Discoveries offers you 8 bootcamps that will follow the unique FastStart methodology from Fábrica de Startups, access to the Fábrica de Startups community, a network of mentors, startups and investors, prizes and perks and the guaranty of our support to help, advice and encoure you to grow. You’ll have a lot of fun growing and hacking your business with us!

Discoveries is an acceleration program that will bring intense training and growth to your business in just a month. You will be in touch with the most important tourism entity: Turismo de Portugal, as well as have access to mentors and investors. Besides being a great way to develop your business, meeting new people from the tourism area and integrating yourself into an exciting, growing ecosystem.

We are looking for projects mainly in the following fields: productivity, cities, mobility, community, hospitality, entertainment, ecommerce, big data, crowdsourcing, software as a service, market places, and augmented reality. However, if the idea is applicable to the Tourism Industry and integrates sustainability, it will bring exceptional value to your application. Example: a big data project that could serve the Hotel industry while advancing sustainability efforts.

Discoveries does not have a maximum limitation of participants per team, but there is a minimum of 2 people per team. Additionally, we strongly recommend that at least one of the participants attending is a founder.

We have very few restrictions: no legal persons or trademarks can apply and you must apply as a team.

Discoveries will be a very intense acceleration program that requires full-time commitment. We recommend participants attend in person all bootcamp sessions, and get ready to tackle a lot of homework.

You can apply through our website, where you can also find further information on the program.

No, your company does not need to be incorporated yet.

Applications Open - August 29th, 2023 Applications Closed - October 8th, 2023 Results Announcement - October 20th, 2023 Bootcamps - October 27th to November 30th, 2023 Investors Day - November 6th, 2023

The evaluation and selection process will happen as applications are submitted. After analysis of a team’s application, the best applicants will be selected for an online interview via Zoom. All selected teams will be notified until October 20th.

The program is free (entirely supported by the program promoter - Turismo de Portugal).

No.

Bootcamps: workshops made by Fábrica de Startups and guest speakers, about the work to be developed in the subsequent week, following Fábrica de Startups’ Lessons Learned: presentations made by the teams on their business model validations and adaptation reports of the work that have been carried out during the previous bootcamps. Mentorship: mentorship session, where teams are accompanied by experienced mentors that will periodically meet with the team during the four weeks Guest Speakers & Specific Training: experts that join the session to give insights on specific topics.