Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (FCT) in collaboration with ANI – Agência Nacional de Inovação Portugal
2026
Information
TechLaunch 2026 is an intensive capacity-building programme in science-and-technology entrepreneurship, promoted by UT Austin Portugal. It targets researchers, doctoral students, teachers, and early-stage teams based in Portugal, offering a structured development path in customer discovery and market validation with connections to UT Austin's ecosystem. The programme is inspired by the NSF I-Corps model and focuses on validating value propositions, engaging with potential customers and stakeholders, and applying practical, impact-oriented approaches.
Benefits
Structured training in entrepreneurship, opportunities for market validation, exposure to the UT Austin ecosystem, and support for project development.
Eligibility
Open to researchers, doctoral students, teachers and early-stage teams based in Portugal.
Application
Submit an application by the stated deadline through the programme's call page on the UT Austin Portugal site.
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