Last update date 2 December 2022
StartUP Portugal - National Strategy for Entrepreneurship was launched in 2016 by the Ministry of Economy with the aim of extending the current dynamics of the Portuguese entrepreneurial ecosystem, one of the most active at European level, to the entire country and to all sectors of activity. StartUP Portugal focuses on three axes of action - ecosystem, financing and internationalization -, with the following purposes: create and support the ecosystem on a national scale; attract national and foreign investors; improve and encourage startup funding at all stages of their development; promote and accelerate the growth of Portuguese startups in foreign markets. Since its launch, StartUP Portugal has been responsible for implementing several programs, including StartUP Visa and StartUP Voucher, managed by IAPMEI.