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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…

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Daniel Wildermuth with representatives from Empowered Startups and IP Santarém

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…

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

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…

Portugal HQA Visa
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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 
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Observador
Observador | Importance of Programs like the HQA Visa
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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

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…

Portugal HQA Visa
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Kaveh Rahmati, Paulo Martins, Vatsal Thirani, Hugo Barros, and Sean Jackson

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…

Portugal HQA Visa
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Weighing the benefits of the Golden Visa against other global migration programs

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…

Portugal HQA Visa
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The Next Big Idea interviews Empowered Startups' President Christopher Lennon

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.

Portugal HQA Visa
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Web Summit Vancouver sign outside the Convention center

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….

Portugal HQA Visa
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Janine signing a partnership agreement with the Polytechnic University of Coimbra

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…

Founder Stories, Portugal HQA Visa, Video
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Australia National Innovation Visa Program Launch

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…

Australian National Innovation Visa
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