Fábrica de Startups - Discoveries Acceleration Program.

Fábrica de Startups promotes entrepreneurship in Portugal by organizing initiatives to help develop and launch startups, particularly in the early stage. The activity consists mainly in 3 areas: acceleration, incubation and learning. In short, their mission is to help people become successful entrepreneurs.

Discoveries is a four week, lean startup acceleration program organized by Fábrica de Startups and with the main sponsorship from Turismo de Portugal and support from NOS and other partners. In this first edition, they are inviting tech startups with business in the tourism industry.

They will be targeting both Portuguese and European startups in the idea, prototype or launch stages to come to Lisbon to test and validate business model through their systematized and proven methodology. Startups will also gain access to world-class mentors, investors and founders who have already graduated from their programs.

Startups that graduate from Discoveries will have completed extensive customer validation activities and leave with a tested business model they can confidently launch into the real market and pitch to potential investors.

The program will be held in Lisbon during the months of August to mid September with space for 15 of the top Portuguese and European tourism startups. The four-week program is free with no equity being taken from the participating teams.

For the startups accepted in the program, there will be a 500€ grant for the selected Portuguese startups (not based in Lisbon) and 1000€ grant for the selected European startups.

Find out more information on Discoveries in the Website. Startups can also apply directly from F6S.