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BETTER WORLD

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Interview of UPTEC Entrpreneur

BUSINESS PROJECTS

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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.

Extra!

05/11/2024

UPTEC and Fundão Municipality sign protocol to promote innovation in the region

The initiative aims to increase investment opportunities, entrepreneurship, job creation and innovation in the Fundão region.

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29/10/2024

UPTEC startup pledges 750,000 dollars to bring medicines by drone to the neediest areas of the planet

Storming Universe, a startup incubated at UPTEC, aims to democratize access to medicines and blood transport in developing countries.

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15/10/2024

Corium Biotech secures 500,000 euros funding

Corium Biotech, a startup incubated at UPTEC, has received a new investment of 500,000 euros to transform the future of luxury materials.

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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.