Join us on Monday, 10 November 2025 for our Network event Connect & Grow – “Bridging Startup Ecosystems”, a high-energy networking conference at TUMO / Factory Lisbon that brings German Startup founders face-to-face with Portugal’s leading investors, operators and ecosystem builders.
⚡ Rapid-fire pitches from cutting-edge German start-ups
💡 Ecosystem insights from a Portugal-focused expert panel, with representatives from Unicorn Factory Lisbon, Startup Portugal, Portuguese founders, and business angels
🔥 Mission-driven fireside chats with Oleg Fomenko (Sweatcoin) and Fabian Heilemann (AENU Fund)
🤝 A focused Q&A with Simon Schäfer (EU-INC) on cross-border opportunities and challenges
💬 Closing remarks by Hugo Augusto (Semapa Next) on how Portuguese capital is partnering with German innovation
Fuel new partnerships over coffee, a snack-lunch at A Praça, and roll straight into Web Summit opening/side events in the evening.
Stay tuned for our program.
This event is being funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWE) and curated by the German-Portuguese chamber of Commerce and Industry (AHK Portugal) and Visionary Ventures GmbH.
