Startup Portugal
Also known as StartUP Portugal
Government program Lisbon, Portugal Since 2016 startupportugal.com
Overview
Portugal's national entrepreneurship body, set up when the Ministry of Economy launched the StartUP Portugal strategy in 2016. It runs or coordinates state support for startups, including the Startup Visa and Tech Visa, voucher schemes for startups and incubators, the national incubator network and internationalisation programs such as Road 2 Web Summit.
What startups get
Depends on the scheme: residence visas for founders (Startup Visa), certification for hiring foreign tech talent (Tech Visa), non-repayable vouchers for startups and incubators, discounted Web Summit participation and bootcamps through Road 2 Web Summit, and matchmaking events.
Details
- Type
- Government program
- Headquarters
- Lisbon, Portugal
- Format
- Portfolio of government programs
- Who can apply
- Startups based in or relocating to Portugal; varies by program
- Stages
- Pre-seed, Seed, Early stage
- Started
- 2016
- Status
- Active
- Website
- startupportugal.com
About this data
Compiled from the program’s website, announcements, and press reports as of October 9, 2026. Terms, credits, and eligibility change between cohorts; confirm them with the program before applying. Alumni are examples, not a complete list.