In partnership with ApexBrasil and innovation ecosystem institutions in Brazil and Portugal, Sebrae will promote a mission to Web Summit Lisbon, which takes place from November 10 to 15, with Sebrae RS also participating. The goal is to connect Brazilian startups with actors from Portugal and Europe's innovation ecosystem, promoting the internationalization of these companies. The exhibition space, called Pavilion Brazil, located at Web Summit, will be expanded from 225 m² to 648 m², providing greater visibility for startups.
So far, seven startups from Rio Grande do Sul have been confirmed at Web Summit Lisbon (Aprix, Clinica Experts, Grana.ai, Privacy Tools, PureAI, Supermídia, and Trindtech). Of these, three are attending as guests of the National Sebrae, having ranked in the Top 10 of the Sebrae Startups Award in 2024. Four other startups were selected in the Web Summit Mission call, co-organized by Sebrae Nacional and Apex.
Having startups from Rio Grande do Sul representing our innovation ecosystem at Web Summit Lisbon highlights the strength of RS and the quality of innovative companies emerging in the state, says Carlos Aranha, Innovation Manager at Sebrae RS. Brazilian startups focused on innovation and global expansion, international investors and strategic partners, and governmental and entrepreneurship support entities participate in the mission.
For this, the delegations of the Sebrae System, along with startups selected through a Sebrae and ApexBrasil partnership, underwent an online training program that includes trend and opportunity analysis in the European and global markets, softlanding programs to facilitate entry into international markets, access to financing, investors, and international support, as well as practical strategies to generate valuable connections at the Web Summit. So far, seven startups from Rio Grande do Sul have been confirmed for Web Summit Lisbon.
