# 351 Startup: Discover 351 Startups, Portugal's leading grassroots startup community\. Connecting 1,600\+ founders, investors, and partners to fuel global innovation\.

> Discover 351 Startups, Portugal's leading grassroots startup community\. Connecting 1,600\+ founders, investors, and partners to fuel global innovation\.

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## Páginas
- [Techstars Startup Weekend Madeira 2026](https://351startups.com/techstars-startup-weekend-madeira/)
- [Home \- Português](https://351startups.com/pt/home-portugues/)
- [Newsletter](https://351startups.com/ecosystem-updates-events/)
- [Portugal’s Community Fund](https://351startups.com/portugal-community-fund/)
- [Home](https://351startups.com/)

## Artigos
- [Collaborative Hackathon Brings Together Portugal’s Next Generation of Entrepreneurs](https://351startups.com/2025/11/community-updates/collaborative-hackathon-brings-together-portugals-next-generation-of-entrepreneurs/): A three\-hour hackathon challenged students from Portugal’s top universities to build startups from scratch, showcasing Lisbon’s innovative spirit\.
- [Where innovation begins: KLx opens its doors for Portugal's brightest tech minds](https://351startups.com/2025/12/community-updates/where-innovation-begins-klx-opens-its-doors-for-portugals-brightest-tech-minds/): In today's fast\-changing digital world, innovation isn't just about technology: it's about the people behind it\. The thinkers, builders, and problem\-solvers who see beyond what exists today to imagine what's possible tomorrow\. 

## Awards
- [Ecosystem Rising Star at SES Awards 2025](https://351startups.com/award/ecosystem-rising-star-at-ses-awards-2025/): 351 Portuguese Startup Association was named an "Ecosystem Rising Star" in the global Startup Ecosystem Stars Awards 2025, alongside Unicorn Factory Lisboa and Startup Portugal\.
- [European Enterprise Promotion Awards 2025](https://351startups.com/award/european-enterprise-promotion-awards-2025/): The initiative Techstars Startup Weekends, promoted by 351 Portuguese Startup Association in Portugal, was awarded 2nd place on the category "Investment in entrepreneurship skills" at the European Enterprise Promotion Awards \(EEPA\) 2025 by IAPMEI\.
- [Sifted 100 Women in Tech in Europe 2025](https://351startups.com/award/sifted-100-women-in-tech-in-europe-2025/): Elisa Tarzia, Vice\-President of the 351 Portuguese Startup Association, was recognised as one of the “100 Women in Tech in Europe 2025" by Sifted\.
- [Entrepreneurship Awards 2025](https://351startups.com/award/entrepreneurship-awards-2025/): Three members of our team \- Lenz Gschwendtner, Elisa Tarzia, and Fernando Jardim \- were finalists at the Unicorn Factory Awards 2025 in the category "International Person of the Year"\.
- [Portuguese Women in Tech Awards 2024](https://351startups.com/award/portuguese-women-in-tech-awards-2024/): Cíntia Costa, Communication and Community Manager for 351 Startups, was recognized by the Portuguese Women in Tech Awards, winning first place in the Community Lead category\.

## Badges
- [Badge 3](https://351startups.com/badge/badge-3/)
- [Badge 2](https://351startups.com/badge/badge-2/)
- [Badge 1](https://351startups.com/badge/badge-1/)

## Events
- [Meet the Portugal Startup Ecosystem \(In\-Person Networking Event\)](https://351startups.com/event/meet-portugal-startup-ecosystem-in-person-networking/): Join us for an exclusive evening where innovation meets inspiration\! Discover how to build and scale a successful startup with insights from Joana Pinto \(Clynx Lampsy / Gleedot\) and Nuno Fernandes \(Dig\-in\) with the moderation of Sofia Soares, Ecosystem Builder Expert\.
- [Unlock Global Growth: The Portugal–USA Roadmap for International Expansion and Investment](https://351startups.com/event/unlock-global-growth-portugal-usa-roadmap-for-international-expansion-investment/): Join 351 Startups x Marcelo Carrullo, an international business expansion and innovation ecosystem specialist at Drummond Advisors, for an insightful session on how Portugal and the United States can become strategic pillars for your company's growth\.
- [Community Gathering by UPTEC](https://351startups.com/event/community-gathering-uptec-2026/): On July 22th, UPTEC in partnership with Google Cloud, is turning the garden of UPTEC Baixa into the ultimate summer hangout for entrepreneurs, creatives and curious minds from the Porto entrepreneurship ecosystem\.
- [Techstars Community Leader Academy 2024](https://351startups.com/event/techstars-community-leader-academy-2024/): This program happened within the SIM \(Startups \& Investment Matching\) Conference on May 3rd and 4th at Centro de Congressos da Alfândega do Porto\.
- [Event Initiative 1](https://351startups.com/event/event-initiative-1/)

## Initiatives
- [Altice International Innovation Award 2024](https://351startups.com/initiative/altice-international-innovation-award-2024/)
- [Techstars Startup Weekends](https://351startups.com/initiative/techstars-startup-weekends/)
- [Tourism Sectorial Committee](https://351startups.com/initiative/tourism-sectorial-committee/)
- [\+700\.000 em regalias](https://351startups.com/initiative/700-000-em-regalias/)
- [\+700\.000 in perks](https://351startups.com/initiative/700-000-in-perks/)

## Newsletter
- [Newsletter 3](https://351startups.com/newsletter/newsletter-3/): newsletter test example
- [Newsletter 2](https://351startups.com/newsletter/newsletter-2/): newsletter test example
- [Newsletter 1](https://351startups.com/newsletter/newsletter-1/): newsletter test example

## Press
- [Estratégias de comunicação externa para startups](https://351startups.com/press/estrategias-de-comunicacao-externa-para-startups/): No universo das startups, a comunicação externa deve ser um pilar estratégico; fundamental não só para atrair potenciais clientes, mas para posicionar a marca junto dos mais diversos stakeholders\.
- [As empresas em Portugal: estratégias para um ecossistema mais competitivo e resiliente](https://351startups.com/press/as-empresas-em-portugal-estrategias-para-um-ecossistema-mais-competitivo-e-resiliente/): Considerando a atual conjuntura socioeconómica, promover um ecossistema de empreendedorismo eficiente e atrativo, que contribua para a competitividade e sustentabilidade económica do país, deve constituir\-se, sem dúvida, como uma prioridade estratégica a nível governamental\.
- [O poder das comunidades no empreendedorismo](https://351startups.com/press/o-poder-das-comunidades-no-empreendedorismo/): “It takes a village to raise an entrepreneur\.” Esta expressão resume de forma perfeita o papel fundamental das comunidades na jornada empreendedora\. 
- [A relevância da formação para futuros empreendedores](https://351startups.com/press/a-relevancia-da-formacao-para-futuros-empreendedores/): O sistema educativo deve ser equilibrado, fornecendo, para além da promoção do empreendedorismo, uma base sólida em várias disciplinas e habilidades essenciais, como o pensamento crítico\.
- [As principais tendências do ecossistema de startups em Portugal](https://351startups.com/press/as-principais-tendencias-do-ecossistema-de-startups-em-portugal/): Nos últimos anos, o ecossistema de startups em Portugal tem passado por uma transformação significativa, posicionando\-se como líder em vários setores de ponta, nomeadamente nas áreas de Web3 e Blockchain, Fintech, Inteligência Artificial \(IA\), Gaming, Hidrogénio Verde, Inovação Social, Economia Azul e Biotecnologia\.

## Prizes
- [Prize 2](https://351startups.com/prize/prize-2/)
- [Prize 1](https://351startups.com/prize/prize-1/)

## Products
- [Product 2](https://351startups.com/product/product-2/)
- [Product 1](https://351startups.com/product/product-1/)

## Testimonials
- [Rui Barroca](https://351startups.com/testimonial/rui-barroca/): Founder, Designer \& Product Engineer
- [Santiago Fernandez Bender](https://351startups.com/testimonial/santiago-fernandez-bender/): Entrepreneur \& Architect
- [Isabel Carapeta](https://351startups.com/testimonial/isabel-carapeta/): Co\-Founder \& CEO at Simplifyer

## Categorias
- [News](https://351startups.com/category/news/)
- [community\-updates](https://351startups.com/category/community-updates/)
- [Press](https://351startups.com/category/uncategorized/)

## Audiences
- [People](https://351startups.com/audience/people/)

## Type Events
- [future event](https://351startups.com/type-event/event/)
- [techstars\-community\-leader\-academy](https://351startups.com/type-event/techstars-community-leader-academy/)

## Optional
- [Sitemap index](https://351startups.com/sitemap_index.xml)