BETTER BUSINESSES
BETTER WORLD
BUSINESS PROJECTS
Foster the creation
The mission
UPTEC supports the creation and development of business projects in the arts, sciences and technologies, through sharing knowledge between the University and the market.
UPTEC
is a meeting point between the University of Porto and businesses, where companies benefit from
business development
support to connect them with global growth networks.
In order to increase the interaction between our vibrant
community, we are connected with
strategic partners
and actively organizing events and
networking
opportunities.
Here you can find a
place—office, lab or cowork—to establish your business and be part of our purpose of building a better society through innovation and knowledge.
Following a knowledge sharing strategy, UPTEC has been developing acceleration
programmes
for entrepreneurs and researchers, as well as open innovation programmes for corporate leaders or municipalities.
OUR
PROGRAMMES
PROGRAMMES
BOSS: Board of Students
The UPTEC Board of Students (BOSS) is an exclusive group of student advisors who participate in defining UPTEC’s entrepreneurship and…
Santander X Explorer
The Santander X Explorer programme helps young people connect with their future by experiencing entrepreneurship as a career option. It…
BluAct
BluAct is a programme to support the growth of blue economy businesses, promoted by Câmara Municipal de Matosinhos in partnership…
School of Startups: Foundations
Foundations is a remote, self-paced pre-incubation programme designed for aspiring entrepreneurs with very early-stage ideas.
Success Stories
Since the beginning of its activity, in 2007, UPTEC has supported the development of more than 630 business projects in areas as diverse as nanosciences, nanotechnologies, new materials and production, energy, health, food, biotechnology, information technology and communication, digital media, architecture, interactive marketing, content production.
Apply to join us.
Becoming a member of UPTEC community is being part of a multidisciplinary ecosystem of innovation. Here entrepreneurs create new businesses and big companies develop new technologies in cooperation with the University of Porto.
