Top 50 Biotech Startup Investors in Portugal (October 2026)

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• Aptoide — Find, discover and download the best apps and games for Android in the official Aptoide app store
• Unlockit — Unlockit will offer to public and governmental bodies the guarantee that everything within a real estate transaction is recorded, meaning better industry regulation, more taxes and public fees collected, and less overall fraud and money laundering activities.
• Outgoing — A ticketing tool that allows organizers to sell tickets directly on WhatsApp and Instagram. Users can purchase tickets through a personalized checkout process entirely within the chat, without registration or redirects. It also offers customer support that answers questions in real time.

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• Growappy — Growappy is an EdTech that offers an all-in-one platform for early education that is leading a vision to unlock personalized education since nursery with the power of AI, while providing a revolutionary communication experience between schools and families and drastically simplifying bureaucracy for teachers and school owners.
• Noxus — At Spot, we're crafting the operating system for tomorrow's workforce, harnessing AI to streamline influencer marketing. Our platform empowers agencies, businesses, and content creators to collaborate effectively and reach audiences with ease.
• Infraspeak — Infraspeak is an Intelligent CMMS Software that brings outstanding flexibility, connectivity and intelligence to your operations.

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• FRANK — FRANK provides an AI assistant software platform designed to automate routine, administrative back-office tasks for insurance agents and brokerages. The platform integrates directly with client communication channels (such as email and WhatsApp) and insurer portals to handle document processing, task execution, and fast quoting.
• Neuraspace — Focus on fewer alerts with more time to manoeuver, with a scalable AI/ML solution from Neuraspace
• Usawa Care — Usawa is a free digital pediatrician clinic in Portugal. Talk to pediatricians via WhatsApp and get guidance for your child's health.

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• Halla — Halla Intelligence is a digital solution that leverages over 100 billion shopper and product data points to recommend and promote what grocery items.
• Simply Good Jars — Simply Good Jars is a B-Corp company that delivers healthy meals in reusable + returnable packaging through use of smart refrigerated kiosks placed in offices, transit centers, universities and health-systems. Driven by purpose to change that way people think about consumption, SGJ introduces sustainable business practices into their everydayoperations with a zero-waste goal. For every jar returned back to the company for reuse, they will help feed someone in need and ensure that no packaging materials end up in landfills.
• Verdex Technologies — Verdex Technologies is an advanced materials platform technology that uses nanofibers to disrupt industries. Verdex doesn't just compete, it innovates and disrupts.

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• Tenoro — Tenoro is an AI-powered company that provides supply chain, warehouse, and automation services.
• Trebellar — Trebellar provides advanced data analytics for building occupancy, energy efficiency, and climate optimization. Maximize your workplace productivity with our intelligent building solutions.
• Cori Clinical — Cori Clinical provides AI-driven software for clinical development teams. The platform manages study documents end to end with version control, permissions, and comprehensive audit trails. It tracks deadlines and regulatory requirements to maintain compliance across protocols, submissions, and site communications. Automated workflows route tasks, generate checklists, and prepare documentation for reviews. AI tools classify files and extract metadata to reduce manual effort and standardize records. Built-in access controls and logging support audit readiness and data protection. The system serves sponsors, CROs, and research sites that need consistent processes for documentation and oversight.

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• Tryp.com — Cheap trips and travel deals to destinations worldwide. Compare top offers, discover new places and grab the best price on your next getaway.
• Reckon.ai — Whether you're building an unattended store or supplying the equipment behind it, Reckon's patented AI technology transforms existing infrastructure into smart, autonomous assets.
• Jscrambler — Jscrambler is the leading client-side security solution for JavaScript in-app protection and real-time webpage monitoring. Start your free trial today!

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• 5QXT — 5QXT is a mining technology company that provides the design, development, and implementation of metal extraction processes.
• XFuel — XFuel is a fuel company that provides green and clean fuels to distributors and consumers. The company was founded in 2010 and is based in Palma de Mallorca, Baleares.
• Cortysis — Cortysis develops brain stimulation device for rapid spatial and temporal modulation of cortical networks

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• Vaxdyn — Preventing the next global health crisis Our mission is to prevent and alleviate the global health crisis caused by the pathogenic bacteria resistant to ant ...
• Laigo Bio — Laigo Bio uses E3 ligase internalization to precisely degrade membrane proteins linked to autoimmune and inflammatory disorders.
• Mondego Bio — Mondego Bio is developing best-in-class PTPN2 inhibitors to advance breakthrough cancer immunotherapies with improved safety, tolerability, and efficacy.

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• BioMimetx — BioMimetx is a biotech startup focused on the development of green antifouling solutions to prevent marine biofouling. The company discovers and owns environmental bacteria that secrete molecules, which are used as natural antimicrobials and algaecides. BioMimetx is based in Cantanhede, Portugal.

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• Zen8 — Explore Connected Swim Training at zwim.com. Smart Swim Trainer + data + immersive game = real swim power. Train at home, get faster in the water. Join the waitlist now.
• Nutrium — Nutrium is the most up-to-date nutrition software for dietitians and nutritionists to manage their nutrition business with nutritional assessment, meal planning and progress tracking.
• PFx Biotech — PFx Biotech transforms food through bioinnovation by creating sustainable and nutritional alternative protein solutions.

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• DoJob.ai — Hybrid Intelligence Innovation Project
• OSCAR — OSCAR offers a variety of fixed-price home services, including maintenance, cleaning, laundry, and beauty services, all accessible through a user-friendly app. Customers can easily schedule appointments for these services, with options available for immediate bookings. Additionally, OSCAR provides repair services for household appliances likewashing machines and boilers, ensuring convenience for users. The platform streamlines the process of finding and scheduling necessary home services, catering to the needs of busy individuals and families. Through its comprehensive service offerings, OSCAR simplifies home management for its users.
• Fluxe Insurance Software — Fluxe develops a wide range of digital tools, cyber security, blockchain, and AI software for the insurance industry.

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• 4iG — 4iG provides information technology solutions. The 4iG group of companies provides complex, high-quality services to its customers, which is due, among other things, to the continuous development of its product and service portfolio. They look for opportunities, are open to innovation, and are actively involved in technology research.
• TC2 — TC2 is Hungary's leading AWS partner. Cloud migration, AI solutions, managed services and 100+ certifications.
• Biometrid — Biometrid provides biometric identity verification and authentication solutions for secure onboarding and compliance.

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• Bighub — The All-in-One Platform for european marketplace growth. Integration, Catalog SEO, Pricing, Financing, Logistics, Helpdesk, and Resale.
• Flowbotic — development and manufacturing of AGVs and AMRs
• Bling Energy — Bling Energy is a startup that focuses on providing more efficient and sustainable energy solutions, mostly through solar panels.

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• AGADE — Esoscheletri Agade | Il primo esoscheletro intelligente per lavoratori progettato per ridurre il rischio di disturbi muscolari delle spalle nella movimentazione manuale dei carichi.
• BroadBit Batteries — BroadBit is a technology company developing revolutionary new batteries using novel sodium-based chemistries to power the future green economy.
• Aenitis Technologies — We develop innovative devices for cells therapy processing using Acoustic Radiation Forces.

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• Exogenus Therapeutics — Exogenus Therapeutics is engineering cell biology for innovative therapeutic solutions.Exo-T is a biotechnology company dedicated to the pre-clinical and clinical development of innovative cellular-based therapies applied to regenerative medicine, specifically for the skin lesions treatment. The company is presently developing its first product,Exo-Wound, for the treatment of chronic wounds.The project that led to the creation of the company (Nanoinspire) participated in COHiTEC 2014 program and is the result of the research developed in collaboration with Crioestaminal SA, Biocant, and Centre for Neurosciences and Cellular Biology of Coimbra University.
• Biomode — Biomode is a startup venture based in Caldas das Taipas (Portugal) that aims to be a leading provider of rapid and accurate molecular diagnostic tests for identification of pathogens in the food, environment and life science industries.Biomode’s diagnostic kits are based on the PNA-FISH (Peptide Nucleic Acid Fluorescence In Situ Hybridisation)technology.Biomode’s founders are a group of researchers from the universities of Minho and Porto (Portugal) that is one of the few worldwide research groups with the skills to design PNA-FISH probes targeting specific pathogens.Biomode will enter the food industry diagnostics market with a kit for detecting Salmonella in food samples (Probe4Salmonella®) soon to be followed by two other kits for the detection of Listeria monocytogenes and E. coli O157:H7. On the clinical diagnostics area, Biomode has already developed a kit aimed at the rapid identification of clarithromycin resistance of H. Pylori strains (Probe4Pylori®) that is in the process of obtaining investigational device exemption from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in order to undergo field trials.

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• OmniumAI — OmniumAI are developing CibusAI to revolutionise traditional food reformulation.
• Biomode — Biomode is a startup venture based in Caldas das Taipas (Portugal) that aims to be a leading provider of rapid and accurate molecular diagnostic tests for identification of pathogens in the food, environment and life science industries.Biomode’s diagnostic kits are based on the PNA-FISH (Peptide Nucleic Acid Fluorescence In Situ Hybridisation)technology.Biomode’s founders are a group of researchers from the universities of Minho and Porto (Portugal) that is one of the few worldwide research groups with the skills to design PNA-FISH probes targeting specific pathogens.Biomode will enter the food industry diagnostics market with a kit for detecting Salmonella in food samples (Probe4Salmonella®) soon to be followed by two other kits for the detection of Listeria monocytogenes and E. coli O157:H7. On the clinical diagnostics area, Biomode has already developed a kit aimed at the rapid identification of clarithromycin resistance of H. Pylori strains (Probe4Pylori®) that is in the process of obtaining investigational device exemption from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in order to undergo field trials.

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• pleez — Pleez offers Restaurant's an optimisation of their menu within Delivery Platforms, so that they can have a revenue increase up to 25%.
• Volup — Volup is a premium food delivery app that partners exclusively with top-tier chefs and restaurants.
• Mediaprobe — Not all impressions are created equal. Understand the emotional impact of your content. Learn about Mediaprobe - Next-gen media measurement.

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• Almetra — We use computer vision and AI analytics to provide insights into manual assembly processes - our platform supports process engineers in driving productivity and quality of assembly processes
• Humanos — Humanos helps companies measure, control and transfer AI risk through continuous Risk Intelligence, unlocking insurance, credit, yield and other financial products.
• RunSafe Security — Secure embedded systems with RunSafe Security's runtime cybersecurity protection, integrating build-time defenses without affecting performance.

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• Delox — Leader in advanced bio-discontamination solutions, Delox offers cutting-edge technology with vaporized hydrogen peroxide (VHP) for critical environments, laboratories, and healthcare. Validated safety and efficacy for a safer world.
• Adapttech — Adapttech is a biomedical company that uses innovative, smart and wearable technologies to deliver full adaptation and comfort to people with physical limitations.
• SolasCure — SolasCure aims to support healthcare professionals with wound care products that significantly improve the health and wellbeing of patients with chronic wounds.

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• Lyzer — The groceries marketplace where you can find everthing you need. Buy online groceries as fast as in 4 hours with personalized picking.
• Musiversal — Record your music in real time with world-class session musicians, vocalists, producers and audio engineers
• Primetag — Social intelligence platform for brands and agencies. Ask about creators, competitors and campaigns on Instagram, TikTok and YouTube. Answers in seconds.

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• Virtuleap — Virtuleap combines neuroscience and virtual reality to help increase attention levels, and address cognitive illnesses, disorders, and learning challenges. We have created a library of VR games designed by neuroscientists in order to test and train a range of cognitive abilities and make that data accessible through our enterprise platform. Ourfirst paid client is the AARP, and we are now working with leading institutions, like the VA Health Care System and the Pacific Brain Health Center, to validate our solution as an effective diagnostic and treatment for attention deficit and cognitive decline.

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• Porelio — Porelio is an environmental technology that provides purification technologies for water and industrial chemicals.
• Helix Robotics — We are building the first commercial soft manipulator
• ATMOS Space Cargo — ATMOS Space Cargo develops and manufactures space capsules to return cargo from space, microgravity experiments, Commercial products to entire rocket stages.

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• Windward Bio — Windward Bio is a clinical-stage, drug development company committed to improving outcomes for people living with serious immunological diseases.
• InventisBio — InventisBio is a biotech company whose product pipeline includes small molecule drug candidates for targeted therapies in lung cancer, breast cancer and gout. The company is also actively developing drugs that can be combined with other immune-oncology targeted therapies, such as PD-1 antibody, for various cancer indications. The company isco-founded by Dr. Yaolin Wang and other scientists who have previously worked at Merck and Schering-Plough, leading various drug discovery projects in oncology, metabolic and infectious disease areas.
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• NobodyWho — NobodyWho is a Copenhagen-based software startup specializing in AI inference engines for running large language models (LLMs) locally and efficiently on any device.
• FION Energy — FION Energy GmbH is a Berlin-based company at the forefront of the clean energy transition, specializing in advanced energy storage and management solutions for industrial businesses. Their technology helps companies optimize energy use, reduce costs, enhance grid stability, and accelerate decarbonization by providing economically viable storagesystems tailored to each customer's needs. FION supports grid operators by enabling efficient orchestration of energy consumption and generation, contributing to a more stable and sustainable energy future. They offer personalized consulting, rapid installation, and continuous optimization of energy storage performance to maximize cost savings and flexibility.
• Bubble Robotics — Bubble deploys resident autonomous underwater robots for 24/7 offshore infrastructure monitoring. 70% cost reduction, zero CAPEX, fully unmanned operations.

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• Vaulta — Vaulta is a battery casing technology company based in Brisbane, Australia. Using advanced composite materials and smart, streamlined design, Vaulta has developed a lighter and smaller battery case with fewer parts, creating scalable efficiencies and opportunities for manufacturers. Vaulta founder and director Dominic Spooner has over 12 yearsexperience as a design engineer, and has worked in a range of industries, including renewables and batteries, defence and aerospace, consumer products, commercial products and startups. While working in battery design, Dominic saw firsthand that opportunities for growth were being overlooked in favour of continuing with the status quo – and that’s when the idea for Vaulta was born.Vaulta’s world-first no-weld design means modules can be easily assembled and disassembled, cells reused and recycled, and new cells added as battery technology continues to evolve.From stationary storage and electric vehicles to defence, aerospace and beyond, Vaulta’s battery case technology works wherever batteries do.
• TerraBlaster — TerraBlaster is a cutting-edge agricultural technology firm focused on transforming sustainable agriculture through enhanced automation and precise technologies.
• Andromeda Robotics — At Andromeda, our personalised robot companions are helping Australian aged care teams bring joy and connection to residents to improve wellbeing.

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• Meniga — Meniga helps banks use data to drive Digital Engagement, build Customer Loyalty & increase Revenue.
• Capwatt — Capwatt is an integrated energy solution offering sustainable energy, energy efficiency, and asset management services.

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• Mediaprobe — Not all impressions are created equal. Understand the emotional impact of your content. Learn about Mediaprobe - Next-gen media measurement.
• Habit — Habit's mission is to bring context and meaningfulness to the way insurance is sold. We connect brands with insurers to enable the best way to distribute insurance - on digital.

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• Tucuvi — Tucuvi is a health technology company unlocking efficient and high-quality healthcare at scale with a CE-marked platform for Phone Consultation Automation. We develop safe and clinically validated Conversational AI for any care pathway, enabling clinical teams to augment their capacities, improve processes’ efficiency and efficacy, and achievebetter patient outcomes and satisfaction through continuous and personalized care.
• Balance — Balance is a private digital health company based in Spain that operates in the clinics and outpatient healthcare services sector. company's core mission is to provide an integrated, medical, and sustainable approach to treating obesity and overweight conditions. Moving away from traditional restrictive diets, the company leverages asubscription-based telehealth model combined with clinical pharmacology.
• Punto Health — Help healthcare and care teams deliver personalised daily support, with cognitive insights and professional monitoring to inform ongoing care.

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• DigiLens — DigiLens is an innovator in holographic waveguide display technology for extended reality (XR).DigiLens has developed a patented optical platform and photopolymer technology that delivers best-in-class solutions using a unique, low-cost contact-copy manufacturing process. DigiLens enables OEM partners to design and build XR-enabled devices for theglobal automobile, enterprise, consumer, avionics, and military industries.
• BioMimetx — BioMimetx is a biotech startup focused on the development of green antifouling solutions to prevent marine biofouling. The company discovers and owns environmental bacteria that secrete molecules, which are used as natural antimicrobials and algaecides. BioMimetx is based in Cantanhede, Portugal.
• Applecrumby & Fish — Applecrumby & Fish is an online and offline baby store that offers various brands of baby products available both locally and internationally. The baby products are classified under the categories: bath and skincare, food and health, feeding, baby gear, diapers and potty, playroom, maternity, and school.Putto, Brush Baby, Tommee Tippee,Hot-Kid, Nordic Naturals, Annie’s Organic, Zoli, Munchkin, Avent, Clevamama, Attitude, Potette Plus, The First Years, Renova, Peaceable Kingdom, Mega Bloks, Emma-Jane, MooGoo, Stephen Joseph, and Thinkbaby are some of the brands available in Applecrumby & Fish’s stores.Applecrumby & Fish was founded in 2011 and is based in Selangor, Malaysia.

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• AvoMD — AvoMD is reimagining clinical decision support with interactive point-of-care software, available standalone and via EHR integrations, and seamless content building tools.
• Hidoc Consult — Hidoc Consult: Boost your well-being with free consultations, 24/7 access to quality healthcare, complete privacy, user-friendly, and a trusted network of HCPs
• NEXT Life Sciences — NEXT Life Sciences is developing the revolutionary Plan A™ procedure to bring the only scientifically proven technology in the category - Vasalgel® - to market.

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• Findster — Findster is a pet tech company that provides peace of mind to pet owners by helping them keep track of their pet's location and well-being 24/7. In 2016, Findster introduced the first GPS tracker to allow true real-time monitoring and to not require monthly fees - Findster Duo - via a $250k Kickstarter campaign. The company has sincebecome one of the fastest growing pet tech companies in the world, with the Duo currently being the #1 Best Seller in its category on Amazon.com and used in over 80 countries on a daily basis.At the core of Findster is Maze®, a proprietary technology platform that allows IoT systems to communicate in real-time, off-grid, in a long-range without being dependent on the cellular infrastructure from Telcos.
• CBR Genomics — We apply our end-to-end solutions to hand genetic reports at the clinical desk. We make Genomics accessible!

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• Abtrace — Abtrace is an automated, self-learning care system where we can provide personalised care, delivered at population scale - where predictive, preventative and proactive approaches keep people healthy and out of hospital.
• sheerME — SheerME is Revolutionising the way people find, book, and pay for their Wellness and Beauty services powered by a benefit-based walletOur approach is based on Discovery, Transaction & Reward to create more online visibility, reach, conversion into new business, loyalty, and frequency through our wallet and cashback ecosystem, to all ourpartners in the beauty and wellness sectors.This made us a fresh and different option in this sector where there are mainly SaaS players, and we bring marketplace with no monthly fee, only a commission for business sent through our owned and partner channels.
• ChemiTek — Certified & sustainable solutions for industrial maintenance. We have the solutions you need!

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• Luca — Luca's learning platform provides learning programs for primary and secondary school students. The learning platform offers pre-recorded K12 videos, gamified content and AI powered personalized study paths, covering the entire official academic curriculum and national exams prep. Luca is a VC backed startup with HQ in Madrid & MexicoCity
• Neuraspace — Focus on fewer alerts with more time to manoeuver, with a scalable AI/ML solution from Neuraspace
• Spotlite — Spotlite combines satellite data with AI to predict infrastructure risks before they become problems.

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• SkinBit — SkinBit is a healthtech company that develops AI-powered skin cancer detection, digital mapping, and health monitoring solutions.
• heXem bio — heXem bio specializes in recording solutions for the early development of humans for longevity.
• Elita — Store your dog's stem cells with Elita. One-time opportunity to protect their future health and avoid costly surgeries later in life.

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• Biobase — Biobase is the agentic system for clinical data, closing the gap between clinical data and better healthcare.
• Ladder Health — Expert speech, occupational, physical, and feeding therapy for children, right from home, with flexible virtual visits and a plan that fits real life.
• Woodway Assurance — Woodway Assurance provides EviData, an AI-driven software for automated privacy assurance on de-identified and synthetic datasets.

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• Virtuleap — Virtuleap combines neuroscience and virtual reality to help increase attention levels, and address cognitive illnesses, disorders, and learning challenges. We have created a library of VR games designed by neuroscientists in order to test and train a range of cognitive abilities and make that data accessible through our enterprise platform. Ourfirst paid client is the AARP, and we are now working with leading institutions, like the VA Health Care System and the Pacific Brain Health Center, to validate our solution as an effective diagnostic and treatment for attention deficit and cognitive decline.

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• Flow Eighteen38 — FairJourney Bio connects discovery, engineering, characterisation and development in one accountable workflow for therapeutic antibody programmes.

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• Biosurfit — At biosurfit they are working to shape the future of in-vitro diagnostic testing. They want health providers to have all the necessary information to make the best possible diagnostic and treatment decision when they are with their patients

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• Tecmafoods - Taking us Further — taking us further

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• Benivo — Increase satisfaction for employees and HR by >50% NPS. Save 30-70% on costs.
• Benivo — Increase satisfaction for employees and HR by >50% NPS. Save 30-70% on costs.
• BioMimetx — BioMimetx is a biotech startup focused on the development of green antifouling solutions to prevent marine biofouling. The company discovers and owns environmental bacteria that secrete molecules, which are used as natural antimicrobials and algaecides. BioMimetx is based in Cantanhede, Portugal.

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• Silentvector — Biotechnology applied to agriculture. Research, development, innovation, and production of bioprotectants, biofertilizers, biostimulants, and nutrients of biological origin.

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• Promptly — Health Analytics Patient Report Outcomes, Health Care, Value based health
• Healthplus.ai — Healthplus.ai enables surgical care professionals to be more proactive towardcs patients, care and outcome; predicting infections before they are normally diagnosed.
• NVision Quantum Technologies — NVision Imaging Technologies is leveraging advances in quantum physics to enable the first routine, convenient and affordable use of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) for assessing early patient response to cancer treatment at the metabolic level.

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• Irisbond — Irisbond creates a new way for humans to communicate through precision eye-tracking technology. Irisbond’s advanced software algorithms interpret your eye gaze in order to provide natural, intuitive and hands-free access to information and control over a screen. Developed for use in mobile devices, automotive, smart homes, robotics, scientific,healthcare and manufacturing, eye tracking technology lets you learn, play, work and communicate with your eyes. A pioneer in the assistive technology market, Irisbond’s eye tracking solutions are based on years of R&D in cooperation with Vicomtech, a leader in the field of artificial vision. For more information about the power of the eyes, go to www.irisbond.com/en
• tuTECHÔ — tuTECHÔ is an innovative social enterprise born with the purpose of contributing to the eradication of homelessness in Spain.
• Suara Cooperativa — Suara Cooperativa is a non-profit organization that provides education to children and youth and elder care services.

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• SCIVEN — We develop innovative, integrated sustainable tech solutions in energy efficiency destined for intensive energy users.
• Lyzer — The groceries marketplace where you can find everthing you need. Buy online groceries as fast as in 4 hours with personalized picking.
• Networkme — Connect with your future

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• Curastory — Power your video business.
• Ensis — AI-powered software for responding to RFPs, RFIs, and more
• Jaide Health — Developer of a real-time AI-driven platform designed to provide HIPAA-compliant medical interpretation and translation. The company's platform helps with instant spoken interpretation and after-visit summary translation, eliminating language barriers in healthcare while reducing operational costs and improving health equity outcomes, enablingclients to get quality healthcare interpretation.

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• Virtuleap — Virtuleap combines neuroscience and virtual reality to help increase attention levels, and address cognitive illnesses, disorders, and learning challenges. We have created a library of VR games designed by neuroscientists in order to test and train a range of cognitive abilities and make that data accessible through our enterprise platform. Ourfirst paid client is the AARP, and we are now working with leading institutions, like the VA Health Care System and the Pacific Brain Health Center, to validate our solution as an effective diagnostic and treatment for attention deficit and cognitive decline.
• ePatientFinder — ePatientFinder uses analytics technology to connect patients with cutting edge treatments which are recently approved by the FDA or still in clinical trials. ePatientFinder has a network of primary care and specialty physicians who use the web application to discover, learn about and discuss novel treatment options. When a physician indicates theyare interested in offering a treatment to their patients, ePatientFinder leverages their electronic health record database to identify eligible patients. This identification process is facilitated through a 3 tier filter, including subjective analysis for which the physician is compensated.

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• Watt IS — Watt-IS is a data analytics startup company focused on delivering energy efficiency to households and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Through the development of intelligent and self-learning data analytics tools, along with user engagement platforms, we aim to increase user satisfaction levels, reduce churn rates and deliver new revenuestreams to energy utilities and Energy Service Companies (ESCO’s). Based on our data analytics and energy efficiency skills, we can provide finer customer segmentation, evaluation of Demand Side Flexibility potential and better tailor specific value-added services that can foster new sources of income for energy utilities.
• TOPDOX — TOP Docs designs and develops document collaboration tools for mobiles and the web.The company offers a multi-cloud office platform that allows users from various clouds to collaborate on MS Word documents, Open Office, and Google Docs. It also enables its users to write, edit, collaborate, share, search, access, read, copy, move, and organizedocuments.TOP DOCS was founded on April 10, 2014, and is based in Porto, Portugal.
• Biomode — Biomode is a startup venture based in Caldas das Taipas (Portugal) that aims to be a leading provider of rapid and accurate molecular diagnostic tests for identification of pathogens in the food, environment and life science industries.Biomode’s diagnostic kits are based on the PNA-FISH (Peptide Nucleic Acid Fluorescence In Situ Hybridisation)technology.Biomode’s founders are a group of researchers from the universities of Minho and Porto (Portugal) that is one of the few worldwide research groups with the skills to design PNA-FISH probes targeting specific pathogens.Biomode will enter the food industry diagnostics market with a kit for detecting Salmonella in food samples (Probe4Salmonella®) soon to be followed by two other kits for the detection of Listeria monocytogenes and E. coli O157:H7. On the clinical diagnostics area, Biomode has already developed a kit aimed at the rapid identification of clarithromycin resistance of H. Pylori strains (Probe4Pylori®) that is in the process of obtaining investigational device exemption from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in order to undergo field trials.

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• Biomode — Biomode is a startup venture based in Caldas das Taipas (Portugal) that aims to be a leading provider of rapid and accurate molecular diagnostic tests for identification of pathogens in the food, environment and life science industries.Biomode’s diagnostic kits are based on the PNA-FISH (Peptide Nucleic Acid Fluorescence In Situ Hybridisation)technology.Biomode’s founders are a group of researchers from the universities of Minho and Porto (Portugal) that is one of the few worldwide research groups with the skills to design PNA-FISH probes targeting specific pathogens.Biomode will enter the food industry diagnostics market with a kit for detecting Salmonella in food samples (Probe4Salmonella®) soon to be followed by two other kits for the detection of Listeria monocytogenes and E. coli O157:H7. On the clinical diagnostics area, Biomode has already developed a kit aimed at the rapid identification of clarithromycin resistance of H. Pylori strains (Probe4Pylori®) that is in the process of obtaining investigational device exemption from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in order to undergo field trials.

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• Virtuleap — Virtuleap combines neuroscience and virtual reality to help increase attention levels, and address cognitive illnesses, disorders, and learning challenges. We have created a library of VR games designed by neuroscientists in order to test and train a range of cognitive abilities and make that data accessible through our enterprise platform. Ourfirst paid client is the AARP, and we are now working with leading institutions, like the VA Health Care System and the Pacific Brain Health Center, to validate our solution as an effective diagnostic and treatment for attention deficit and cognitive decline.

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• FluoSphera — Fluosphera better predicts the effects of molecules through animal-free microphysiological systems, helping you to discover more efficient drugs with less adverse side effects.
• Giraffe Bio — Giraffe Bio uses AI and biomolecules to optimize metal extraction, increase yield, and reduce environmental impact. Revolutionizing sustainable mining technology.
• Transition Metal Solutions — Transition harnesses wild microbial communities to recover copper and other critical metals from low-grade mining resources.