July 2025 | Empowered Startups

Chris Lennon, President of Empowered Startups, and Joao Mota, Executive Director of VOID, are pleased to announce a strategic partnership focused on supporting the high-impact Portuguese entrepreneur ecosystem part of the HQA Program.

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Partnering on Innovation in Portugal

Empowered Startups and VOID Software Join Forces to Accelerate Innovation in Portugal Empowered Startups and VOID Software are pleased to...

Paulo Martins of Empowered Startups, Vasco Lopes, Cenk Civici and Tiago Oliveira at UBI

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Launching Innovation in Covilhã: A Startup Story

A new project, aimed at researching ways for a cloud-based SaaS platform to detect cybersecurity threats automatically, will be explored...

Colin McDonald Startup Leader - Vietnam

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Empowered People: Colin McDonald

For most people, the role of mentor begins with a job title. For Colin McDonald, it started with a connection....

Empowered Startups announced an exciting partnership with the Associação Portuguesa do Ensino Superior Privado (APESP)

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Empowered Announces New Partnership with Associação Portuguesa do Ensino Superior Privado (APESP)

On July 15, 2025, Empowered Startups announced an exciting partnership with the Associação Portuguesa do Ensino Superior Privado (APESP). APESP...

3d printing lab at Polytechnic University of Setúbal

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Shaping the Future with AI: Two Research Projects Kick Off at the Polytechnic University of Setúbal

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has many uses and functions in today’s society. From automating complex tasks to analyzing data to making...

Bernardo Pereira, a Tax Partner at Forvis Mazars Portugal leading the Private Client and Global Mobility team

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Understanding Tax Residency in Portugal and the NHR 2.0 Regime

Featuring insights from Forvis Mazars Bernardo Pereira (Tax Partner) and Mário Patrício (Tax Senior Manager) There are many aspects to...

Rita Simões (Empowered Startups), Luís Tarelho (Universidade de Aveiro), Joana Xará (Universidade de Aveiro), Marta Marques (Universidade de Aveiro), Raheel Qureshi (entrepreneur) and Paulo Martins (Empowered Startups)

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The Hidden Power of Biomass Pyrolysis | Raheel Qureshi

A new project, intending to research the benefits of biomass pyrolysis, will be examined and developed at the University of...

Daniel Wildermuth with representatives from Empowered Startups and IP Santarém

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HQA® Program Brings Investing in Investing to IP Santarém

A pair of Fintech projects aimed at improving the financial investment landscape in Portugal have launched at the Polytechnic Institute...

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Thinking of Moving? Here’s How the Cost of Living Compares Across 4 Countries

A look at life in Portugal, Australia, Canada, and the USA Have you ever wondered how everyday expenses compare around...

Filipe Galego, Prashant Pawar, and Francesco Berrettini at the University of Algarve

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Furthering the Future of Fintech through the HQA® Program

An innovative Fintech project with the potential to impact everyday shopping experiences and digital payment systems has been launched at...