Startups from UPTEC – Science and Technology Park of the University of Porto are once again strongly represented at another edition of Web Summit. The event, which takes place in Lisbon from 10 to 13 November, will be attended by more than a dozen startups integrated into UPTEC.

Adeci, DigestAID, Granter, Ínclita Seaweed Solutions, PropWise, Infinite Foundry, MyGreenApp, UPWIND, and Verbo were the startups from the UPTEC community chosen through Road 2 Web Summit. The joint initiative by Startup Portugal and Web Summit selected the best young startups to represent Portugal at the world’s largest technology event.

The 2025 edition will also feature the startups Bandora, Interpretica, Intuitivo, Nixar, Savearth, Seedsight, SentiVue, Tilect, and WiseWorld.

UPTEC startups featured at Web Summit

ADECI puts Artificial Intelligence (AI) at the service of the restaurant sector through a sales forecasting platform that combines historical data with external factors that influence daily business activity, generating sales forecasts with an accuracy of at least 92%.

Bandora uses AI to improve energy efficiency and resource management in buildings. Its platform enables efficient energy monitoring and management, contributing to cost reduction and improved occupant comfort.

DigestAID is a company focused on developing AI solutions for application in various diagnostic and therapeutic procedures in the field of gastroenterology, such as endoscopies, colonoscopies and manometry.

Granter has created the world’s first AI grant advisor, a complete vertical AI agent for obtaining funds, allowing companies to automatically find, write and manage applications for projects and funding.

Infinite Foundry has created an industrial metaverse platform that brings the most accurate 3D-based operations control technology to the market. It consists of a 3D digital twin of the area of interest, which is a combination of real-time data from multiple data sources with the accurate 3D model of the area of interest, in order to virtually replicate what is happening in real time.

Interpretica develops tools for intelligent static language-agnostic analysis that can verify complete software solutions with all their dependencies and subprojects in a single context, discovering subtle defects and vulnerabilities between modules. The analyser finds violations in the architecture before they become real problems.

Winners of the Web Summit PITCH Competition 2024, Intuitivo is an all-in-one digital assessment platform that improves teacher productivity and student experience. Hundreds of educational institutions and exam boards already use Intuitivo to digitise tests and exams.

Ínclita Seaweed Solutions harnesses the untapped potential of the ocean to develop high-performance, scientifically proven seaweed-based ingredients through an approach that fully utilises seaweed biomass while reducing its environmental footprint.

MyGreenApp is a climate technology platform that helps individuals and organisations measure, reduce and validate their carbon footprint. Through gamification, challenges and a Green Points system, they turn sustainability into a daily and rewarding habit.

Nixar enables companies to increase their sales through influencer marketing, managing campaigns from start to finish and charging only a percentage of the sales generated. Its customised search engine allows you to find the best creators for a brand, considering the target audience, target market, aesthetic analysis and content style.

PropWise is an innovative PropTech platform that is revolutionising the way real estate professionals and property buyers connect and collaborate. It offers advanced tools for property search, transaction management and collaboration between agents.

Savearth is an AI-powered plug-and-play solution that helps hotels reduce water waste in showers. Using IoT, machine learning, and gamification, it reduces costs, increases guest engagement, and supports sustainability goals without disrupting the guest experience.

Seedsight is transforming the cereal industry through smart technology. Combining AI, advanced analytics, photonics, and IoT, it provides real-time insights that help players in the cereal value chain improve yields, reduce waste, and build a more sustainable and efficient food system.

SentiVue makes calls, videos and events understandable in multiple languages. Through AI agents, we help operators, public services and businesses serve customers without language barriers.

TekPrivacy is a technology company that develops solutions for privacy and data protection, helping organisations comply with the GDPR and use data securely and ethically.

Tilect is an AI-powered pricing platform that finds additional profit margins of 1% to 5%, with setup in just a few hours. Unlike traditional pricing tools, Tilect is a lightweight and flexible platform, powered by AI agents, that predicts demand, simulates prices and finds the optimal prices to maximise profit, volume or a combination of both.

UPWIND has created a portable generator designed for easy installation and autonomous operation that harnesses clean, renewable wind energy. Using advanced aerial wind energy systems (AWES), this generator captures wind energy at high altitudes, ensuring a stable and robust power supply.

Verbo is an AI-powered push-to-talk communication platform built for frontline teams. Leveraging 5G connectivity, cloud infrastructure, and advanced voice AI, Verbo enables instant, intelligent voice collaboration in industries such as construction, security, transportation, and rural healthcare.

WiseWorld has created an AI-powered soft skills coach. Through real-time interactions with AI-powered characters, users receive scores for the soft skills they use and personalised learning tips throughout their journey.

10 November 2025