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Proud to Partner with Portugal | David Rojas  

David Rojas’ enthusiasm is authentic and palpable when asked about his experience in the HQA® Visa Program.   “I…

Portugal HQA Visa,  Video
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Alumni from Empowered Startups' Canada SUV Program gathered in Vancouver

Alumni Event Empowers Founders 

Founders from Empowered Startups’ Canada Startup Visa (SUV) Program  recently gathered in Vancouver for an alumni event that…

Canada Startup Visa
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QIN PRINTING, Red Deer Alberta, Canada

Alberta: Easy to Work With | Daniel Zhang

As the world’s second largest country that borders three different oceans, Canada boasts a diverse geography that appeals…

Alberta Foreign Graduate Stream
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Recent articles and media coverage featuring our company and its programs.

Forbes Portugal
Forbes Features Third Startup Project at IP Guarda via HQA® Visa Program 
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CNN Portugal
HQA® Visa Program Project at IP Guarda Draws Interest from CNN Portugal 
CNN Portugal
Observador
Observador | Importance of Programs like the HQA Visa
Empowered Startups
Entrepreneur Mohamed Emam in conversation with representatives from University of Algarve

How the HQA® Program is Improving Investment & Entrepreneurship in Portugal 

If Portugal is to realize the full potential of its innovative entrepreneurs, it needs to attract investment in…

Portugal HQA Visa, Video
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Zoya Brar

Empowered People: Zoya Brar 

As an accomplished entrepreneur who both founded and scaled a successful startup, Zoya Brar was already an ideal…

Empowered Startups
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Janine G. signs the first HQA® project agreement at the Polytechnic University of Coimbra

First HQA® Project Rolls into Polytechnic University of Coimbra 

A sustainable tourism project aimed at enhancing cultural and economic interactions between travelers and local businesses throughout Portugal…

Portugal HQA Visa
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Participants in the "International Talent for Innovation" event

All I’s on the HQA® Program in Coimbra – Innovation, Insight, and International Investment

Entrepreneurs, researchers, and university officials were among those who congregated in Coimbra during the final week of February…

Portugal HQA Visa
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Ryan Gallagher, Carlos Martinho, and Rogério Palmerio after signing research agreement

IP Santarém Welcomes Creative Thynker via HQA® Visa Program 

Education and innovation are among the top priorities for the Polytechnic Institute of Santarém (IP Santarém), and both…

Portugal HQA Visa
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Zoya Brar with Western Washington University researchers Peng Gao (left) and Nicole Hoekstra

Empowered Startups’ Network of US Universities Expanding Rapidly 

As entrepreneurs around the world search for the partners and resources necessary for advancing the state-of-the-art in various…

USA EB2 Startup Investor
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Through our kitchen management tools, we aim to ensure food safety and workers’ safety in the food industry.

Kitchen Guard Innovation Secures First Pilot Project with Broli Kitchen 

Empowered Startups is thrilled to announce that its venture in incubation, Kitchen Guard Innovation, has secured its first…

Founder Stories
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