Start from Knowledge
Pays a nonrefundable €30,000 voucher to Portuguese academics taking research to market.
Startup Portugal runs this as part of the Deep2Start measure under Portugal's Plano Acelerar Economia; applicants submit through the official online platform, ANI and Startup Portugal carry out a technical review, and FITEC's Executive Committee decides on funding within 30 working days of the call closing. Once approved, the full €30,000 voucher is paid upfront, and it can cover incubation, compa…
Open to micro, small and medium companies, including startups, that are majority-owned by an individual who is currently — or was in the two prior calendar years — enrolled in a degree programme, or working in research or teaching, at a Portuguese higher-education institution. There is no restriction on the field of research.
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