Startup Guide

Exciting News! Rasmus Nørgaard will be speaking at the Startup Guide Summit! 🌍 As the co-founder of Home.Earth, an impact-driven real estate company focused on affordable, sustainable urban development and a Partner and Board member at NREP, the largest real estate fund manager in the Nordics, Rasmus is a true pioneer in rethinking the future of cities. 🏙️ Tune in to hear his vision and expertise on reshaping urban spaces for people and the planet! ℹ️ Join us on 13 November at Casa do Impacto 🔗 Tickets at summit.startupguide.com #startupguidesummit #startupeverywhere #lisbonevent #urbanimpact #entrepreneurship

Introducing the Breakout Sessions! Ecosystem Building in Crisis – From emergency response to stakeholder engagement 🌍 When a crisis hits, a strong ecosystem can be the key to effective response and long-term resilience. Join this session co-facilitated by Instituto Caldeira and RegenBeings, as they share their real-life experience from the 2024 Porto Alegre flood. Discover how they used the VIBES Model to transform a disaster into an opportunity for growth and collaboration. This session will offer practical insights into how communities can build resilient networks and engage stakeholders before a crisis strikes. Don’t miss out on this powerful conversation! Facilitated by: 🦜 Laila Martins (RegenBeings) Speakers: Pedro Freitas Valerio (Instituto Caldeira), Francesco Rocca (Impact Hub Lisbon), Anne-Laure Fayard (Nova School of Business and Economics) and Gustavo Rosa Silva (Questtono) Session partners: Instituto Caldeira and RegenBeings. ℹ️ Join us on 13 November at Casa do Impacto 🔗 Tickets at summit.startupguide.com #startupguidesummit #startupeverywhere #lisbonevent #urbanimpact #entrepreneurship

We are excited to announce that Dr. Melanie Rieback will be joining us at the Startup Guide Summit! 🎤 As the CEO and co-founder of Radically Open Security, the world’s first not-for-profit computer security company, and founder of the Post Growth startup incubator Nonprofit Ventures, Melanie is a pioneer in the tech industry. 🌍💻 With a background as a former Assistant Professor of Computer Science at the Free University of Amsterdam, Melanie has been widely recognized for her innovation. She was named the "Most Innovative IT Leader of the Netherlands" (TIM Award), one of the "9 Most Innovative Women in the EU", and listed as one of the 400 most successful women in the Netherlands. 💡 Don't miss this opportunity to hear from one of the top minds in cybersecurity and innovation at the Startup Guide Summit! ℹ️ Join us on 13 November at Casa do Impacto 🔗 Tickets at summit.startupguide.com #startupguidesummit #startupeverywhere #lisbonevent #urbanimpact #entrepreneurship

We are thrilled to welcome Emma Rees, Founder of Deployed, to the Startup Guide Summit! 🚀 Emma is a serial entrepreneur and exited founder, with extensive expertise across B2C, B2B and Enterprise SaaS. Having raised £5 million in funding, including from Microsoft Ventures, Emma knows what it takes to succeed in the startup world. 🏆 She’s been honoured with the Melinda Gates Female Founder Award and named a Tech Nation Rising Star and she’s now on a mission to elevate under-recognised founders in tech. Emma also leads data-driven workshops that demystify fundraising and provide founders with strategies to reverse bias and secure investment with confidence. Don’t miss her insights at the Startup Guide Summit! ✨ ℹ️ Join us on 13 November at Casa do Impacto 🔗 Tickets at summit.startupguide.com #startupguidesummit #startupeverywhere #lisbonevent #urbanimpact #entrepreneurship

We’re thrilled to announce that 🦜 Laila Martins, founder of RegenBeings and a global advocate for sustainable and regenerative practices, will be speaking at the Startup Guide Summit! 🎤✨ Laila brings her expertise in regenerative leadership, systemic innovation, and the Inner Development Goals (IDG) framework to help businesses transform and thrive sustainably. 🌍💡 With experience from Brazil, the U.S., and Germany, she’s shaping the future of how we can align with the UN SDGs and create a regenerative economy that benefits everyone. 🌿 ℹ️ Join us on 13 November at Casa do Impacto 🔗 Tickets at summit.startupguide.com #startupguidesummit #startupeverywhere #lisbonevent #urbanimpact #entrepreneurship

Can't attend the full Startup Guide Summit? No worries! You can still join our Impact Dinner & Afterparty for a night of networking, celebration and fun! 🍽️🎉 Dine with top innovators, investors and founders from around the world as we celebrate local solutions to global challenges. ℹ️ Join us on 13 November at Casa do Impacto 🎟️ Limited spots available – Don’t miss out on the perfect chance to network! Visit summit.startupguide.com to grab your tickets now! #startupguidesummit #startupeverywhere #lisbonevent #urbanimpact #entrepreneurship

We're excited to welcome Erinch Sahan, who leads business engagement at Doughnut Economics Action Lab (DEAL)! Erinch is a key figure in reshaping how companies can drive sustainability and positive change. 🌍 Erinch’s impressive journey includes serving as CEO of the World Fair Trade Organization, where he championed ethical trade practices. He has a rich history at Oxfam, where he spearheaded numerous impactful campaigns, and has experience in both the corporate world with Procter & Gamble and in government with the Australian Government. His multifaceted background makes him a powerful voice for integrating social impact into business strategy. ℹ️ Join us on 13 November at Casa do Impacto 🔗 Tickets at summit.startupguide.com #startupguidesummit #startupeverywhere #lisbonevent #urbanimpact #entrepreneurship

Meet Lars Persson Skandevall, CEO of Bron Innovation, a key Digital Innovation Hub in northern Sweden. 🌍 With a diverse background, including his time as the Mayor of Sundsvall and as a co-founder of the Swedish GovTech movement, Lars is passionate about fostering collaboration between the public sector and innovative thinkers. His focus is on leveraging Social Innovation and GovTech to drive impactful change in communities. At the festival, Lars will lead a workshop exploring how to strengthen these co-creative interactions and build the future of public innovation. ℹ️ Join us on 13 November at Casa do Impacto 🔗 Tickets at summit.startupguide.com #startupguidesummit #startupeverywhere #lisbonevent #urbanimpact #entrepreneurship

We're thrilled to welcome Carlos Alvarez Pereira, Secretary General of The Club of Rome, to the Startup Guide Summit! 🙌 Carlos is an Aerospace Engineer and has been a leading researcher in systems dynamics at the Polytechnic University of Madrid (UPM). He’s also an entrepreneur in the digital sector across Europe and the founder of a foundation dedicated to research on complex systems, deep learning, and responsible innovation. His work is focused on driving a civilizational shift toward equitable wellbeing on a healthy planet, advising initiatives like the UNESCO Chair of Global Understanding for Sustainability and the SWEET program on energy transition in Switzerland. 💡 Don’t miss the chance to hear from this visionary leader! ℹ️ Join us on 13 November at Casa do Impacto 🔗 Tickets at summit.startupguide.com #startupguidesummit #startupeverywhere #lisbonevent #urbanimpact #entrepreneurship

🚨 Only a few days left! Apply now for the Pitch Competition we're co-hosting with Impact Shakers on 13 November at Casa do Impacto in Lisbon. Are you a Startup working in ClimateTech & InclusionTech solutions? Submit your application by Monday, October 14, and stand a chance to secure a 10k investment from the Impact Shakers Microfund. Apply Now: https://lnkd.in/dSxB24zg