Stop over in Coimbra to

Accelerate your technology

Visibility to investors and other stakeholders
Pitch competitions with prizes
Direct matchmaking (1:1 meetings)
Direct access to entrepreneurship support organizations

Expand your portfolio

Direct access to pre-selected startups
Efficient scouting in one place
Customized agenda with 1:1 meetings
Networking with the ecosystem

Speakers

Fernando Alexandre

Minister of Education, Science and Innovation

Gonçalo Regalado

President of the Executive Committee | Banco Português de Fomento

Amílcar Falcão

Rector | University of Coimbra

Ana Abrunhosa

President, Coimbra City Council

João Gabriel Silva

President | Instituto Pedro Nunes

Helena Teodósio

President of the Intermunicipal Council of the Coimbra Region

Erica Ariel Fox

New York Times Bestselling author | Winning From Within

Jennifer Edwards

Communications Principal | TDK Ventures

Marco Giarratana

SEJ Associate Editor

Pinar Ozcan

Professor at University of Oxford

More than 80 speakers!

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THE 2024 EDITION

+1100

PARTICIPANTS

+100

INVESTORS

+80

SPEAKERS

1-TO-1 MEETINGS

PITCH COMPETITION

SUNSET PARTY

Who was present in 2024?

STARTUPS

ENTREPRENEURS

INVESTORS

COMPANIES

RESEARCHERS

STUDENTS

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Meet Axo, our Mascot

Axo is a curious and visionary axolotl representing innovation, regeneration, and the capacity for transformation.

Inspired by the academic spirit of Coimbra, his flying cape, based on the capes worn by university students, symbolizes knowledge, ambition, and the courage to challenge the impossible.

Just like the ecosystem that SCS brings together—startups, investors, researchers, and decision-makers—Axo is constantly evolving, adapting, learning, and exploring new frontiers.

He is an explorer of the future, born in Coimbra, connecting tradition, science, and technology to drive ideas with global impact.