Unicorn Factory Lisboa
Also known as Unicorn Factory
Innovation hub Lisbon, Portugal Run by Lisbon City Council (operated by Startup Lisboa) Since 2022 unicornfactorylisboa.com
Overview
City-backed startup initiative launched in October 2022 by Lisbon City Council and run by the Startup Lisboa team. It combines incubation for early-stage startups, a growth-stage Scaling Up program, a soft-landing program for international companies, and sector hubs such as a health hub in the Beato Innovation District.
What startups get
Incubation and acceleration, an eight-month Scaling Up program for revenue-generating scaleups, soft-landing help for companies moving to Lisbon, and access to corporate partners, investors and mentors. Equity terms are not published.
Details
- Type
- Innovation hub
- Run by
- Lisbon City Council (operated by Startup Lisboa)
- Headquarters
- Lisbon, Portugal
- Format
- Cohort and hub-based, in person in Lisbon
- Who can apply
- Early-stage startups, growth-stage tech scaleups, and international companies expanding to Lisbon
- Stages
- Pre-seed, Seed, Early stage, Growth
- Started
- 2022
- Status
- Active
- Website
- unicornfactorylisboa.com
Notable alumni
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.