For those who want to be an entrepreneur and start their business, a startup can be a good way to start developing your company. Discover the 6 main incubators in Lisbon, and choose the one that best suits your needs.
Centro de Incubação e Aceleração de Lisboa – ANJE
The Associação Nacional de Jovens Empresários (National Association of Young Entrepreneurs) emerged in 1986, and has branches in various parts of the country: Évora, Faro, Gondomar, Lisboa, Maia, Matosinhos, Porto, Póvoa de Varzim and Vizela. It is an incubator that promotes business monitoring and networking, and provides work spaces and training activities. Over the years it has developed activity in favor of young entrepreneurship.
Startup Lisboa
Founded in 2011 by Banco Montepio and IAPMEI, it is
located at Rua da Prata, in the center of the capital. This incubator has a
workspace near the airport, the Airport
Business Center, equipped with an auditorium, conference rooms and capacity
for large events or business meetings; and also CASA, a residence intended for the stay of incubators members and
entrepreneurs, located at downtown Lisbon.
Centro de Incubação e Desenvolvimento Lispolis –
Polo Tecnológico de Lisboa
It is located only 10 minutes from Lisbon airport and
the city center. This Center is at the same time an incubator for several
startups and also the headquarters of some companies. It has several meeting
rooms, pantry and cafeteria, common areas, in addition to providing support to
companies in search of contacts, investors and other needs.
TagusPark Incubadora – Parque de Ciência e
Tecnologia
With a furnished 2,000 m2 space equipped with internet
and telephone, divided into several offices, a laboratory area (fostering a
connection between the academic and business worlds) and an open space, the
Taguspark Incubator (relaunched in 2012) welcomes startups (in the areas
Science, Technology and Communication) for a maximum period of 5 years.
Incubadoras de Lisboa
The Municipality of Lisbon created the LISBOA STARTUP
CITY, an entrepreneurship platform that indicates the incubation spaces of
companies and startups, coworking spaces and businesses and also investors in
Lisbon.
DNA Cascais – Empreendedorismo e Comércio
DNA Cascais Agency is an Entrepreneurial Ecosystem that is active in youth
entrepreneurship, business ideas and financing, as well as startups incubation.
Located in Alcabideche (Cascais), it differs in the type of incubation it
offers: both virtual and physical incubation and option to rent a work station.
For entrepreneurs there is an auditorium, training and meeting rooms, waiting
rooms for the reception of customers and parking.
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