Economy and Innovation

Have you got a good business idea? Has it been tested or reviewed?

Then remember: when choosing your area of business, consider your options carefully and find out if your idea fills a market gap and whether you’ll be able to generate sales and profits.

Any individual, from any location in the country or the world, who has developed a project for starting a business in Lisboa and meets some of the following requirements:

• boasting a solid professional experience;
• believing they can build their own future;
• trusting their ability to put their business idea into practice and create value;
• being able to convey the added value of their idea/project to others;
• being capable of adapting easily to new situations and challenges;
• being able to make the most of existing opportunities.

This programme works in a very simple way. Following submission of the application, an interview with the entrepreneur will be scheduled for the purpose of evaluating project development. An exploratory meeting with a technical team from the Municipal Economics and Innovation Department will subsequently take place, in order to define the procedures that will be followed.

The entrepreneur will not only receive support from specialised technical support, provided by the Municipality, but also benefit from a vast network of partners that will help implement their business concept and identify the best solutions.

We reply to all applicants and ensure the forwarding of all projects.

Applications are submitted by filling an online form

• exploratory meeting with CML technicians to identify the best support for their projects;
• mentoring by specialised technicians over the entire business starting process;
• integration into the entrepreneurial ecosystem through a network of partners that will facilitate and streamline the entire process;
• advice on financing;possible financial support or tax exemptions.

Lisboa Entrepreneurship has established partnerships with several public institutions: CASES – António Sérgio Cooperative for Social Economy, which allows access to the “Sou Mais” (I am More) instrument; the IEFP – Institute for Employment and Vocational Training; and a network of other entities, including Millennium BCP, Montepio Geral, Caixa Geral de Deposits, Banco Português de Investimento and Novo Banco, which facilitate and speed up access to financing.

Financing may also be ensured by credit lines offered by the Municipality.