The CMU Portugal Program will host on June 28th between 3:30pm and 5:00pm the session “The contribution of the CMU Portugal international partnership for the high-tech ecosystem in Portugal” in a mixed format with live broadcast. In this session, the discussion will focus on the contribution of the Program to the high tech ecosystem, by inviting representatives from Unicorn companies that have started as startups under the Program, that are currently Large Scale Collaborative projects promoters or/and Affiliated partners.
The session will start with a presentation by the CMU Portugal program Directors offering an overview of Industry participation under the Program since its beginning in 2006. In 2020, 12 new ICT projects started involving some of the major Portuguese ICT companies as promoters namely three Unicorn Companies: Farfetch, Outsystems and Feedzai. In addition, 2021 was also he year where CMU Portugal saw two of its startup companies, Feedzai and MAMBU, surpass the $1 billion value mark.
Agenda
CMU Portugal Session: “The contribution of the CMU Portugal international partnership for the high-tech ecosystem in Portugal”
- 5’ – Welcome: – Inês Lynce, CMU Portugal National Co-director (onsite)
- 10’ – Launch of the new Video of the 12 CMU Portugal Large Scale Collaborative Projects
- 10’ – Overview of Industrial involvement and outcomes under the CMU Portugal Program throughout the years – José Fonseca de Moura, CMU Portugal Director at CMU
- 50’ – Discussion panel: CMU Portugal Program contribution to the Portuguese Ecosystem
Moderator: Inês Lynce and Nuno Nunes, CMU Portugal National Co-Directors (onsite) - Panel members:
Farfetch – Luís Carvalho (remote)
Feedzai – Pedro Bizarro (onsite)
Mambu – Sofia Nunes (remote)
Outsystems – João Abril de Abreu (onsite) - 10’– Final questions
- 5’ – Closing remarks: Inês Lynce and Nuno Nunes, CMU Portugal National Co-Directors (onsite)
“Encontro Ciência 2020” is a major Science Conference organized by the Portuguese Government through the Ministry of Science Technology and Higher Education (MCTES) and Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia(FCT). It is held annually in Lisbon to highlight the main achievements in science and technology in Portugal. This year, the event will have online and in-person participants.
More at: https://www.encontrociencia.pt/
