Event agenda
Wednesday, 3 June 2026
08:30 - 09:20
Check-In
09:30 - 09:55
Welcome Aboard
Official opening session, where the organising entities will present the vision and goals of the event.
5 speakers
09:55 - 10:00
Empowered Startups Protocol Signing Ceremony
Formal protocol signing session between the participating entities, reinforcing collaboration and shared strategic objectives.
2 speakers
10:00 - 10:15
Keynote speaker: AI² - More Science, with More Impact
1 speaker
10:15 - 10:30
Keynote speaker: Capitalize Innovation, Accelerate Impact
1 speaker
10:30 - 11:00
One-to-one: From Research to Market - The Entrepreneur's Journey
2 speakers
10:30 - 11:45
Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal Paper Development: How to Publish in the Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal [EN]
3 speakers
Sign-ups available from 22 Apr 2026, 00:00 to 2 Jun 2026, 23:45
11:00 - 11:30
Coffee & Networking Break
11:30 - 12:15
Round table: Deeptech2market - Portuguese Ecosystem & Funding
5 speakers
11:45 - 13:00
Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal Paper Development: Roundtable 1 for extended abstract discussions [EN]
6 speakers
Sign-ups available from 22 Apr 2026, 00:00 to 2 Jun 2026, 23:45
Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal Paper Development: Roundtable 2 for extended abstract discussions [EN]
6 speakers
12:15 - 12:45
Round table: Deeptech2market - From Science to Scalable Innovation
2 speakers
13:00 - 14:30
Lunch
14:30 - 14:50
EcoX: from a waste to a business idea
1 speaker
14:30 - 16:00
Ecosystem Builders: Workshop for Incubators and Accelerators [EN]
1 speaker
Applications available from 17 Apr 2026, 00:00 to 2 Jun 2026, 19:00
Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal Paper Development: Full Papers Discussion, Part 1 [EN]
3 speakers
Sign-ups available from 22 Apr 2026, 00:00 to 2 Jun 2026, 23:45
14:30 - 16:00
14:30 - 18:00
Company Exhibition Area
14:30 - 18:00
Entrepreneur One-Stop Shop & One-to-one room
14:30 - 18:00
Showcase for startups and academic spin-offs
35 speakers
14:30 - 18:00
One-to-one room
- Mondego Room | One-to-one Meetings
Meeting duration:15 minutes time slots
A space for focused connections. Book 15-minute 1:1 meetings with participants
14:30 - 18:00
Entrepreneur One-stop-shop
- Mondego Room | One-to-one Meetings
Meeting duration:15 minutes time slots
14:50 - 15:30
Circular Economy as a path to the Sustainability of Territories [EN]
3 speakers
15:30 - 16:00
Circular Economy: Funding Opportunities [PT]
2 speakers
16:00 - 16:30
Coffee & Networking Break
16:30 - 16:50
Instituto Pedro Nunes: Who are we? How can we help? [EN]
1 speaker
One-to-one: Scaling to Exit – Fueling Growth [PT & EN]
2 speakers
16:30 - 18:00
Future-Driven Leadership: Workshop for CEO’s and C-level’s [EN]
1 speaker
Applications available from 22 Apr 2026, 00:00 to 2 Jun 2026, 19:00
Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal Paper Development: Full Papers Discussion, Part 2 [EN]
3 speakers
Sign-ups available from 22 Apr 2026, 00:00 to 2 Jun 2026, 23:45
16:30 - 18:00
16:50 - 17:30
16:50 - 18:00
Circular Economy: Powering the cities of Tomorrow – companies’ perspective [PT]
5 speakers
17:30 - 18:10
Panel: What corporates look for in startups [PT]
5 speakers
17:45 - 18:00
Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal Paper Development: Closing remarks [EN]
3 speakers
Sign-ups available from 22 Apr 2026, 00:00 to 2 Jun 2026, 23:45
18:00 - 20:30