Startup accelerators and incubators in Lisbon
- 14 organizations
- Oct 2026 last checked
Startup Genome's Global Startup Ecosystem Report 2026 puts Lisbon's ecosystem value at $35 billion for H2 2023 to 2025. Seed and Series A funding in tech startups over the same period totaled $316 million, and exits from 2021 to 2025 totaled $2 billion.
Sources: Startup Genome, Lisbon ecosystem profile, GSER 2026
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BGI - Building Global Innovators
Portuguese startup accelerator and venture builder running acceleration, open innovation and academy programs in agrifood, urban mobility, health, climate and manufacturing.
Food & agricultureMobilityHealthtechClimate & energyIndustry & manufacturing
bgi.pt Latest activity: Jun 2026 · Checked Oct 2026 -
Casa do Impacto
Social innovation hub of Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Lisboa with open calls for incubation and acceleration, including the Rise for Impact capacity-building program.
- Run by
- Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Lisboa
Social impact
casadoimpacto.scml.pt Latest activity: Sep 2026 · Checked Oct 2026 -
Católica-Lisbon SBE Entrepreneurship Center (CLEC)
Entrepreneurship center of Católica-Lisbon SBE combining entrepreneurship courses, community activities and the Forward! pre-acceleration program for student and aspiring founders.
- Run by
- Universidade Católica Portuguesa
- Duration
- Forward!: five core sessions over February to May 2025
- Founded
- 2018
clsbe.lisboa.ucp.pt Latest activity: May 2025 · Checked Oct 2026 -
EDP Energy Starter
EDP's international open innovation program in which selected energy startups join a bootcamp and run EDP-funded pilots with access to company assets.
- Run by
- EDP
Climate & energy
theenergystarter.com Latest activity: Jan 2026 · Checked Oct 2026 -
Founder Institute Portugal
Portugal chapter of the Founder Institute, a structured program with mentors that guides aspiring founders through company formation, with free online startup events.
- Run by
- Founder Institute
fi.co Latest activity: Oct 2026 · Checked Oct 2026 -
Galp Startup The Future
Galp's open innovation program for energy startups, offering funded pilots with Galp business units, a week in Lisbon with an Innovation Day pitch and access to Unicorn Factory Lisboa.
- Run by
- Galp
Climate & energy
startupthefuture.galp.com Latest activity: Mar 2026 · Checked Oct 2026 -
Hub Criativo da Mouraria
Municipal incubator in Lisbon's Mouraria district for projects and business ideas in the cultural and creative industries.
- Run by
- Câmara Municipal de Lisboa
Media & creative
hubcriativomouraria.pt Latest activity: Sep 2026 · Checked Oct 2026 -
LISPOLIS
Lisbon technology pole association that supports ideas, startups and scaleups with investment search, networking and space, and runs the Lispolis Ignite program.
- Run by
- LISPOLIS Associação para o Polo Tecnológico de Lisboa
lispolis.pt Latest activity: Oct 2025 · Checked Oct 2026 -
LX Launch
AI venture studio in Lisbon that builds internal ventures, co-builds with founders and invests, and hosts community events such as the SKYHACK builders day.
AI
lxlaunch.com Latest activity: Sep 2026 · Checked Oct 2026 -
Protechting
Open innovation program in which Fidelidade and partners test solutions from startups in insurance, health and emerging technologies through pilots, mentoring and bootcamps.
- Run by
- Fidelidade
InsurtechHealthtech
protechting.com Latest activity: Mar 2026 · Checked Oct 2026 -
Road 2 Web Summit
Joint Startup Portugal and Web Summit program that selects early-stage Portuguese startups and prepares them to present at Web Summit, with a Most Promising Startup award supported by Galp.
- Run by
- Startup Portugal
startupportugal.com Upcoming: Nov 2026 · Checked Oct 2026 -
Tec Labs
Science and deeptech incubator of Ciências ULisboa offering lab spaces backed by research groups, an entrepreneurial community and events such as Breakfast with the CEO.
- Run by
- Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa
Deep techHealthtechFood & agricultureMobility
teclabs.pt Latest activity: Sep 2026 · Checked Oct 2026 -
The Fintech House
Lisbon fintech hub built with SITIO that combines coworking with the SPRINT acceleration program, founder weekends and access to investors and partners.
- Run by
- Portugal Fintech
- Duration
- roughly six weeks
FintechInsurtechAI
thefintechhouse.com Latest activity: Jun 2026 · Checked Oct 2026 -
The Journey
Open innovation program by Beta-i, supported by Turismo de Portugal, that pairs startups with industry partners to pilot solutions; the 7th edition focuses on airport infrastructure with ANA.
- Run by
- Beta-i
thejourney.pt Latest activity: Oct 2025 · Checked Oct 2026
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Active in the last 18 months
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What gets listed
- Accelerator cohorts
- Incubation with coaching or lab access
- Startup studios
- University founder centers
- Public programs with an application process
What is left out
- Investment funds without a program
- Office or coworking space without a program
- Programs with no dated activity in 18 months
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