19 Cities will receive Startup Day 2025

10/03/2025

Panels, lectures and strategic connections are part of the program of the 11th edition of Startup Day 2025, Sebrae collaborative movement that will bring together startups throughout Brazil for a day of learning and networking, on March 22. In Parana, 19 cities will receive the event, which has free registration. Of these, only the capital, Curitiba, will carry out the activities before, on Tuesday (18), from 19h to 21h, at the headquarters of Sebrae/PR.

The CEO and founder of Natu.Me, Ana Paula de Souza Cruz, is already a veteran of the event. In 2024, she participated for the third time and took her teenage son along. For her, it is important to be inserted in the innovation ecosystem, make contact with other startups and know the experiences of the speakers. In the last edition, held in Londrina, in the north of the state, she had the opportunity to share information about fundraising through edicts.

“O Startup Day is interesting to network, have contact with investors. It is essential to have the business pitch at the tip of the tongue and circulate through the proposed activities. I took my son last year because I consider it important to promote his interaction with this medium and encourage entrepreneurship”, says Ana Paula.

Rafael Tortato, ICT and Startups coordinator at Sebrae/PR, explains that Startup Day aims to strengthen the ecosystems of local startups. According to him, all technology-based companies, regardless of the level of maturity, can participate, as well as people who have an idea and want to get it out of the role.

“It is an opportunity for entrepreneurs to know the support network available to develop their startups in various stages, since the event counts on the participation of incubators, investors, accelerators and” universities, points out Tortato.

The construction of Startup Day is collaborative, integrating the Sebrae System and the national innovation community. In 2024, the event reached almost 25 thousand participants throughout Brazil and coverage of 184 municipalities, including the 26 states and the Federal District. By 2025, Sebrae expects to surpass these numbers, promoting even more connections and opportunities for startups in the stages of curiosity, ideation, validation, traction, growth and scale.

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The activities take place on March 22 simultaneously throughout Brazil. It will be a day dedicated to the theme and the segment of startups. Participation is free, but vacancies are limited. Registration is open by the sympla Platform. check out, below, the cities that will host the event, with links to participate: