May 2024 | Empowered Startups

Alberta Rocky Mountains - Alberta Foreign Graduate Entrepreneur Stream

Alberta Foreign Graduate Stream

What is the Foreign Graduate Entrepreneur Stream?

And how does it work?

John Chen, Filipe, and Dina stand in front of UBI

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Picture This: HQA Brings Imaging Innovation to UBI

Empowered Startups has facilitated a research agreement between the University of Beira Interior (UBI) and accomplished entrepreneur John Chen.

A photo of University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro (UTAD). Located in the north-eastern city of Vila Real, UTAD becomes the fourteenth higher education institution in Portugal to sign an agreement with the Canadian multinational to participate in its HQA Visa Program.

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Empowered Adds Another Prestigious University

Empowered Startups has grown with the addition of the University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro (UTAD). UTAD becomes the fourteenth...

Empowered Startups Enjoys Presidential Welcome at IP Santarém

The President of the Polytechnic Institute of Santarém recently welcomed key figures from Empowered Startups to its campus in order strengthen collaboration...

Empowered Startups team and investors alongside Portuguese colleagues at Startup Capital Summit

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Empowered Startups Increasing Investment in Portugal

Empowered Startups was front and centre at the recent Startup Capital Summit in Coimbra, where stakeholders from every sector of...

Zeyn Angamia with Hugo Barros stand in front of the UALGTEC banner after the signing.

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HQA Visa Program Booming at University of Algarve

University of Algarve and transnational entrepreneurs sign research contracts dealing with renewable energy and automotive industry.

Vijay Vaidyanathan, Pedro Amado, Nuno Almeida and Jim Wayner outside Polytechnic University of Leiria

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Signs of Success for HQA Program in Leiria

An exciting new chapter of the HQA Visa Program is being authored at the Polytechnic University of Leiria (IP Leiria),...

Empowered Startups team members and entrepreneurs at SIM Conference 2024

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Empowered Startups says “Sim!” to SIM

Portugal’s startup community was visibly on display at the inaugural Startups & Investment Matching (SIM) Conference in Porto. The three-day...

Empowered Startups’ Co-founder, Paul Girodo; President, Chris Lennon; Canada Incubator Manager, Matthew Pattinson; and an array of founders at various stages of their incubation with Empowered’s Canada Start-up Visa Program.

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More Empowered Entrepreneurs through MAPLE

A diverse cast of Empowered Startups’ stakeholders participated in a valuable networking and knowledge exchange at a recent info session...

President Chris Lennon Quoted in National Portuguese Newspaper

Empowered Startups was featured in Público’s coverage of the Startup Capital Summit. The Canadian multinational has accelerated Portugal’s growing role in...