones and nervous system health to relationships, creativity, career growth and longevity, we'll dive into the topics that shape how women feel, function and thrive in a rapidly changing world. We're kicking off the series with: FRIENDLY MACHINES AI Anxiety, Creativity & Conscious Use In partnership with Touch Grass AI Club and Pixels & People AI. Touch Grass AI Club is an AI hub for human connection, creating spaces for meaningful conversations, building together and learning about technology and its impact on our lives. Pixels & People AI is a curated event series exploring AI in practice through real workflows, collective learning and thoughtful discussions about the future we're building. Together, we'll explore our relationship with artificial intelligence, the overwhelm many of us are experiencing, and how we can engage with technology in a way that supports rather than detracts from our wellbeing. The evening will begin with a guided meditation and nervous system regulation session led by Jo Rose, helping us slow down, reconnect with ourselves, create space within the mind and body and arrive with greater clarity, presence and intention. In a world where many of us are constantly working, creating and mentally "on," this gathering offers an opportunity to pause, reconnect with what matters most, and engage in meaningful conversation with other women navigating life, work and technology. Expect a blend of education, reflection, practical tools and genuine connection. 📍 Absent Lisbon 🕖 19:00 👯 Women only Because in a rapidly changing world, staying informed is important but staying human matters even more. #TheWellbeingEdit #NowSociety #WomensHealth #WomensWellbeing #AIAnxiety #HumanFirst #TouchGrassAIClub #PixelsAndPeople #LisbonEvents #WomenWhoConnect

LisboaJS AI meet-up with PostHog

18:00Lisboa

We're building a place where beginner and seasoned developers can come to share, to learn and to laugh together. Join our community on Telegram. 👋 Give a talk at LisboaJS If you'd like to share your knowledge with the Lisbon JavaScript community and with the world at large, we're looking for a second speaker for our June event. You can apply to give a talk here. Why give a talk at LisboaJS? We're good hosts! If you're not based here, we'll tour you around and take you to get a steak or bacalhau at the tastiest places in town. YUM 😋 You'll be joining a lineup of awesome speakers that have worked at places like Google, Cloudflare, Databricks, Neon, SingleStore and Cursor. We practice with you. From doing vocal warm ups to recording you on stage before the event. We'll be your cheerleaders and work alongside you to make you shine. We have reach beyond Lisbon. Your talk will be recorded and produced by a professional videographer and uploaded to our YouTube channel. What past speakers say about us AGENDA: 18:30 - Doors open: registration. Snacks & Board games. 19:05 - Intro to the LisboaJS Community 19:15 - First Talk. To be Announced. 19:50 - Second Talk. Apply to give a talk at LisboaJS. 20:50 - Wrap Up 21:00 - Dinner with Developers. You'll be matched with 5 other developers.

Hire Your Ai Team In Minutes · Zoom

18:30Online

What if you could hire a new team member in 2 minutes, no recruitment, no onboarding, no fixed salary? Spinnable.ai enables any business to hire AI workers that function as real digital colleagues. They communicate via email, WhatsApp, and chat, have their own memory, learn your business over time, and autonomously execute real tasks — from inbox management and customer support to financial analysis and day-to-day operations. In this hands-on session, Gil Coelho (co-founder of Spinnable) shows how startups and SMBs are already scaling their operations with AI teams — without increasing headcount. Businesses have a universal problem: too many tasks, too few hands. Hiring is expensive, slow, and risky. What if there was another way? Spinnable.ai is a Portuguese platform that makes it possible to hire AI workers as if they were real employees. No code, no complex setup — you choose a profile, describe what you need, and in less than 2 minutes you have a new team member ready to work. These AI workers: • Communicate via email, WhatsApp, and chat — like any colleague • Have individual memory — they learn your business context over time • Are autonomous — they execute tasks, research, analyze data, and write reports • Integrate with tools you already use — Notion, Google Sheets, Gmail, Slack, GitHub, and more Real use cases: inbox & calendar management, customer support, financial analysis, sales operations, growth marketing, and property management. In this session, Gil Coelho (co-founder of Spinnable) will demonstrate live how it works and how early- stage businesses are multiplying their operational capacity without multiplying costs. Ideal for: founders, small teams, and any business that needs to do more with less.

Art Is a Startup (and Startups Are Art): The Real Work of Selling & Making (public, in-person event)

18:30Lisboa

Art is supposed to be pure. Startups are supposed to be rational. Neither is true. Red Bridge Lisbon invites you to an evening salon at Cedrus Capital— a VC office whose walls were curated by founder Roshi Kamdar of ROSHI CO. The space makes the argument before anyone says a word. The conversations → Personal brand: storytelling and authenticity as the engine of growth — When you become the brand, the boundary between you and the work blurs in ways that are hard to undo — and sometimes that's exactly the point. Ozioma Egwuonwu (strategist, TEDx, SXSW, UN) and Inês Pargana (artist), moderated by Kate Shifman — photographer, curator, and founder who has lived this from both sides. → Patronage & mentorship: experience and access — Behind every leap, there's usually someone who saw it coming before anyone else did and knew exactly which doors to open. Tim Ward (founder, mentor at Unicorn Factory Lisbon) and Xavier Auza (cultural producer, LUZ_AIR / Simon Watson Arts), moderated by Roshi Kamdar. → The role of capital: scale vs independence — Whether it comes from a VC or a gallery, capital changes the conversation — the question is always what you give up to get it. Pedro Coutinho (Managing Partner, Transatlantic Highway Ventures) and art speaker TBC, conversation designed by Jemi Lacle of The Collectors Circle. Beyond the panels A Three Flowers wine lounge — taste their Chestwine® wine and hear about the technology behind it. An art installation. Music and wine. Kombucha by Rudy's. Mouthwatering Mediterranean bites by Sebze Lisboa. Conceived and curated by Kate Shifman, Head of Community at Red Bridge Lisbon. 📆 25th of June, 2026, 6:30 - 9:30 📍 Lisbon (location revealed upon sign up) All ticket purchases are final and non-refundable. By completing your booking, you agree to these terms. By attending this event, you acknowledge that photos and videos may be taken and used for promotional purposes. If you prefer not to be photographed, please let a member of the team know on arrival.

Co-working Day for Designers + Mentoring

09:30Lisboa

Join us at Casa do Impacto and work alongside other designers from our community. Besides providing you with office space, we'll also host in-person mentoring sessions with senior designers and past speakers throughout the day. Spend the day working alongside other designers from our community, in person at Casa do Impacto. Bring whatever you're working on. Some of us are new to Lisbon, some have been here for years. Either way, it's an easy room to walk into, even on your own. We always have lunch together: Mentor Sessions While you're here, you can book a 1:1 with a senior designer. Bring your portfolio for a fresh pair of eyes, work through a case study, or talk over your next career move. It's a proper conversation with someone who has been where you are. Sessions are in person. RSVP here on Luma first, and we'll email you the booking link a couple of days before the event. We also run a job board for UX designers, if you're keeping an eye out for your next role: https://jobs.lisboaux.com/ Our Slack is invite-only, just so it stays a tight-knit group. Come along a couple of times and you're in. It's where the community keeps going between Fridays: events, job leads, and the people you met at lunch. Tickets are a symbolic 5€, just enough to keep no-shows down, so the people who commit get a seat. If you're a student or between jobs, you can get it back after the event. Grab a seat while there's room. AGENDA 09:30 - Co-working with other Designers (you can join later). 13:00 - Community Lunch at Padaria Portuguesa (optional). We also run Adamastor, a publication covering the Portuguese startup scene. It keeps a page and weekly newsletter with every design event happening in Portugal, so you'll always know what else is on beyond our Fridays. We add them as we hear about them, and you can submit your own: https://adamastor.blog/events/design This event takes place at the same place and time as the co-working day for developers by LisboaJS: Co-working for Developers - https://luma.com/event/evt-F9JtRsW2T2Q6DAD

Co-working for Developers

09:30Lisboa

If you are new to Lisbon, there's a place for you here. We're a local community of people who create software and we understand what is like to pack our bags and move all the way to a new place where we don't know the language or have any friends. it doesn't have to be this way. There are 7 countries represented in this picture. And there's plenty of room for more to join. You're never alone. A lot of us have jobs, run our own thing, or freelance, and we'd just rather not build alone every day. Bring whatever you're working on. You'll spend the day around people who get it, and most people leave with a new friend or two, sometimes a collaborator or a job lead, and something they picked up from whoever sat next to them. Beginners are welcome, and despite the name, you don't have to write JavaScript. If you create software, you belong here. Tickets are a symbolic 5€, just enough to keep no-shows down, so the people who commit get a seat. If you're a student or between jobs, you can get it back after the event. Grab a seat while there's room. Want to meet people before Friday? Join us on Telegram. it's where we share what's coming up, swap ideas, and post job openings. AGENDA 09:30 - Co-working with other Developers. 13:00 - Lunch Together. We also run Adamastor, a publication covering the Portuguese startup scene. It keeps a page and weekly newsletter with every software engineering event happening in Portugal, so you'll always know what else is on beyond our Fridays. We add them as we hear about them, and you can submit your own: https://adamastor.blog/events/software-engineering This event takes place at the same place and time as the co-working day for designers by LisboaUX. Co-working Day for Designers + Mentoring - https://luma.com/event/evt-PBCMypM0btp3bXy

European Defense Tech Hackathon - Munich

11:00Online

Time to Accelerate European Defense Innovation 🚀 Two years later, we're coming back to where everything began for EDTH—same weekend, same place, same energy! Join us and 200+ hackers from all across Europe and beyond for the European Defense Tech Hackathon on June 26-28, 2026, in Munich, Germany. Or join us that weekend in London—same hackathon, two locations; we'll be live-streaming between the two: https://luma.com/edth-2026-summer-london Wanna come as a visitor? Join our EDTH Community here: https://community.eurodefense.tech/ Goal We want to bridge the gaps between technologists, the public sector, investors, and operators in dual-use and defense technology. This hackathon will demonstrate the talent and drive of the European ecosystem. Get inspired by the challenges we have prepared, or feel free to bring your own project. You'll get feedback from folks who have been on the frontline to ensure you're solving real problems. Our goal with the hackathon is to put you in a position to continue towards deployment. Visitors If you’re curious about the outcomes and what the teams have built, you can join the Demo Day on Sunday as an EDTH Community visitor by selecting a Community Visitor ticket. Not yet part of the EDTH Community? Get free access to all EDTH Community events for one year, including hackathon demo days, webinars, networking sessions, and our flagship New Defense Summit Sign up to become a member here: https://community.eurodefense.tech/ Agenda Friday, June 26, 2026 Kick-off Day 12:00 - Doors open, Networking 13:00 - Welcome by Organizers, Keynote 14:00 - Workshops, Team Formation, and Open-ended Networking 17:00 - Presentation of Mentors and Challenges 18:00 - Start of Hacking Saturday, June 27, 2026 Hacking continues all day Sunday, June 28, 2026 10:00 - Testing of Presentations 12:00 - Lunch Break, End of Hacking Demo Day (Open to Visitors) 13:00 - Pitches of the winning teams 15:00 - Award Ceremony 15:30 - After-party & Networking

Cheers Mar

17:00Porto

UPTEC is bringing the community together once again with a new edition of Cheers – the welcome event designed to introduce newly arrived startups to the broader UPTEC ecosystem. This edition will take place at UPTEC Mar, where the new startups will present their projects to the community! We’ll wrap up with cocktails and beers for a relaxed networking session — the perfect way to connect, exchange ideas, and celebrate the ever-growing UPTEC community. Supported by: Blue Shutle (Ref. EAPA_0028/2022), an Interreg Atlantic Area project. || The data collected in this form will be kept until you tell us we can't do it, and will only be used for UPTEC contacts. Throughout the event, we may take photos for our archive or for dissemination on UPTEC communication platforms. ||

Hangout #53 | WOMEN ENTREPRENEURSHIP

17:30Porto

Ferroviário (Rua de Santa Apolónia 59, 1100-468 Lisboa) + Edifício Transparente (Via do Castelo do Queijo 335 419, 4100-429 Porto) + ONLINE (via Zoom) WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS are building ambitious companies across every sector, yet the path is often shaped by specific challenges, from access to funding and networks to visibility and leadership expectations. In this Hangout, we’ll explore what it takes to start, grow, and scale as a woman founder, and what the ecosystem can do to better support that journey. This conversation will focus on practical perspectives and real experiences: what helps founders move faster, what barriers still exist, and what meaningful support looks like in practice, from mentorship and community to investment and corporate partnerships. Whether you’re a founder, an investor, or an ecosystem builder, join us to learn, connect, and help shape a more inclusive startup landscape. Connect before you arrive The community has a space on Meetball. Before the event, see what people are working on and what they need help with. Post what you're looking for. Show up already knowing who to talk to. 👉 Join the Startup Portugal space on Meetball: https://app.meetball.fun/communities/startup-portugal

Stop Overthinking and Build a Great Startup Idea

17:00Online

Did you know that you don't need to be naturally creative or wait for a sudden 'aha' moment to come up with a great startup idea? In fact, anyone can generate innovative business ideas by following a clear, structured process. In this live workshop, Jonathan Greechan (Co-Founder & CEO of Founder Institute) will reveal a proven framework for developing impactful startup ideas, based on his experience working with over 10,000 startups worldwide. Participants will also have the chance to present their ideas and network with other aspiring entrepreneurs in their industry.

EDTH x Andreas Pilz — Getting Your Ideas and Products into the Defense Market

17:00Online

An often-missed element of being in a promising defence team as a start-up or scale-up is to forget that after the successful and promising pitches the products need to be brought onto the market and bought by military procurement. One way or the other! Responding to short-term demand instead of focusing on a clear product vision and growth strategy based on a long-term relationship is often the wrong turn taken. We will talk about: the peculiar thing about the defence market and it’s customers how defence teams can position themselves in the market the benefits LSI bring to the table how to navigate and sell to a MoD real lessons, mistakes, and insights in your Q&A round Agenda (45 mins): Introduction to the session by Andreas Pilz, Key Account Director Skyeton, Mentor for DIANA and Stage2 Group, Lecturer at CCG e.V., BavAIRia e.V. and University of Esslingen (10 min) Q&A and discussion of your challenges based on where you are right now (30 min) This is a practical conversation for people building defence products and trying to navigate the realities of European defence procurement. (5 min) Bring your questions and challenges — let’s unpack them together! — Not yet part of the EDTH community? 1) Sign up to become a member here: https://community.eurodefense.tech/ 2) Get free access to all EDTH Community events for one year, including hackathon demo days, webinars, networking sessions, and our flagship New Defense Summit

Subvisual's Starbase Lisbon 2026

09:00Lisboa

As Onchain Lisbon Week takes over the city, we will heed the call. A Starbase never stands still, and still fresh from the Coimbra landing, we will take flight towards the capital of Portugal once again. Builders need a safe haven to refuel (we mean eat. It’s food. We like food. We’ll keep saying refuel though to stay on-brand), rest up, and build with tranquility. As such, on July 22, Subvisual’s Starbase lands in one of Lisbon’s most beautiful hidden gems for an open-office residency. No stage, no panels, no noise. We will provide a premium environment designed for everyone to collab, get some work done, and network. As always, we will provide the essentials—the space, the community, and the fuel (wink wink)—so you can focus on getting stuff done alongside the brightest minds in Web3. The future is being built here, wherever here is. Secure your spot. 🌟

Learn from AI-Native Solo Alumni: How FI Grads Built Without a Co-Founder

17:00Online

What does it take to build an AI native company entirely on your own? This July, Global Grads brings together solo founders who skipped the co-founder search and went straight to building. Come hear how they did it, what broke along the way, and why they would do it all over again. This session is a curated gathering for solo founders of AI native companies, graduates and recent alumni who are navigating the unique challenges of building alone in one of the fastest moving technological landscapes in history. This is not a panel of venture-backed celebrities. This is a real, honest conversation among people who are living this experience.

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