So im a software engineer in Portugal.. i have a startup idea..i think that can go big.. i want to persue it.. im currently working at a company that might/might not fund it..
I cant bootstrap it..
I want resources and paychecks…
Are there any programs that fund start-ups…
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This could be of help. If you don’t mind, what is the startup about?
> i have a startup idea
I was (together with other two) trying to found a startup last year, based on Germany or Netherlands. It was an AI startup for marketing content generation.
We spoke with a lot of investors. Nobody wanted to invest before we had a product and revenue.
Maybe this was bc of the financial uncertainty of the world, but still. What we learned was that without a working product or service nobody would risk the money in this economy.
You’d better start working on it. You get the money after having some sort of MVP.
Podes concorrer aos fundos que o Costa pôs. E acho que também há fundos europeus.
You have shared the idea with your current company?
If you have they will likely own any IP related to the innovation. This is a complication if the idea was developed while you worked there they will have a claim on the idea, which may be a red flag for potential investors.
https://kait.fh-joanneum.at/
Send them an email. Can’t hurt.
Start with the min. Viable product. Perfect your elevator pitch. Work on your business plan. Then send it to Angel investors like me.
Never heard of European funding?
Look at Horizon Europe, you can get funding for your product, even at MVP level
Have you checked grant opportunities? check the EIC acelerator programme for example.
I would guess it’s whatever the equivalent of enterprise Ireland is in Portugal
ChatGPT me threw out this website (Agência para o Investimento e Comércio Externo de Portugal) as an example