Connect & Grow Networking Event "Bridging Startup Ecosystems"

​This event is being funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWE) and curated by the German-Portuguese chamber of Commerce and Industry (AHK Portugal) and Visionary Ventures GmbH.

​Join us on Monday, 10 November 2025 for Connect & Grow – “Bridging Startup Ecosystems”, a high-energy networking conference at TUMO / Factory Lisbon that brings German Startup founders face-to-face with Portugal’s leading investors, operators and ecosystem builders.

​Featuring rapid-fire pitches from German start-ups, an expert Portugal-ecosystem panel, and a mission-driven fireside chat—“Mission > Money: Building & Investing with Purpose” with Fabian Heilemann (AENU Fund) and Oleg Fomenko (Sweatcoin)—the program flows into a focused Q&A with Simon Schäfer (EU-INC) on cross-border opportunities and hurdles, before Hugo Augusto (Semapa Next) closes with insights on how Portuguese capital partners with German innovation.

​Fuel new partnerships over coffee, a snack-lunch at A Praça, and roll straight into Web Summit opening/side events in the evening.
Check out the program: https://shorturl.at/T16jM