# 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/)
- [Techstars Startup Weekend](https://351startups.com/techstars-startup-weekend/)
- [Techstars Startup Weekend Viseu](https://351startups.com/techstars-startup-weekend-viseu/)
- [Techstars Startup Weekend Porto 2026](https://351startups.com/techstars-startup-weekend-porto-2026/)
- [Techstars Startup Weekend Porto](https://351startups.com/techstars-startup-weekend-porto/)

## 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
- [Best First\-time Founder Communities to join in Europe 2025](https://351startups.com/award/best-first-time-founder-communities-to-join-in-europe/): 351 Portuguese Startup Association was named by Sifted as one of the 50 Best First\-time Founder Communities to join in Europe in 2025\.
- [Youth Entrepreneurship Policy Academy \(YEPA\)](https://351startups.com/award/youth-entrepreneurship-policy-academy/): 351 Portuguese Startup Association was recognized by the Youth Entrepreneurship Policy Academy \(YEPA\) as “A successful initiative to boost entrepreneurship in Portugal”\.
- [Pledge 2023](https://351startups.com/award/pledge-european-digital-skills-jobs-coalition/): Portugal Tech Week, a project from 351 Portuguese Startup Association, was recognized as a Pledge, from the European Digital Skills and Jobs Coalition\.
- [European Enterprise Promotion Awards 2024](https://351startups.com/award/european-enterprise-promotion-awards-2024/): Portugal Tech Week was awarded with the European Enterprise Promotion Awards 2024 by IAPMEI, an initiative of the European Commission that distinguishes the best business promotion projects and initiatives in the 27 Member States of the European Union, in the “Promotion of entrepreneurial spirit” category\.
- [Portuguese Women in Tech Awards 2023](https://351startups.com/award/portuguese-women-in-tech-awards-2023/): Elisa Tarzia \& Isabel Carapeta \(351’s Moderators\), and Carolina Amorim \& Marta Palmeiro \(351’s board members\) were nominated for the Portuguese Women in Tech Awards 2023\.

## 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
- [From Idea to Startup: Ask FI Alumni Anything](https://351startups.com/event/from-idea-to-startup-ask-fi-alumni-anything/): Are you considering applying to the Founder Institute, or are you an early\-stage founder looking for actionable advice? Join us for an exclusive, interactive "Ask Me Anything" session with founders who recently survived and thrived in the world’s premier startup accelerator\.
- [Techstars Startup Weekend Porto 2026](https://351startups.com/event/techstars-startup-weekend-porto-2026/): The Techstars Startup Weekend program is a 54\-hour event in which participants get to meet the very best mentors, investors, co\-founders, and sponsors and maybe even start their own business\!
- [From Idea to Startup with AI: Ask Me Anything Session with FI Mentors](https://351startups.com/event/from-idea-to-startup-with-ai-ask-me-anything-session-with-mentors/): What does it really take to impress a mentor, validate your idea, and survive the rigorous Founder Institute curriculum? Join us for an exclusive "Ask Me Anything" session with a panel of our top FI mentors\.
- [Santander X Portugal Training \| Go\-To\-Market Strategies](https://351startups.com/event/santander-x-portugal-training-go-to-market-strategies/): This training focuses on transforming assumptions into testable hypotheses and judiciously choosing where to invest the limited time and money available at the outset\. This event will be conducted in Portuguese\.
- [Smarter Money, Smarter Growth: how financial tools can help SMEs grow](https://351startups.com/event/smarter-money-smarter-growth-how-financial-tools-can-help-smes-grow/): How are new financial technologies changing the way startups, freelancers, and SMEs manage payments, operate internationally, and grow? ​Join us on October 6 at 6:30 PM at Sítio Rossio for this special Fintech Meetup Europe side event\.

## Initiatives
- [Coworking Thursdays](https://351startups.com/initiative/222coworking-thursdays/)
- [351 Portuguese Startup Community](https://351startups.com/initiative/351-portuguese-startup-community/)
- [Above \& Beyond Community Hangouts \(Startup Portugal\)](https://351startups.com/initiative/above-and-beyond-community-hangouts-sup/)
- [Quintas\-feiras de coworking](https://351startups.com/initiative/quintas-feiras-de-coworking/)
- [351 Comunidade portuguesa de startups](https://351startups.com/initiative/351-comunidade-portuguesa-de-startups/)

## Newsletter
- [A new heatwave of opportunities for your startup\! ☀️](https://351startups.com/newsletter/a-new-heatwave-of-opportunities-for-your-startup/): Summer has arrived in full force\! The heatwave calls for beach days and fresh drinks, but it is also a new opportunity to get out of your comfort zone and bring your startup to new heights\.
- [Summer is almost here, and you can't miss these events 🔥](https://351startups.com/newsletter/summer-is-almost-here-and-you-cant-miss-these-events/): Summer is almost here, and you know what that means: Santos Populares and warm temperatures\! But as you know, the entrepreneurial ecosystem never sleeps, and we are here to share the upcoming events of the next few weeks\.
- [Starting May strong with a week full of events\! 💪](https://351startups.com/newsletter/starting-may-strong-with-a-week-full-of-events/): May has arrived in full force: this week, we have several events happening in parallel\! From networking to pitching to insight sharing, we have an initiative for everyone\.
- [Startuppers is back for the second edition\!](https://351startups.com/newsletter/startuppers-is-back-for-the-second-edition/): Startuppers, the first 100% free and online startup school in Portugal, powered by the 351 Portuguese Startup Association, returns for its second edition to help founders turn ideas into scalable businesses\. The initiative provides workshops and masterclasses led by international experts on critical topics ranging from idea validation to investment\.
- [We're back for an exciting 2026\!](https://351startups.com/newsletter/were-back-for-an-exciting-2026/): We're back in action this January in full force, after a few days for resting, recovering, and planning our year ahead\. Our 2025 ended with such good news, with the 351 Portuguese Startup Association winning the SES Award alongside Unicorn Factory Lisboa and Startup Portugal\.

## 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\.

## Private area files
- [Ficheiro de teste 2](https://351startups.com/private-area-file/ficheiro-de-teste-2/)
- [Ficheiro Nivel 2](https://351startups.com/private-area-file/ficheiro-nivel-2/)
- [Ficheiro de teste](https://351startups.com/private-area-file/ficheiro-de-teste/)

## Private News
- [Teste](https://351startups.com/private-news/teste/)

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

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

## 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

## ETN Templates
- [Event Template Eight](https://351startups.com/etn-template/event-template-eight/)

## Events
- [Applied AI \& Machine Learning Summit 2026](https://351startups.com/etn/applied-ai-machine-learning-summit-2026/): Three days of practical, production\-focused AI \& ML sessions\.
- [\(Lisbon\) Atlantic Station](https://351startups.com/etn/lisbon-atlantic-station/): Your oceanfront office in Oeiras\.
- [\(Porto\) Instituto Pernambuco\-Porto Brasil](https://351startups.com/etn/porto-instituto-pernambuco-porto-brasil/)

## Schedule
- [Day 1 — Foundations](https://351startups.com/etn-schedule/day-1-foundations/)
- [Day 2 — Systems](https://351startups.com/etn-schedule/day-2-systems/)
- [Day 3 — Scaling \& Wrap\-up](https://351startups.com/etn-schedule/day-3-scaling-wrap-up/)
- [SEO \& Content Marketing Strategies](https://351startups.com/etn-schedule/seo-content-marketing-strategies/)
- [Emerging Technologies \& Innovation Trends](https://351startups.com/etn-schedule/emerging-technologies-innovation-trends/)

## 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/)

## Levels access
- [Level 1](https://351startups.com/level-access/level-1/)
- [Level 2](https://351startups.com/level-access/level-2/)

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

## Category
- [Porto](https://351startups.com/etn_category/porto/)
- [Lisbon](https://351startups.com/etn_category/lisbon/)

## Tags
- [Coworking Thursdays](https://351startups.com/etn-tags/coworking-thursdays/)

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