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Porto

Porto is the second biggest city in Portugal that is known for its mild climate, good wine, and a bustling startup ecosystem. This famous touristic destination is also a student city which houses some of the country's best universities and attracts many international students every year. For its Doing Business 2020 report, the World Bank has also stated that Portugal is the 39th easiest country to do business with and 63rd friendliest to start a new business in.

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“Porto has a very brilliant ecosystem that includes both public authorities, but also private enterprises, that are using the city as a living lab to try out all sorts of solutions that can improve peoples lives.”

João Barros

inhabitants

1,311,700

foreign residents

66,720

international students

11,769

foreign multinational companies

301

FAST GROWING VENTURES

SWORD Health

founded: 2012
health tech

Adapttech

founded: 2015
medtech

Tonic App

founded: 2016
medtech

Porto is part of

Global Startup Competition

The Global Startup Competition of Get in the Ring is an opportunity for startups of different stages to gain exposure and credibility by being selected as a winner of a local event. It's a great chance to be part of a global network to explore business opportunities.