Startup Europe Week Barreiro 2025
May 12, 13 & 14, 2025
StartUp Barreiro | Barreiro, Portugal
May 12 | Opening Session (in English)
11:30 – 13:00 | Entrepreneurship Landscape in Portugal
Location: StartUp Barreiro Auditorium
Language: English
An opening session dedicated to the Portuguese entrepreneurship ecosystem, ideal for international guests, investors, and ecosystem partners.
Agenda:
- Presentation: Entrepreneurship in Portugal – Current Landscape and Opportunities
- Overview of StartUp Barreiro
- Pitch presentations by two incubated startups
09:00 – 09:30 | Welcome & Registration
- Participant check-in and coffee supported by Mafraria
09:30 – 09:45 | Official Opening
- Opening remarks by Rui Braga, Vice President of Barreiro City Council
- Welcome by SEW Barreiro organization
- Acknowledgement of partners and sponsors
09:45 – 10:15 | Startup Portugal – One Stop Shop
- Speaker: Francisca Sampaio
10:15 – 11:00 | AI in the Real World: Practical Applications and Industry Impact
- Speaker: António Raimundo
11:00 – 11:30 | Talk: Today’s Innovation is Cloud Native
- Speaker: Marco Silva (Microsoft)
- How cloud-native architectures are driving tech innovation
11:30 – 12:15 | Panel: AI as a Driver of Innovation and Growth
- Host: Fernando Oliveira – Confirmed
- Participants:
- Marco Silva (Microsoft)
- Nuno Cardoso (ANF)
- João Ferreira (NOS)
- Strategic use of AI to boost innovation and business growth
12:15 – 13:30 | Lunch & Networking
- Informal networking lunch
14:15 – 16:15 | Presentation: IGNITE – Social Entrepreneurship Project
- Presented by MINDSHIFT
May 14 | Innovation & Startups Showcase
09:30 – Welcome Coffee & Reception
- Initial networking and welcome to participants
10:00 – Opening of Day Two
- Brief introduction highlighting the importance of innovation and technology in Barreiro
10:15 – Keynote: The Future of Tech Startups in Europe
- Speaker: To be confirmed
11:00 – Showcase: Tech Startups from Barreiro
- Presentation of local startups with innovative solutions
- Each startup will have 5 to 10 minutes to pitch their project
12:30 – Panel: Challenges and Opportunities for Local Startups
- Speakers: To be confirmed
13:00 – Closing & Networking Session
- Event wrap-up and next steps to strengthen the local innovation ecosystem