Literacia Financeira I – O grande desafio da preparação para a vida adulta

Crescer é um desafio. Estamos numa constante transformação que nos faz olhar para o mundo de formas diferentes, superar as nossas dificuldades e, acima de tudo, aprender alguma coisa com elas.

No meio desta metamorfose e deste mundo complexo, a vida adulta é, sem dúvida, uma etapa assustadora com a qual não somos preparados para lidar. É nesta fase que tomamos decisões importantes e planeamos o resto da nossa vida.

Nos tempos que correm, a gestão adequada das finanças pessoais, tornou-se uma habilidade essencial para o bem-estar e aumento da qualidade de vida de qualquer um de nós. O problema é que em grande parte dos casos, os jovens portugueses entram na vida adulta sem o conhecimento necessário para tomar decisões financeiras e até sobre como cumprir certas obrigações fiscais.

Assim, surge o tema da Literacia Financeira – a capacidade de tomar decisões informadas e saber gerir o dinheiro, através da compreensão de conceitos financeiros básicos, para que se possam enfrentar desafios económicos, evitar dívidas desnecessárias e construir um fundo de poupança.

Apesar de querermos simplificar, a Literacia Financeira não deixa de ser um tema complexo, no qual estão envolvidos diversos fatores como:

• A variedade de conceitos e conhecimentos que devem ser adquiridos desde cedo;
• A diversidade de contextos económicos e culturais;
• As influências psicológicas e comportamentais envolvidas no processo de aquisição de bens e serviços e na tomada de decisão;
• A rápida evolução dos mercados financeiros;
• O impacto de determinadas políticas públicas;
• A influencia dos fatores sociais e económicos;
• A educação e o acesso à informação.

Acreditamos que é através de pequenos passos que se verifica a mudança nos sistemas, organizações e, por fim, no mundo. Assim sendo, porque não começar a incutir conceitos como “necessidades”, “orçamento”, “poupança”, “impostos” e “créditos” desde cedo?

Ao longo deste ano, este tem sido o desafio da DNA Cascais – construir uma solução para levar a Literacia Financeira até às Escolas do Concelho.  Até agora, através de algumas sessões que deram aos seus participantes algumas noções básicas sobre finanças pessoais, foram alcançadas 13 escolas, 33 turmas e 717 alunos. No entanto, o desafio continua a ser o mesmo – trazer soluções inovadoras para jovens, sobre um tema tão complexo, stressante e urgente.

A evolução e o crescimento vêm com a vontade de sermos melhores naquilo que fazemos e oferecemos à comunidade. Com a abordagem e desenvolvimento de temas como a Literacia Financeira, estamos a contribuir para a construção de um futuro mais consciente, com jovens informados e preparados para as adversidades da vida adulta.

Nayeli Carvajal Varón

Neste evento, que se realiza no auditório da DNA Cascais, serão apresentadas as principais medidas dirigidas às empresas no âmbito do Programa Operacional Temático Compete 2020, com particular enfoque nas startups.

Será uma sessão aberta, de perguntas e respostas, sustentada em casos práticos, que terá o intuito de transmitir uma visão clara e objetiva do programa de incentivos.

Inscrições gratuitas aqui >

Programa:

17h00 | Apresentação da parceria Moneris/DNA Cascais

17h10 | Portugal 2020 | Compete 2020: SI Inovação e empreendedorismo qualificado

17h25 | Portugal 2020 | Compete 2020: SI Qualificação e Internacionalização de PME

17h40 | Portugal 2020 | Compete 2020: SI Investigação e Desenvolvimento tecnológico

17h50 | Sessão de perguntas e respostas

Sobre a Moneris:

O grupo Moneris é um grupo líder na prestação de serviços de contabilidade, consultoria e apoio à gestão em Portugal, contando com aproximadamente 4.000 clientes.

Cascais está a preparar o desconfinamento com um Plano de Recuperação Económica Municipal, estimado em três milhões de euros e que assenta em três eixos:

As novas medidas de apoio à retoma económica decorrem de um protocolo celebrado hoje com a Associação Empresarial de Cascais (AECC) e que será operacionalizado pela Agência Municipal DNA Cascais, entidade que fica responsável pela coordenação da organização, implementação e gestão das medidas em articulação com a AECC.

“O nosso objetivo é apoiar as empresas, para que apoiem o emprego e garantam os postos de trabalho”, explicou Carlos Carreiras, presidente da CM Cascais. “Temos uma responsabilidade acrescida de sermos poupados, mas acreditamos que este investimento público tem duas vertentes: apoiar as empresas e melhorar a qualidade de vida dos munícipes”.

Apresentadas 15 dias antes da nova fase de desconfinamento, prevista para 5 de abril próximo, as medidas são bem-vindas como refere Armando Correia, presidente da AECC, pois vêm “motivar os empresários para ultrapassar esta situação” de pandemia que estamos a viver.

O conjunto de medidas municipais vai agora ser objeto de despachos específicos, estipulando regras de aplicação em cada caso. Veja aqui quais são (Link p a DNA).

Quais são as medidas?  

APOIO GLOBAL

– Montras Digitais no Comércio

– Apoios à promoção/divulgação online

–  Cascais – O comércio e as empresas no Mundo Digital

 ISENÇÃO DE TAXAS PARA IMPULSIONAR OS NEGÓCIOS

 – Isenção das rendas nos espaços municipais até 31.12.2021

 APOIO ÀS EMPRESAS NO COMBATE DA PANDEMIA

 – Disponibilização de 5 mil testes rápidos à COVID-19, já em curso no centro de testagem no Espaço Fiartil

OCUPAÇÃO DE VIA PÚBLICA

– Alargamento de Esplanadas, a partir de dia 05.04.2021 (sujeito a despacho)

– Ocupação da frente de loja no exterior, a partir de dia 05.04.2021 (sujeito a despacho)

CAMPANHAS PARA IMPULSIONAR A ECONOMIA LOCAL

– “Selo Comércio OK!”, prolongamento da campanha em curso

– Sacos #CASCAIS APOIA O COMÉRCIO LOCAL

– Concurso de Montras

SERVIÇO DE DELIVERY ALARGADO NO CONCELHO DE CASCAIS

– APP PT Food

– Delivery pelos Táxis

ALÍVIO FISCAL

– Isenção taxas de publicidade

– Isenção de ocupação via publica com esplanadas

Confiante na “luz ao fundo do túnel”, Carlos Carreiras lembra que “temos [pelo menos] mais um ano de pandemia pela frente e é preciso garantir estas resiliências para conseguirmos resistir tanto tempo”. O autarca não esconde as dificuldades, e reconhece que “o que se perdeu com a pandemia é muitíssimo superior” ao valor que o município disponibiliza neste protocolo, e que se junta às medidas aprovadas pelo Governo a nível nacional. Porém, “tudo o que seja garantir maior coesão social e territorial e contribuir para que não se sofra tanto neste processo, tem um esforço muito positivo”, remata.

Mais informação sobre cada medida em breve.

No evento decorrido na Embaixada do México, no passado dia 24 de Outubro, foi realçado, quer pelo Exmº Embaixador Mexicano em Portugal, quer pela AICEP, que a Missão Empresarial promovida pela Câmara de Comércio Luso-Mexicana, de 25 a 30 de Novembro de 2018, enquadrada no período em que decorre a Feira Internacional de Guadalajara, é efectivamente o maior evento até hoje, de promoção de Portugal no México, em virtude de Portugal ser o país convidado de honra.

Como é do conhecimento, o México, é um dos mercados mais relevantes a nível mundial, pelo que, esta será uma oportunidade excepcional de contatos bilaterais e de dinamismo “à volta das empresas portuguesas”.

Desta forma, e aproveitando a presente dinâmica empresarial, não deixe de aproveitar as condições vantajosas de participação (em ficha de adesão), nomeadamente:

Valor de Participação (*/**): 3.360€

Relembramos que esta Missão beneficia da atribuição de incentivos até 50% do investimento elegível (***), decorrente do enquadramento do projeto conjunto de internacionalização “Portugal Connect 2017/2018” que é cofinanciado pelo Portugal 2020, do COMPETE 2020, do Programa Operacional Lisboa 2020 e da União Europeia;

(*) Acresce ao custo de participação o valor relativo a despesas administrativas no valor de 200€ para membros ou 250€ para não membros.

(**)O presente valor, respeitante às PME’s enquadradas no Portugal Connect 2017/2018, já tem deduzido 20% ao valor de participação, que corresponderá a um adiantamento de cerca de 40% do incentivo atribuído pelo AICEP.

^(***) O investimento elegível abrange: Viagem intercontinental e transferes (aeroporto-hotel-aeroporto); Alojamento; Serviços locais de consultoria para agendamento de reuniões B2B; Campanha de marketing e promoção e Gestão e acompanhamento técnico da Câmara Luso-Mexicana.

Consulte também os Objetivos, os Requisitos Inscrição e o Programa da Missão.

Inscreva-se já na Missão a Guadalajara e inicie/potencie os seus negócios numa das principais economias do Continente Americano.

ELAA is a prize money of € 10,000 in support of the winning project and an opportunity for the presentation of it to notable national and international entities and individuals during the award ceremony, included in the 6th edition of the Estoril Conferences.

The Estoril Local Answers Award seeks the best solutions, practices and new local initiatives capable of responding to global challenges. The applications are open until December 31, 2018, and the rules of the prize can be consulted here.

In previous editions, the ELAA winners were:

• 2017 – Re-food Cascais Center
• 2015 – Aporvela, with ‘Mar de Oportunidades’ project
• 2013 – Movimento para a Defesa da Vida

In 2018, the YTILI Fellowship will engage up to 70 young European and Eurasian leaders in a series of professional development and leadership activities to support the growth of commercial and social ventures in their home communities. By participating, fellows will:

• Convene in Portugal this summer to plan for their fellowship goals with a team of expert mentors, network with other European entrepreneurs, and hear from industry experts on best practices in diverse business topics.
• Take part in a week-long immersive U.S. experience in an emerging economy, in collaboration with local, expert mentors from business, government, and non-profit who are committed to developing the fellow’s venture.
• Travel to Washington, DC to engage in a transatlantic policy dialogue around issues of entrepreneurism and innovation with U.S government leaders and experts from diverse business and non-profit background.
• Access to a rich network of thought-leaders providing custom business advising via webinars and virtual roundtables.

A detailed overview of the program elements, participation requirements, and expectations is available on the GMF YTILI webpage: https://www.gmfus.org/ytili-fellowshi

Who is eligible to apply?

The YTILI Fellowship selection process is a merit-based open competition. The application period started at January 29, 2018 and closes at 5:00 p.m. EST on Friday, March 2, 2018. The online application portal can be accessed here: https://share.america.gov/ytili/#fellowship

To be eligible candidates must meet the following criteria:

• Are between the ages of 24 and 35 by January 29, 2018
• Are a citizen of one of the participating countries*: Albania, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Kosovo, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malta, Moldova, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom. Currently reside in one of the participating countries*: Albania, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Kosovo, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malta, Moldova, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom.
• Are eligible to receive a U.S. J-1 visa.
• Have at least two (2) years of entrepreneurial/leadership experience with a startup business or social venture. — Are not a U.S. citizen or permanent resident of the United States.
• Are not a U.S. government employee. Are proficient in reading, writing and speaking English.

See what past YTILI Fellows have to say:

“YTILI was a great opportunity to expand my network and business relationships”– Blerina Ago (Albania), 2017 YTILI Fellow

“YTILI taught me to be courageous, encouraged me to follow my dreams, and in the end, even if I fail, I will simply be a wiser entrepreneur and a more experienced leader.” – Christina Athanasopoulou (Finland), 2017 YTILI Fellow

“The various meetings set by the GMF and the individual appointments I arranged for myself provided ample opportunity for me to practice my communication skills and to use some of the information from the DC Orientation about personal branding to create new connections and expand my network.” – Andrei Fratu, (Spain), 2017 YTILI Fellow

During the program entrepreneurs will get specific training on how to get healthcare business running. Adding to the traditional Business Model Canvas Methodology, the program will share with entrepreneurs HC own experience as entrepreneurs and startup mentors, and will bring a panel of healthcare and other businesses related experts to share their views and knowledge about each sector reality.

After 11 weeks entrepreneurs should be ready to start implementing their product or service in the healthcare industry, in one of our Founders or in other industry partners.

Briefly, by participating in the Health Market Program the entrepreneur will get:

• Guidance on how to build your business model;
• Workshops and Q&A sessions on health market trends, consumer behavior, health regulatory issues, medical data protection, IP, branding and marketing, internationalization strategies, and more. These will be lectured by our partners (listed bellow) but also by experts from our Founders;
• Weekly reports and evaluation on the progress made;
• Weekly individual mentoring sessions with mentors (listed bellow) and HCC team;
• Inspirational talks;
• Healthy moments;
• Pitch intensive preparation;
• Pitch Day to our Founders.

More info about Health Market Program here >

The Global Meetup 2018  will take place from the 30th  of May to the 1st  of June , and it will bring together more than 200 startups and 200 corporates, investors and business leaders from all over the world.

Through its various thematic program – workshops, training sessions and individually designed meetings, the Global Meetup «The Get in the Ring» aims at joining efforts of different stakeholders in order to discover new opportunities for startups and help them advance and grow their business in truly sustainable companies.

DNA Cascais is an entrepreneurial agency of Cascais Municipality, which is mainly engaged in the area of promotion, incentive and development of entrepreneurship in general, especially focusing on the promotion of social and young entrepreneurship in Cascais.

The Get in the Ring is the Netherlands´ Foundation that is well-known worldwide for its various large scale entrepreneurial projects, including national and international competitions for startups.

HOW IT WORKS?
During an afternoon, the Chamber of Commerce will provide more than 100 meetings with large companies while at the same time providing the possibility to promote your product or service with other Startups. In an informal environment and with only 15 minutes per meeting, they should present their products and answer all the questions posed by the companies.

HOW TO PARTICIPATE?
You should be registered in the AUP<https://aup.ccip.pt/> program with the first year for free and then you have to access the form about the company here<https://aup.ccip.pt/startup-meet-up/>, entering the requested data. In the next few days, you will receive a listing to select the companies that you want to meet with, selecting eight companies to do so.

WHEN?
November 22, 2017 from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

WHERE?
Noble Hall of the Portuguese Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Rua das Portas de Santo Antão, 89.

CONTACT
213224050
aup@ccip.pt

At the end of June, partners from Portugal, Italy and Belgium attended the second transnational project meeting to test the beta versions of these tools. In July 2018 the tools will be available in 4 languages.

More information about the project at: https://employabilitytools.weebly.com/news

The congress began with meetings of Special Interest Groups, focused on thematic areas of interest to EBN members. The topics of cooperation and sharing of knowledge and new services were the focus of these meetings, with meetings with Future Emerging Technology (FET) projects.

On the second day of the congress, a number of EU experts, companies, startups and investors discussed the “Value Chain of Incubation” with representatives from Knowledge Capital and Collier County, guest speakers, presenting their ecosystems. At the same time, participating startups had the opportunity to participate in the Incobra Brokerage Event, which for the first time occurred in Europe with great success. During the afternoon of this 2nd day of the Congress, the Open Startup Exhibition was held in parallel with sessions on inclusive incubation – the FIBIA project – and internationalization – with Incobra, Near US and Collier Count, ending the day with the General Assembly EBN, in which the new executive board, chaired by new CEO Javier Echarri, and the new Board of EBN were presented.

The last day of the Congress continued with the Open Ecosystems Awards, which ended with voting for the best entrepreneurial ecosystems. The winners were Angers Technopole (France) got the first place and a joint initiative of the Basque Country (Spain), Bind 4.0, won the second.

The Portuguese delegation was present not only with the representatives of the EU | BICS but also with a delegation from RIERC – Network of Business Incubators of the Central Region, which made the Portuguese representation one of the largest in the meeting.

This is the world famous, new-millennium, business event format that unites three flammable ingredients: The Tomorrow’s Business Knowledge, Unique Emotional Experiences and Disruptive Business Ideas. The unique new-millennium, business event format where you actually learn, interact and grow! Not just stare at the stage!

Google, Thomson Reuters, World Economic Forum, Harvard, Startups 500, The Founder Institute, and the list of the International, world-famous speakers and trainers, representing world-class companies and institutions goes on. The agenda, Keynotes, Trainings, Workshops and Masterclasses include 3 Main Tracks: Business, Digital & IT and Soft Skills. A unique basket of knowledge you have a no other event, conference or summit.

Along with the rich and diverse agenda there will also be World Class International Speakers, 300+ International & Local Business Professionals, Innovations & Business Expo, New Markets Opportunities, Trainings to Grow your skills & know-how, Workshops that make you Fall in Love with Challenges, The Famous Business Storm Cocktail Party, Mid-blowing, ground-shaking experiences, Interactive Sessions, Special Surprises and much more.

The organizers follow one fundamental principal. “And once the storm is over, you won’t remember how you made it through, how you managed to survive. You won’t even be sure, whether the storm is really over. But one thing is certain. When you come out of the storm, you won’t be the same person who walked in. That’s what this storm’s all about.” Stress-test for yourself and your business.

The event is scheduled to be presented at other major cities as well such as Berlin, Monaco, London, Sofia, Dubai, Singapore, Hong Kong and others. Lisbon is one of its major accents!

The Business Storm is the leading new-millennium business event format that aims to disrupt the business world by combining three flammable ingredients: the Tomorrow’s Business Knowledge, Unique Emotional Experiences and Disruptive Business Ideas. The Business Storm will offer to every participant a diverse, mind-alerting, know-how rich, entertaining and thought-provocative agenda that will include learning through experience, local & international speakers, world famous business experts, opportunities for new business partnerships, unique networking formats, cocktails, experts panels on the business trends of tomorrow, theme performances, shocking surprises, long term business opportunities and much more.

During the last event there were 70+ Industries Involved, 50+ Strategic Partners included, 23+ Countries Represented, Interactive Master Classes performed while Company Directors, CEOs, Entrepreneurs, Managers, Team Leaders, Business Owners, Community Leaders and Professionals of Various Background participated in this magic business experience.
We unite Business, IT & Digital and Soft Skills to take you through a unique event experience that will equip you with the know-how and the skills to beat your “storm moments” in your business.

The Business Storm is addressing issues from various business sectors and industries and across geographies. It is designed for & dedicated to professionals of diverse business backgrounds we deliver top-notch know-how & bold dreams into reality.

Tickets for the conference are now on Sale at an Early Bird rate of €89 and passes are being sold really fast.

The organizers are promising that all participants will experience something completely new and never seen so far in terms of emotional experiences, business content and know-how along with long-lasting value added.

Improvement isn’t inevitable. Change and growth are. See you at the Business Storm.

For additional contact:

Maia Pedro
Project Manager Portugal
maia.pedro@business-storm.com
+351 967 261 334

The new leader for all entrepreneurship business in Cascais is 40 years old and is a Portuguese manager familiarized with the national business ecosystem. Pedro also provided consultancy for startups in London.

With a 13-year career in banking and 2 years in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Pedro has also been in contact with corporate activity. He is a graduate by the University of Coimbra in Management.

In a recent statement, the new man in charge says that “DNA is a project with firm beliefs and it is with great honor that I accept this challenge by maintaining and continuing to develop our national and international scale”.

About DNA Cascais:

We are a non-profit organization, named Agência DNA Cascais – Cascais, um Concelho Empreendedor (Cascais, an Entrepreneurial Municipality).

DNA Cascais’s aims to contribute, using every adequate means, to the promotion, incentive and development of entrepreneurship in general, especially focusing on the promotion of social and young entrepreneurship in Cascais.

We are a Business Incubation Centre that in the past 10 years has helped to create more than 292 companies (led to the creation of 1515 jobs) with an estimated value of 62 million euros.

DNA has one of the biggest entrepreneurial school programs in Portugal. In the past 10 years has reached more than 18.000 students, 50 schools and 2 universities in Cascais (ESHTE and ESSA) in its Entrepreneurial School Program.

During Eureka !nnoVest Program, entrepreneurs receive constructive and strategic feedback on their strengths, weaknesses, and objectives of their business’ from international mentors such as Stewart Noakes (EUA) or Marc-Henry de Jong (EN). At the end of the day, the company that got the best evaluation by mentors was DigitArena, that won a passport to compete in Get in The Ring Cascais. DigitArena represents an innovative company that delivers a unique sports arena advert replacement technology which re-populates physical banner content with other advertising content based on geo-localisation.

“Eureka Investment Academy in Cascais was the one of the best organised events for E!nnovest. DNA Cascais and Cascais Business Angel Network have showed once again that Portugal is a great entrepreneurship and investment destination.”, said Ana Barjasic, managing the Eureka !nnovest program on behalf on European Business Angels Network.

The EUREKA !nnoVest Programme (E!nnoVest) is EUREKA’s new investment readiness programme that aims to boost the investment awareness and investment and business readiness amongst the most innovative SMEs, to promote the most promising of them towards the investment community and actively facilitating investment matching with international investors.

The programme is organized by EUREKA in cooperation with European Business Angels Network (EBAN), the European Business and Innovation Centre Network (EBN) and Tech Tour.

For DNA Cascais, hosting these events is crucial to empower the Portuguese entrepreneurial ecosystem. “It is amazing to see the results when you combine a set of great entrepreneurs coming from Eureka with a group of experienced international investors and mentors. It happens magic!“ , said Paulo Andrez, Board Member at DNA Cascais and President Emeritus at EBAN.

About Eureka:

EUREKA is a publicly-funded, intergovernmental network, involving over 40 countries. EUREKA’s aim is to enhance European competitiveness by fostering innovation-driven entrepreneurship in Europe, between small and large industry, research institutes and universities. By doing this, EUREKA concentrates the existing potential of experts, of knowledge, research facilities and financial resources in a more efficient way. EUREKA is constantly proving its value through a wealth of success stories – innovative products, processes and services that have been launched onto the market over the last 30 years, creating additional turnover and jobs for European companies, small and large – and by supporting the internationalization of businesses with innovative ideas.

During Get in The Ring Cascais there were 3 one-on-one “battles”, which put the selected startups face to face: Glexyz Vs NESTO; DigitArena Vs Cuckuu and Trigger.Systems Vs Tripaya Vs Cook4Me. After a brief introduction by all the startups, followed by 5 rounds, in which the entrepreneurs approached topics such as team potencial,  business model, achievements and the investments and gains already made,  it ended with a Q & A and the voting for the winner, determined by the judges of the competition, designated as Champion Jury Members, which included well-known names of the Portuguese business ecosystem, such as: Adelino Matos, President of ANJE; Adiari Vázquez, Investment Manager of Caixa Capital; Miguel Ribeiro Ferreira, recognized Business Angel and CEO of INVESPRI SA, Acquajet (Spain) and Fonte Viva; Paulo Andrez, President Emeritus of EBAN, Board Member at DNA Cascais and Business Angel; Simon Schaefer, CEO of StartUP Portugal and Founder & CEO of Factory; Tim Vieira, renowned investor, CEO of Special Edition Holding (Africa) and Bravegeneration (Europe), Isabel Neves, recognized investor and president of the Lisbon Business Angels Club and Ana Barjasic, Managing Director of Global Entrepreneurship Network Portugal and Director of European Commission Projects in EBAN.

The winners of these clashes, Glexyz, DigitArena and Trigger.Systems, still faced a “knockout pitch” where the big winner was decided.

According to the entrepreneur Francisco Manso, “Winning Get in The Ring Cascais will give us a great opportunity to multiply the savings values we have already achieved and test our business model (benefit from the benefits of the client) in other clients, in other environments and in other geographies. “

The winning project, which won a prize money of € 1000 and a trip to Singapore for the international final, will now have the opportunity to attend the Get in The Ring Global competition, where, for 3 days, they’ll get the chance to participate in mentoring and advice sessions about their business, get in touch with reputed investors, business leaders, as well as potential clients and international entrepreneurs in their area of activity, which will be a unique opportunity for global exposure.

According to Paulo Andrez, Board Member at DNA Cascais, “the quality of startups in Get in The Ring Cascais demonstrates the growing potential of the Portuguese entrepreneurial ecosystem and our ability to organize successful entrepreneurship events in Cascais. We are certain that we will be well represented in the international competition in Singapore. “

In this global final, which will take place between the 17th and 19th of May in Singapore, the portuguese startup Trigger.Systems will compete with 150 startups from 100 countries worldwide, in an event that will bring together thousands of participants. See the program: https://getinthering.co/globalconference/

About Get in the Ring:

Get in the Ring Foundation is an organization that gives startups global exposure through a fun and innovative format, with the goal of building a valuable network to start, grow and expand their business. The Foundation is present in more than 100 countries and works together with the leaders of entrepreneurship ecosystems around the world. Get in the Ring is known for its innovative format where startups face each other inside a boxing ring. A battle between 2 startups consists of 5 “rounds” with a duration of 30 seconds each that involves themes such as team, results and business model.

This event is a highly interactive day, in which, 12 already selected companies will have the opportunity to meet and pitch to a panel of experienced mentors who will prepare them for presentations and meetings with Business Angels, venture capitalists and corporate investors. The interactive format of this event will enable entrepreneurs to give and receive constructive and strategic feedback on the strengths, weaknesses, and objectives of their business.

“After a successful edition of an Eureka Venture Forum in coorganization with DNA Cascais in 2015, there was no doubt about with whom to collaborate for this year’s investment academy. DNA Cascais has the knowledge, experience and a great team supporting Portuguese entrepreneurs”, said Ana Barjasic, managing the Eureka Innovest program on behalf on European Business Angels Network.

This type of format of the EUREKA InnoVest Program’s Investment Coaching Academy specifically helps innovative companies to:

• Receive direct feedback on your strengths, weaknesses and strategic goals;
• Know how investors receive their pitches and their proposals;
• Facilitate the building of relationships with other major entrepreneurs and consultants;
• Improve the pitch of the company to potential investors and partners;
• Practice pitching skills and methods;

This initiative will count with the presence of mentors:

• Álvaro Ferreira, Executive Director of Novabase;
• José Serra, founder and CEO of Olisipo Way;
• Luís Matos Martins, CEO of Territórios Criativos;
• Paulo Andrez, DNA Cascais administrator and president emeritus of the European Business Angels Network;
• Stewart Noakes, mentor and technology business consultant in the UK.

As part of this event, EBAN is pleased to announce a collaboration with Get in The Ring, the global competition for business acceleration, where all EUREKA companies will have the opportunity to realize their pitch to the public in Get in The Ring Cascais.

See the program and more information on EUREKA InnoVest here>

The winners of Get in the Ring Cascais will have the opportunity to compete globally in the grand finale, which will be held on May 2017 in Singapore. The use of presentation support will not be allowed. It’s a one-on-one “battle” between two startups. There will be 5 rounds, which will end with the moment of Q&A as well as a vote for the winner, chosen by both the juries of the competition and the audience. Firstly, the entrepreneurs will make a quick introduction and then, in the 30 seconds of each round, the participants will have to talk about the following themes:

1. Team
2. Achievement
3. Business model & market
4. Financials & proposition
5. Freestyle (model, in which entrepreneurs can promote their business in a free way)

Advantages of participating:

• Gaining attention of investors, companies, top businessmen and specialists involved
• International exhibition and a global network which will be present in 100 countries
• The opportunity of participating in an exciting initiative, with great potential, where entrepreneurs will receive feedback and mentoring of experts of their own sector of activity

Requirements Startups

Can you imagine yourself, standing in the ring, battling head-to-head, making new fans? Do you meet the requirements below? Then you’re good to go!

• Innovative and scalable business idea/model
• Launched less than 8 years ago
• Pitch fluently in English

More information and applications here: gitr.co/cascais

About Get in the Ring:

Get in the Ring Foundation is an organization which gives startups global exposure through a fun and innovative format. Its goal is to gain a network, in order to start, develop and, finally, expand business. The Foundation is present in more than 100 countries and works with leaders of entrepreneurial ecosystems worldwide. Get in the Ring is known by its innovative format, where startups will challenge one another in a boxing ring. A battle between 2 startups consists of 5 rounds lasting 30 seconds, which involves issues such as team, achieved results and business model.

The program, which will soon be disclosed, will consist of exhibition aereas, thematic exhibitions, entertainment, “Lounge & Business” spaces, business trips, as well as workshops supported by DNA Cascais. The finals of the “Ideas and Business” and “Entrepreneurial Schools” contests will also be held throughout the event.

The opening hours of Expo’ Cascais will be from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. on April 27th, from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. on April 28th and from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. n April 29th.

The participation conditions are already available for consultation and online accession.

For more information, please contact:

Gabinete da Expo’ Cascais 2017
Tel: 21 758 33 25/ 91 251 95 66
secretariado@expocascais.com
www.expocascais.com

The Handson.TV Startup Tour Europe 2016 is back in Portugal, in Cascais, after having taken two Portuguese startups to Silicon Valley in 2015.

On November 15^th at 6 p.m., during the 3rd DNA Cascais Business Congress, the pitches session Handson.TV Startup Tour Europe in Cascais wil take place.

This pitches session puts  8 selected startups into competition. The winning startups of this event will ensure not only their place in European competition finals, but also the opportunity to participate in a one-week visit to Silicon Valley and the opportunity to  receive up to EUR 1.25 million in funding!

In order to apply and  be one of the startups present at pitches session, you should do it HERE, by downloading the HandsOn.TV app,  Pitchit, and send your pitch which should take about 90 seconds!

Applications until November 8th – https://bit.ly/handsontv-startup-tour-europe!

This initiative is aimed at young and innovative tech startups, which must be less than two years old and have received less than 2 million euros in funding.

ld and have received less than 2 million euros in funding.