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Fundraising and startup-building events in Portugal — pitch nights, demo days, investor sessions, and accelerator programs from Founder Institute Portugal, Startup Grind Lisbon, and beyond. Adamastor's co-founders Carlos Resende and Afonso Gonçalves run those programs locally; the calendar surfaces the wider scene.

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June 2026
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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

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

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.

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.

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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