Instituto Pedro Nunes (IPN) participated in IncubX 2026, organised by Startup Portugal on 8 and 9 October 2026 in Ponte de Lima.The initiative brought together representatives of the National Network of Incubators (RNi) to discuss common challenges, explore new opportunities and strengthen cooperation between the different stakeholders in Portugal’s entrepreneurship ecosystem.
IPN delegation included Ana Seguro, Incubator Project Management Coordinator; Alexandre Almeida, Project Manager at IPN; Paulo Santos, Executive Director of the IPN Incubator; Jorge Pimenta, Innovation Director at IPN; Joaquim Macedo de Sousa, Coordinator of IPN’s Territorial Entrepreneurship Unit; and Andreia Carvalho and Vanessa Baeta, Project Managers at Habitat de Inovação Empresarial nos Sectores Estratégicos (HIESE).
The IncubX 2026 programme focused on the internationalisation of Portuguese startups, sharing experiences and best practices from other innovation ecosystems, and strengthening collaboration between incubators and other stakeholders in the national entrepreneurship ecosystem. These discussions aimed to identify common priorities for the 2027–2030 period.
