Techstars Startup Weekend

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Techstars Startup Weekend is a three-day program in which aspiring entrepreneurs can experience the startup life over one weekend!

This renowned program will not only drive innovation but also forge stronger connections within the local startup community.

Why you should join Techstars Startup Weekend

Create your own startup and learn the Techstars methodology

Collaborate with peers
beyond your usual network

Receive invaluable
mentoring from seasoned
entrepreneurs

Pitch your idea and
compete to win! 

Who should attend Techstars Startup Weekend

Aspiring Innovators

Future Entrepreneurs

Startup Enthusiasts

Mentors giving back

Next Dates

Startup Weekend - Porto

Sep 2026

Startup Weekend - Cascais

Oct 2026

Startup Weekend - Madeira

Oct 2026

Startup Weekend - Viseu

Jan 2027

Event Schedule​

Friday

TBC

6:00pm 6:30pm 6:45pm 7:00pm 7:20pm 8:45pm 9:30pm 11:00pm

Registration
Dinner/Networking
Welcome
Ice-breaker
Pitches
Team formation
Work
Wrap up day 1

Sunday

TBC

8:00am 9:30am 9:30am 9:45am 12:30am 4:00pm 5:30pm 6:00pm 6:30pm 7:30pm 8:00pm

Open doors
Breakfast
Announcements
Work
Lunch
Pitches Start
Judges
Deliberation
Revisions
Work
Wrap up day 2

Sunday

TBC7

8:00am 9:30am 9:30am 9:45am 12:30am 4:00pm 5:30pm 6:00pm 6:30pm 7:30pm 8:00pm

Open doors
Breakfast
Announcements
Work
Lunch
Pitches Start
Judges
Deliberation
Revisions
Work
Wrap up day 2

Past Editions

Startup Weekend - Viseu

Oct 2025

Startup Weekend - Évora

May 2025

Startup Weekend - Albufeira

Apr 2025

Startup Weekend - Coimbra

Mar 2025

Startup Weekend - Lisbon

Nov 2024

Startup Weekend - Porto

Oct 2024

The 351 Portuguese Startup Association is exploring Portugal and the startup world!

Join us on our journey!

Don't miss another Startup Weekend!

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Proudly brought to you by:

351 Portuguese Startup Association

Born in 2019 as a grassroots movement to bring together founders and ecosystem players, 351 Portuguese Startup Association has built the first truly open space, where startups and ecosystem actors could easily have access to each other. 

 

Today, the Association has become the biggest and most active startup community in the country, with over 2500 members. It is now developing over 20 projects.

Techstars

Founded in 2006, Techstars had the goal to help entrepreneurs create a better future for everyone, foster collaboration to drive innovation, and support great ideas coming from anywhere. 

 

Techstars is now a Worldwide Network that helps entrepreneurs succeed, by connecting them to other entrepreneurs, mentors, corporate partners, and investors who will help their company succeed, enabling every person on the planet to contribute to, and benefit from, the success of entrepreneurs.

Funded by União Europeia - NextGenerationEU

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TESTIMONIALS

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Isabel Carapeta

Very, very, very positive. It helped me enter the ecosystem with an active voice. It’s not just about being a founder; it’s about being someone who can take the reins of what they are doing and have an impact on others. And the community that we are creating and helped create in the country is something we should be very proud of.

Isabel Carapeta

Co-Founder & CEO at Simplifyer

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Santiago Fernandez Bender

Usually when I am talking to someone, I end up recommending 351. And I recommend it because I truly believe people can extract value from it. Actually I have recommended 351 countless times, so maybe that means something!

Santiago Fernandez Bender

Entrepreneur & Architect

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Rui Barroca

It is fundamental to have these small but great experiences that open doors to the world. For Francisco [my 13-year-old son], it was the discovery of a different world, where he could talk to people from different areas and shape his profile as an entrepreneur.

Rui Barroca

Founder, Designer & Product Engineer

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