It is a presentation about all the aid that is currently available to entrepreneurs to start they own business in Portugal. This talk was presented at SWITCH Conference in Coimbra, Portugal on May 16th, 2010.

1. It’s the best time
to start your company

2. The Best Time?!

3. Are you out of your mind?

4. Financial Crisis

5. No
Bank
Loans

6. Low
Employability

7. Indeed, it is all
true…

8. But entrepreneurs always…

9. … see things differently!

10. They see opportunities
when others don’t

11. But let’s be practical…

12. What do you need to start?

13. A good idea

14. A good idea
You probably have a few already

15. A good idea
And even if you don’t have it yet…

16. A good idea
Technology Transfer

17. Money

18. Money
Seed Money

19. Money
Government Support

20. Money
Venture Capital
“There IS money for projects
with value”

21. Talent
High Qualified Graduates
Looking for Opportunities

22. Entrepreneur Skills
Events

23. Entrepreneur Skills
Events
Business Schools

24. Information

25. Information
Blogs

26. Information
Books

27. Office

28. Office
Work @ Home

29. Office
Jelly!

30. Office
Co-working

31. Office
Incubators

32. But incubators are much
more than an office
Mentoring
Access to Networks
Funding Support

33. Incubators
in Portugal

34. Incubators
in Portugal
Science and Technology Park of
University of Porto

35. 4 Locations
Technology, Science, Creative Industries and Sea Centers

36. Technology Center

37. Technology
Center
5
Temporary
Spaces
32
Start-ups

38. Main Building & Incubation Center

39. Innovation Center

40. Creative Industries Center

41. +15
Start-ups

42. Science Center

43. Science Center

44. Sea Center

45. Sea Unit

47. UPTEC in Numbers
52 Technology Based Projects
5 innovation centers
42 early stage companies
5 mature companies
400+ Jobs Created
8,83% Exportation

48. As you could see…
It’s the best time ever to
start your business

49. What are you
waiting for?

50. Felipe Ávila da Costa
felipeacosta@gmail.com
@felipeacosta
www.felipeacosta.com
www.nship.org
www.theusabilitypage.com
www.talks20.com

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