Road to START Summit - Startup Pitch Competition & Networking
Road to START Summit I Startup Pitch Competition & Networking
Nov 17 @ Goethe-Institut Lisboa
🔥 START Lisbon’s biggest pitch night is back! Founders, investors, students, accelerators, and industry leaders - this one’s for you.
Don’t miss your chance to immerse yourself in entrepreneurial energy and be part of Portugal’s innovation movement! 💙💚
Why you can’t miss it
Last year’s Lisbon winner Emissium went on to win START Summit in St. Gallen - landing a €500,000 investment opportunity (b2venture) + CHF 10,000 equity-free. Lisbon’s startup scene is rising fast - be part of what’s next. The pipeline to Europe’s main stage runs through this night. Grab your spot before it’s gone. 🚀🔥
📅 Event Details
Date: Monday, November 17
Time: 5:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Venue: Goethe-Institut Lisboa
✨ What to Expect
Startups in Action: Live pitches with deep tech focus to a selected jury.. 🚀
Big Opportunity: The winning startup earns a ticket to START Summit (St. Gallen).
High-Energy Networking: Meet the movers of Lisbon’s ecosystem. 💙
Agenda
Welcome & Opening
Keynote by Unicorn Factory
Pitch Competition - Part I
4 startups take the stage (Luma, DocBay, Noytrall, BloodFlow).
Break & Networking
Pitch Competition - Part II
4 more startups present (Dermamatica, Socìa, Q-LIRI, ZeroPact).
Jury Deliberation
Audience voting opens.
Keynote by Casa do Impacto
Awards & Closing
Winner, Student Award & Audience Award announcement
DJ & Community Time
About 💙
What is START Lisbon?
START Lisbon is a chapter of START Global, Europe’s leading student-run initiative for entrepreneurship. Our mission is to connect entrepreneurial students, startups, and VCs across Portugal to drive innovation forward.
What is START Summit?
If founders convince the jury and audience, they earn the chance to present at START Summit—Europe’s largest student-led entrepreneurship conference in St. Gallen (Switzerland), welcoming 7,000+ attendees, including investors, leading companies, and potential customers or team members.