Empowered Startups

What an incredible week of insight in Coimbra! Entrepreneurs, innovators, researchers, educators, and investors all sharing their experiences and perspectives with the common goal of improving entrepreneurship and innovation in Portugal. Thank you to all of our impressive attendees and to the University of Coimbra (Universidade de Coimbra) for partnering with us on this impactful event.

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We're proud to partner with the University of Coimbra on the "International Talents for Innovation" initiative on February 26th in Coimbra. With so many compelling and diverse speakers coming together, this event will be filled with insight, innovation, and inspiration!! 🚀

Q: Why do HQA Visa Program participants qualify for an exemption to Portugal's in-country stay requirements? A: Their professional business activities outside of Portugal exempt them from the minimum stay requirements. If you're hearing otherwise, you need to check your sources. 🤔 As Immigration Lawyer Joana Ferreira Reis explains, the qualifications for this exemption are clearly detailed in Portuguese law. You can read more here https://lnkd.in/g9mtRTHQ

“I’m excited. The team is very supportive, the university leaders have a great vision, and they seem to be very open to innovation and scaling. The environment is very conducive to both, and the area is so pleasant. I’m super glad to be in partnership with IP Santarém.” - Ryan Gallagher Another innovative research project has been initiated at Instituto Politécnico de Santarém through the Portugal HQA® Visa Program. This project aims to adapt a cutting-edge educational tool to improve learning outcomes in Portugal and other European countries. We're proud to facilitate this collaborative endeavour between Ryan Gallagher and the skilled research team at IP Santarém. Rogério Palmeiro Carlos Martinho Francesco Berrettini Elise Racicot Djordje Vidović Câmara de Comércio Portugal-Canadá / Canada-Portugal Chamber of Commerce Paulo Martins Filipe Duarte Galego Carlos Cardoso Joana Ferreira Reis Sara C. Pedro Perestrelo Pinto Daniela Afonso Christopher Lennon Paul Girodo Kyle Kirkegaard soumodip sarkar Hugo Valadas https://lnkd.in/eDG2Cb7f

"Collaborating with Empowered Startups has provided a valuable opportunity to develop innovative financial solutions for the agricultural sector." - Shamik Sengupta, University of Nevada, Reno "Partnering with Empowered Startups has empowered us to accelerate innovation in predictive infrastructure monitoring. This collaboration underscores the Center for Predictive Maintenance at the University of South Carolina’s commitment to cutting-edge research that directly addresses national infrastructure challenges." Abdel-Moez Bayoumi, University of South Carolina “Collaborating with Empowered Startups has allowed us to bridge cutting-edge research with real-world applications, from secure mobile payments to improving supply chain transparency. This partnership highlights how universities and startups can drive meaningful innovation with lasting impact." James McCafferty, Western Washington University Our partnerships with top-tier US universities are facilitating research projects that produce innovative solutions for real-life challenges. Find out why more than 30 prestigious American universities are welcoming our current and future R&D startups Shawn Olson Zoya Brar Christopher Lennon Paul Girodo Kyle Kirkegaard https://lnkd.in/gEcdCVKs

"With Chef Li's support, we're set to revolutionize kitchen management and take it to new heights." - Natalie (Mei-Chun) Chen We love to see our founders progressing in their entrepreneurial journeys. Congratulations to Kitchen Guard Innovation Ltd. on its pilot project with Broli Kitchen! 🚀 We're proud to celebrate this successful step for Natalie and the entire team at Kitchen Guard Innovation. 🙌 https://lnkd.in/gW2N_4Bt

We’re Go Again !! One more project at Empowered Startups Consortium 🙌🏽🙌🏽💡🚀🚀 @Ryan Gallagher Welcome to Santarém Polytechnic University ✈️🌐🌐🌍🌎🖥️💻 Instituto Politécnico de Santarém

Our burgeoning partnership with the University of Coimbra is fueling innovation, technology transfer, knowledge exchange, and territorial cohesion in Portugal. 🤝 We look forward to bringing together government officials, technology experts, entrepreneurs, and Portuguese university representatives in Coimbra later this month to explore "International Talents for Innovation". 🚀 ⬆️ Foreign direct investment ⬆️ Research & Development ⬆️ Opportunties for students ⬆️ Talent attraction & retention ⬆️ Territorial Cohesion All through partnership with our HQA® Program Amilcar Falcão Nuno Mendonça Rita Simões Pedro Perestrelo Pinto Daniela Afonso soumodip sarkar Hugo Valadas Antonio Dias Martins Paul Girodo Christopher Lennon Francesco Berrettini Paulo Martins Filipe Duarte Galego Carlos Cardoso Elise Racicot Djordje Vidović Embassy of Canada to Portugal | Ambassade du Canada au Portugal Câmara de Comércio Portugal-Canadá / Canada-Portugal Chamber of Commerce aicep Portugal Global Ricardo Arroja UC Business https://lnkd.in/gxZ8tXs5

📢 No dia 26 de fevereiro, o Colégio da Trindade da Universidade de Coimbra recebe o evento "International Talents for Innovation", uma iniciativa em parceria com a Empowered Startups. 💡 O evento tem como objetivo fortalecer a ligação entre empreendedores internacionais e o ecossistema de inovação em Portugal, destacando o impacto do "HQA® Program".  Saiba mais sobre o evento e respetivo programa em https://lnkd.in/dqGSU5Cs. #Internacionalização #UCBusiness #Business #Empresas #Inovação #Innovation #Empreendedorismo #Entrepreneurship #PropriedadeIntelectual #IntellectualProperty #PlataformasTecnológicas #TechnologicalPlatforms #PrestaçãoServiços #ProvisionServices #Coimbra #UC #UCoimbra #UniversidadeCoimbra