You can now apply for the 8th edition of the Acredita Portugal Contest, which aims to reward the best projects and help all Portuguese to develop their entrepreneurial ideas. This is a competition that aims to be a space for entrepreneurship training and generate new ideas, structure ideas in projects, test concepts, draw up business plans and present projects to investors.
Competitors do not need to have previous training in entrepreneurship and there is no age limitation.
All business ideas can compete, but there are some preferential criteria:
• Ideas must demonstrate originality, relevance / practical applicability; timeliness / timeliness; depth of development and associated research work;
• Ideas should be able to have a socially and / or economically positive impact on the Portuguese society and economy;
• Ideas that offer the greatest probabilities of success, continuity and sustainability are privileged;
• Ideas should be able to be co-financed by other entities;
• Ideas must have the needs aligned with the support provided by Acredita Portugal.
There are over € 500,000 in prizes and the finalists will have direct contact with investors.
The contest also offers a pre-acceleration program, in which mentors and experts give personalized feedback to each project, preparing it for the market. Submit your business idea in less than 30 seconds by clicking here.
For more information go to www.acreditaportugal.pt/informations and see the regulation here.
See here the contest video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xwmIcq7dZSY