Católica-Lisbon Entrepreneurship Center (CLEC)

🚀 Fast-track Your Startup to Portugal’s Top Accelerator Programs! Turn your startup vision into reality with FORWARD2025!, the Pre-Acceleration Program by Católica-Lisbon Entrepreneurship Center (CLEC), now in its fourth edition. What’s in it for you?💙 From March to May, dive into an intensive program designed to take your startup from the ideation phase to a working prototype through: - Hands-on workshops focused on prototype development 💡 - ⁠Expert mentorship to refine your vision 👨🏻🎓 - ⁠Intensive pitch training to master your investor pitch 🗣️ - ⁠In-person meetups & online sessions for maximum flexibility 💻 ‼️Final Call! Applications close tonight, March 11 at midnight — don’t miss your chance! 🏁 Find out more and apply now on the website: https://lnkd.in/g5_T697

🚀 FORWARD! is back for its 4th edition!🚀 The pre-acceleration program that helps early-stage entrepreneurs turn ideas into working prototypes—and get investor-ready—is now open to all students at Universidade Católica Portuguesa, regardless of their field of study! Whether you’re in Law, Medicine, Business, or beyond, if you have a bold idea and the drive to build something impactful, this is your opportunity. Throughout the program, participants will: ✅ Gain hands-on experience in venture building ✅ Refine their ideas with top mentors & industry experts ✅ Master their pitch to stand out to accelerators and investors ✅ Develop a strong prototype with real market potential With a hybrid format—combining in-person sessions at Católica and interactive online workshops—FORWARD! provides both flexibility and access to a powerful network of entrepreneurs, investors, and innovation leaders. 📢 Applications are now open! Don’t miss the chance to take your idea to the next level 👇 Forward-startup.com #CLEC #CLSBE #FORWARD2025 #PRR

🚀 FORWARD! is back for its 4th edition! 🚀 The pre-acceleration program that helps early-stage entrepreneurs turn ideas into working prototypes—and get investor-ready—is now open to all students from Universidade Católica Portuguesa, regardless of their field of study! Whether you’re in Law, Medicine, Business, or beyond, if you have a bold idea and the drive to build something impactful, this is your opportunity. Throughout the program, participants will: ✅ Gain hands-on experience in venture building ✅ Refine their ideas with top mentors & industry experts ✅ Master their pitch to stand out to accelerators and investors ✅ Develop a strong prototype with real market potential With a hybrid format—combining in-person sessions at Católica and interactive online workshops—FORWARD! provides both flexibility and access to a powerful network of entrepreneurs, investors, and innovation leaders. 📢 Applications are now open! Don’t miss the chance to take your idea to the next level. 👉 Forward-startup.com Católica-Lisbon Entrepreneurship Center (CLEC) Católica Lisbon School of Business and Economics #catolicalisbon #businessschool #entrepreneurship #FORWARD2025 #PRR

🚀 FORWARD! is back for its 4th edition!🚀 The pre-acceleration program that helps early-stage entrepreneurs turn ideas into working prototypes—and get investor-ready—is now open to all students at Universidade Católica Portuguesa, regardless of their field of study! Whether you’re in Law, Medicine, Business, or beyond, if you have a bold idea and the drive to build something impactful, this is your opportunity. Throughout the program, participants will: ✅ Gain hands-on experience in venture building ✅ Refine their ideas with top mentors & industry experts ✅ Master their pitch to stand out to accelerators and investors ✅ Develop a strong prototype with real market potential With a hybrid format—combining in-person sessions at Católica and interactive online workshops—FORWARD! provides both flexibility and access to a powerful network of entrepreneurs, investors, and innovation leaders. 📢 Applications are now open! Don’t miss the chance to take your idea to the next level 👇 Forward-startup.com #CLEC #CLSBE #FORWARD2025 #PRR

🚀 Two Exciting Opportunities for Those Passionate About the Entrepreneurial World! 🚀 At Católica-Lisbon Entrepreneurship Center (CLEC), we’re all about connecting talent with opportunities in the startup ecosystem. Check out these two upcoming events you won’t want to miss! 1️⃣ babyVC – The Gateway to Venture Capital 🚀 baby vc is launching its 3rd bootcamp in Iberia! 🇪🇸🇵🇹 What is babyVC? A free 10-week venture capital bootcamp designed to democratize access to the European VC ecosystem. 🔥 What to expect? • Gain practical VC knowledge through 10 sessions held by Iberian VCs sharing insights on their job and the market • Gain access to the babyVC community with over 300 alumni and exclusive job offers • Join private network events with VCs, entrepreneurs, and like-minded babyVC fellows 📍 Want to be part of the next batch? Join the launch event: Register here https://lu.ma/tqz6123c 2️⃣ Entrepreneurship & Innovation Meetup – Your Startup Network Hub ⭐ Organized in collaboration between CLEC and Católica Lisbon School of Business and Economics this meetup is perfect for those who want to connect, exchange ideas, and explore opportunities in the startup and innovation space. 🗓️ When? 24 February 2025 📍 Where? In-person and Online 👓 Stream 1: Expert Sessions (Room 529) Engage with leading experts to gain cutting edge entrepreneurial knowledge. 🛋️ Stream 2: Sofa Sessions (Online) Cozy sessions with experts to explore specialized topics in entrepreneurship & innovation. 🤝🏻Stream 3: Sharing Sessions (Room 539) Connect with entrepreneurs and hear real world stories & experiences. ✅ Sign up now! https://lnkd.in/dmGSdQnW 💡 Visit the stands at the lobby & connect with: 🔹 Bring Entrepreneurs Together 🔹 Católica-Lisbon Entrepreneurship Center (CLEC) 🔹 Erasmus For Young Entrepreneurs 🔹 START Lisbon 🚀 Whether you’re looking to expand your knowledge, grow your network, or take the next step in your entrepreneurial journey, these opportunities are for you! See you there! #Entrepreneurship #VentureCapital #Startup #Innovation #Networking #Lisbon #CLEC #CLSBE #BETVENTURES #STARTLISBON

🔁 Fostering Entrepreneurship Through Collaboration! 🚀 Great insights from Start to Spark and Professor Pierre Gein on the power of understanding your customer and building a strong value proposition! These are fundamental steps for any entrepreneur looking to create meaningful innovation. At the Católica-Lisbon Entrepreneurship Center (CLEC), we are committed to bridging academia and the startup ecosystem—ensuring that knowledge, research, and practical insights come together to empower the next generation of founders. Sessions like this highlight why tight collaboration between educational institutions and the startup community is essential. By working together, we can equip entrepreneurs with the right tools, mindset, and network to turn ideas into impactful ventures 💡 #CLEC #StarttoSpark #entrepreneurship #innovation

🚀 Behind the Scenes: Expert Talks! 🎬 At Start to Spark, we don’t just give you tools – we bring in experts to guide you! 💡 In this session, Professor Pierre Gein from the Católica-Lisbon Entrepreneurship Center (CLEC) shared insights on knowing your customer, understanding their problems, and crafting a strong value proposition. 💭 Want to know the answers to questions like: ✔️ Why is deeply understanding your customer critical before developing an idea? ✔️ How do you build a value proposition that truly resonates? ✔️ When are you REALLY ready to move from insights to prototyping? 👀 Stay tuned – this conversation was packed with game-changing insights! #ExpertTalk #StarttoSpark #Entrepreneurship #Innovation #ValueProposition #CoDesign

🚀 Calling all aspiring entrepreneurs! This Friday at Católica Lisbon School of Business and Economics, we’re hosting an event with Nik Riesmeier from Founders Foundation gGmbH! 🎤✨ He’ll be sharing insights on navigating the early stages of a startup, the challenges founders face, and what it takes to build something impactful. This is a great opportunity to ask questions, gain valuable advice, and connect with like-minded peers—all while enjoying some snacks! 📍 Where? CLSBE Campus - Room 529 🕒 When? Friday 14th, 13:00 Whether you’re working on a startup idea or just curious about the entrepreneurial journey, join us! Even if you have class at 14:00, feel free to drop by before. See you there! 🚀 🔗 Register now: https://lu.ma/3hkx9kdx #CLSBE #CLEC #Entrepreneurship #Startups #Networking #CatólicaLisbon #FoundersFoundation

⚡️We're committed to bring students the ultimate entrepreneurship experience. Today we’re excited to share some behind-the-scenes action with Joana Pinto and Pierre Gein 🦄 A big thank you to Prof. Pierre Gein and Católica-Lisbon Entrepreneurship Center (CLEC) for this incredible partnership! Together, we’re ensuring you’ll gain deep insights into problem discovery, customer research and value proposition design. This first edition is available for Biomedical, Biological, Mathematics, Industrial and Management, and Chemical Engineering students at Instituto Superior Técnico —your chance is here. 💡Applications are almost closing! Apply at Fénix and start your journey! #Entrepreneurship #Innovation #Students #CLEC #StarttoSpark

🏆 Last week, at the Startup Ecosystem Awards 2024, Portugal proudly received the “Best Business Environment in Southern Europe” award from StartupBlink a global startup ecosystem map and research center tracking over 100,000 ecosystem stakeholders worldwide. 🇵🇹 Pretty cool, right? It’s amazing to see Portugal recognized for being such a dynamic and supportive place for startups and innovation. Here at Católica-Lisbon Entrepreneurship Center (CLEC) we keep doing our part as a knowledge hub for today’s innovators and a bridge between students and startups to support the founders of tomorrow. That’s why we’re always working for our community—whether through events, mentorship, or creating valuable resources, like the content we were just recording, a sneak peek of our ongoing collaboration with the great Unicorn Factory Lisboa 🎙️ #Entrepreneurship #Innovation #SupportingFounders #StartupEcosystem #Lisbon #CLEC #UnicornFactoryLisboa