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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.

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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.

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16/05/2025

BE A BOSS: “These events are essential to inspire new ideas”

BE A BOSS encerra primeira edição com mais de 100 participantes, histórias inspiradoras e candidaturas abertas para o próximo ciclo na UPTEC

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08/05/2025

CEO of UPTEC startup teaches in the largest artificial intelligence programme ever

Microsoft's world record was broken with the help of NILG.AI's CEO, Kelwin Fernandes.

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08/05/2025

UPTEC startup is the new Portuguese unicorn

Tekever has surpassed one billion dollars in valuation after a new round of funding.

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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.

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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.