Category: 351 Initiative

The most active association of startups in Portugal has reached 1600 members in its community, 76 volunteers, 88 initiatives and events and 23,100 people impacted in 2023.

FuckUp Nights, the world’s most famous event focused on failure, with a presence in over 300 cities across 90 countries, is returning to the Portuguese capital.

The Coworking Thursdays initiative, which aims to bring together entrepreneurs and digital nomads from various sectors to work collaboratively in a coworking space for free, will begin its activities this September in Porto.

Registration for the Santander X Portugal Award 2023 is open until October 16th. The Santander Foundation wants to promote entrepreneurship in Portugal, distinguishing the best startups in the seed and early stage categories.

The Nuvem project aims to promote public policies and private practices that allow for better market conditions for all players. In just a few months, more than a dozen organizations in Portugal have joined the Nuvem initiative. In Spain, the movement has over 50 participants.

The 351 Portuguese Startup Association has partnered with Techstars, one of the world’s largest accelerators, which has invested in over 2,300 companies since its founding, to reactivate its ecosystem development programs in Portugal. The first initiative under this partnership is expected to take place later this year.

The 351 Portuguese Startup Association has been invited to participate in the Youth Entrepreneurship Policy Academy (YEPA) organized by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).