Startup Braga

27/08/2026

Take a look back at Startup Point ’25 — where ideas came to life 🧱

The projects that emerged were as diverse as the people behind them — from urban mobility and healthcare to neuroscience and fashion.

🚀 MotoFast — building an urban mobility ecosystem centred around two wheels
🏥 DoctorScanner — simplifying access to private healthcare through a digital platform
🧠 hoobitoo — combining AI and neuroscience to create personalised habit plans
👗 Grafit — rethinking the way we catalogue and share our wardrobes

Ready to start building your own?

📅 Applications are open until 6 September.

👉 Apply now: https://startupbrag.acceleratorapp.co/apply/program/startup-point-26

💡 Brick by Brick: Start with the right foundations! Startup Point - an intensive training programme that stimulates technology-based business ideas emerging in an academic context. Looking for students and researchers ready to change the world. Learn more 👉 https://startuppoint.startupbraga.com/

26/08/2026

🌍🚀 Braga is on the international innovation radar.

TechNode came to experience Startup Braga's ecosystem first-hand and is now sharing some of the stories that show how globally ambitious projects are being built from Braga.

As part of its international Tech Odyssey series, the publication highlights startups such as ChemiTek, eDynamics and IPLEXMED, while also looking at the ecosystem around them: an entrepreneurial community connected to talent, knowledge, research and a network of partners that helps turn ideas into businesses ready to reach global markets.

More than the story of a single startup, this is the story of an ecosystem creating the right conditions to start, grow and scale from Braga.

Read the full story on TechNode 👉 https://tinyurl.com/28aetu8a

25/08/2026

Take a look back at Startup Point ’25 — where ideas came to life 🧱

Ideas were challenged. Teams came together. Assumptions were questioned. New perspectives emerged.

And, brick by brick, participants turned their ideas into something they could test, develop and build upon.

Ready to start building your own?

📅 Applications are open until 6 September.

👉 Apply now: https://startupbrag.acceleratorapp.co/apply/program/startup-point-26

💡 Brick by Brick: Start with the right foundations! Startup Point - an intensive training programme that stimulates technology-based business ideas emerging in an academic context. Looking for students and researchers ready to change the world. Learn more 👉 https://startuppoint.startupbraga.com/

19/08/2026

Who should apply?

🟠 Students with an idea
🔵 Researchers with a technology
🟠 Professors with a project
🔵 Teams looking for validation
🟠 Founders building from science

The future won't build itself — but your journey can start today. Apply now: https://startupbrag.acceleratorapp.co/apply/program/startup-point-26

💡 Brick by Brick: Start with the right foundations! Startup Point - an intensive training programme that stimulates technology-based business ideas emerging in an academic context. Looking for students and researchers ready to change the world. Learn more 👉 https://startuppoint.startupbraga.com/

17/08/2026

📊 What does five editions of Call INNOV-ID look like for the Startup Braga ecosystem?

✔️ 52 applications were submitted the across five editions
✔️ 12 investments were made in startups from our ecosystem (14% of all national investments)
✔️ 4 investments were made in the 5th edition alone, accounting for 29% of all investments in this edition

👉 Find out more about the results of the 5th edition here: https://jornaleconomico.sapo.pt/noticias/portugal-ventures-investe-21-milhoes-em-14-novas-startups-na-5-a-edicao-da-call-innov-id/

👉 Find out more about the relationship between Startup Braga and Call INNOV-ID here: https://startupbraga.com/Detail/Index/c318332c-97dd-11f1-a80d-000d3ad7a4dc

Swipe through the data and discover the evolution across the five editions👇

Banco Português de Fomento | Portugal Ventures | Agência Nacional de Inovação | Startup Portugal | InvestBraga

14/08/2026

🚀 Four of the 14 startups selected in the 5th Call INNOV-ID are from the Startup Braga ecosystem

eDynamics, Exognis, Fetalix and Medgical are among the startups selected by Portugal Ventures, in an edition that received 149 applications and represents a total investment of 2.1 million euros.

This result further strengthens the presence of the Startup Braga ecosystem in this initiative. Across the five editions of Call INNOV-ID, startups from our ecosystem have now secured 12 investments, accounting for 14 per cent of all investments made.

📈 In this 5th edition, we accounted for 29 per cent of investments

👉 Find out more about the results of the 5th edition here: https://jornaleconomico.sapo.pt/noticias/portugal-ventures-investe-21-milhoes-em-14-novas-startups-na-5-a-edicao-da-call-innov-id/

👉 Find out more about the relationship between Startup Braga and Call INNOV-ID here: https://startupbraga.com/Detail/Index/c318332c-97dd-11f1-a80d-000d3ad7a4dc

Banco Português de Fomento | Portugal Ventures | Agência Nacional de Inovação | Startup Portugal | InvestBraga

Segundo um comunicado da sociedade de capital de risco do Grupo Banco Português de Fomento, cada uma das 14 empresas selecionadas recebeu um investimento de 150 mil euros, passando a integrar o portefólio da Portugal Ventures.

14/08/2026

🚧 Under Construction: Bootcamp #6 – Pitching and Feedback

🎤 Deliver a clear and compelling pitch

💬 Receive valuable feedback from experts

🔄 Refine your story and value proposition

🚀 Present your startup with confidence

The future won't build itself—but your journey can start today. Apply now: https://startupbrag.acceleratorapp.co/apply/program/startup-point-26

💡 Brick by Brick: Start with the right foundations! Startup Point - an intensive training programme that stimulates technology-based business ideas emerging in an academic context. Looking for students and researchers ready to change the world. Learn more 👉 https://startuppoint.startupbraga.com/

12/08/2026

🚧 Under Construction: Bootcamp #5 – Fundraising and Support

In this bootcamp, you will learn how to:

💰 Explore funding opportunities

🤝 Understand the startup support ecosystem

📊 Prepare your project for investors

🌱 Plan the next stage of your startup's growth

The future won't build itself—but your journey can start today. Apply now: https://startupbrag.acceleratorapp.co/apply/program/startup-point-26

💡 Brick by Brick: Start with the right foundations! Startup Point - an intensive training programme that stimulates technology-based business ideas emerging in an academic context. Looking for students and researchers ready to change the world. Learn more 👉 https://startuppoint.startupbraga.com/

10/08/2026

🚧 Under Construction: Bootcamp #4 – Visibility and IP

In this bootcamp, you will learn how to:

🎨 Build a compelling brand

📣 Communicate your startup's value

🛡️ Understand the basics of intellectual property

🌍 Increase your visibility with confidence

The future won't build itself—but your journey can start today. Apply now: https://startupbrag.acceleratorapp.co/apply/program/startup-point-26

💡 Brick by Brick: Start with the right foundations! Startup Point - an intensive training programme that stimulates technology-based business ideas emerging in an academic context. Looking for students and researchers ready to change the world. Learn more 👉 https://startuppoint.startupbraga.com/

07/08/2026

🚧 Under Construction: Bootcamp #3 – Product Strategy

In this bootcamp, you will learn how to:

✅ Use AI to your advantage

🚀 Define your Minimum Viable Product (MVP)

🎯 Prioritise the features that create value

📈 Develop a product strategy for growth

The future won't build itself—but your journey can start today. Apply now: https://startupbrag.acceleratorapp.co/apply/program/startup-point-26

💡 Brick by Brick: Start with the right foundations! Startup Point - an intensive training programme that stimulates technology-based business ideas emerging in an academic context. Looking for students and researchers ready to change the world. Learn more 👉 https://startuppoint.startupbraga.com/