SoTecIn Factory Startup Day

19–20 May 2025 | Porto, Portugal

Tuesday, 20 May 2025 | 09:00 - 18:00

SoTecIn Factory Startup Day

Join us for SoTecIn Factory Start-up Day in Porto!
Discover the future of circular innovation. Explore 30 cutting-edge solutions developed through €3.3M in EU-backed support, spanning Food, Water & Nutrients, Textiles, Plastics, and Packaging. Experience live pitches, demos, and expert talks — and connect with innovators driving a low-carbon, circular economy.

🗓️ When: 19 May 2025 (Investors) & 20 May 2025 (Open to Public)
📍 Where: Porto Inova Business Center, Portugal
🚀 Meet the SoTecIn Innovators
📩 Contact us: hello@sotecinfactory.eu

Detailed Agenda:

19 May 2025 | Exclusive pitch sessions (investors only) 

Seize this opportunity to experience live startup pitches from SoTecIn Factory ventures, presenting groundbreaking tech powered circular solutions.

Join us virtually or in person to connect with innovative founders and fellow investors. Engage in the pitch sessions, in 1:1 conversations, expand your network, and explore cutting-edge opportunities in the circular economy.

20 May 2025, 09h-18h | Venture Fair – Come meet the 30 innovators supported by SoTecIn Factory

Join our full-day technology & business fair, which will showcase circularity solutions for the textile, plastics, packaging and food, water and Nutrients sector.

You can also join the following sessions during the day:

09:00 – 9:45h      Opening Event – Speeches

  • Prof João Claro (INESC TEC)

  • Dr Ana Barros (co-founder of Impact Hub in Porto)

10:30-11:15h    Demonstration of new technologies for Plastics & Packaging value chain

11:45 – 12:30h  Demonstration of new technologies for Textile value chain

15:00-16:15h    Demonstration of new technologies for Food, Water and Nutrients value chain

🔗 Access our official Visitor’s Guide here: Visitor's Guide – SoTecIn Factory Start-up Day