Net Me Up, a program of pitching e networking, brings together entrepreneurs or anyone who has a startup linked to Tourism, on the 10th of October, from 14:00, at the Albufeira Marina.
This year, Territórios Criativos, with the support of Turismo de Portugal and in partnership with AlgarExperience, Algarve Sun Boat Trips and GEN Portugal, came together again for another networking. These partners are joined by the Startup Albufeira, StartUp Barreiro and StartUp Portimão incubators.
The meeting will take place aboard two vessels – one of them 100% sustainable and powered by solar energy – which will welcome entrepreneurs, investors, partners and potential customers, for a moment of network creation, discussion of projects and ideas and sharing of practices. , through several inspiring
talks.
Among them, there will be talk about “Digitalization of Cities as an enhancer of Tourism, Commerce and Services”, by Rui Braga (vice-president of the Municipality of Barreiro) and about “Entrepreneurship in Portugal”, by Rui Ferreira (president of Portugal ventures).
Net Me Up is a program of pitching e networking whose mission is to support and leverage entrepreneurs and startups linked to Tourism, preferably located in Baixo Alentejo and Algarve - although it is open to participants from other parts of the country -, to access investors, partners, mentors and potential customers, on board a vessel.
For Luís Matos Martins, CEO of Territórios Criativos, Net Me Up is “a unique moment in the entrepreneurial ecosystem because, in this program of pitching e networking, we count on the presence of a diversity of partners, since only in this way does it make sense to generate business”.
For his part, João Freitas, winner of the 3rd edition, with the HiJiffy project, explains that “the biggest difference and what stood out most positively was the networking done: the format of the initiative, with the networking on board a vessel, allows people to have no choice but to talk to each other”.
"The biggest output from there was the network of contacts enhanced throughout the event and the presence of entities that are important to be linked to startups, because only then is it possible for them to leverage themselves and make the entrepreneurial ecosystem stronger”, he added.
Net Me Up is intended for entrepreneurs with technological and non-technological projects, which fall – preferably – in the following typologies:
• Mobility and sustainable consumption, by companies and tourists;
• Seamless experience throughout the tourist travel cycle;
• Segmentation and personalization of digital strategies for companies and destinations;
• Optimization of the companies' business operations in terms of management and marketing;
• Valuing the strategic assets of the Tourism Strategy 2027.
Whoever boards this voyage, presents the Pitch, you can land with 2.000 euros in hand, 6 months of incubation in the Creative Territories and access to a network of partners, investors and potential customers.
Agenda:
October 10, from 14:00 pm to 18:30 pm, departing from Albufeira Marina:
1. Boarding & Welcome Drink;
2. Networking & Pitching on board;
3. Inspiring Talks;
4. Be the best Networker in the world;
5. Cocktail on deck;
6. Publication of finalist projects, on land;
7. Presentation of pitches;
8. Selection of the 3 winners.
Entrepreneurs or anyone who has a startup linked to Tourism, can apply until the 25th of September, at 23:59 pm, using the application form, available at www.territorioscriativos.eu/net-me-up/
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