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Are you an entrepreneur looking to launch your next venture in Portugal?
Portugal HQA Visa

5 Reasons Why Entrepreneurs Should Bring Their Business to Portugal  

Are you an entrepreneur looking to launch your next venture in Portugal? Are you thinking about relocating your business and...
June 24, 2025
1 min read
University of Évora campus - Researchers at the University of Évora have partnered with an American founder on a research endeavour that seeks to employ Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies to create personalized learning paths for students
Portugal HQA Visa

Enhancing Learning in Évora through the HQA® Program 

One of Portugal’s distinguished institutions of higher learning aims to raise the bar on personalized learning through a collaborative project...
June 17, 2025
3 min read
Kaveh Rahmati, Paulo Martins, Vatsal Thirani, Hugo Barros, and Sean Jackson
Portugal HQA Visa

Record Setting Day for the HQA®  Program at University of Algarve 

As the old saying goes, good things come in threes, and that is certainly the case at the University of...
June 16, 2025
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Weighing the benefits of the Golden Visa against other global migration programs
Portugal HQA Visa

Everything You Need to Know About Golden Visas 

When people think of obtaining residency in another country, the option of a golden visa often enters the conversation. A...
June 13, 2025
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The Next Big Idea interviews Empowered Startups' President Christopher Lennon
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How Empowered Startups is Boosting Portugal’s Innovation Ecosystem: An Interview with The Next Big Idea 

Empowered Startups began in 2008, after the financial crisis.
June 12, 2025
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Empowered Attends Web Summit Vancouver with Startup Portugal 

At the end of May, Empowered Startups attended Web Summit Vancouver as part of the Startup Portugal delegation. Considered one...
June 6, 2025
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Janine signing a partnership agreement with the Polytechnic University of Coimbra
Portugal HQA Visa

Following Our Moral Compass to the HQA Program | Janine G 

When Janine and her husband Dave set out for a walk in Portugal eight years ago, they didn’t expect the...
June 6, 2025
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Australia National Innovation Visa Program Launch
Australian National Innovation Visa

Empowered Launches Australia National Innovation Visa Program

Exceptional people seeking residency in Australia now have another exceptional program to consider.  With a proven track record of operating...
June 2, 2025
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