Lisbon Challenge is an ambitious 3-month acceleration program aimed at eager international tech startups in prototype or product phase, looking for a truly innovative and empowering experience. It aims to offer consistent methods and resources for startups acceleration.

Top Results: Our 130 alumni startups have raised over 30 million euros, we got 3 alumni at YCombinator and 7 at Seedcamp, and 40% of alumni got invested.

In each edition, top teams have the chance to meet with 200 international mentors & investors as well as participate in workshops, pitch sessions and networking events. In an international environment, you will boost your network, learn from each other and progress on a weekly basis.

After an Investors Day in Lisbon where teams will present their product, selected teams will have a chance to go on a roadshow to London, San Francisco, Boston and Tel Aviv.

All of this in the beautiful and exciting city of Lisbon, the right place to jump-start your business. The city offers all necessary infrastructures, talented resources and an excellent testing market; it is also an affordable destination and at GMT+0 an excellent location to work with both West and East. Lisbon was selected as "Most Entrepreneurial Region 2015" and considered the 5th upcoming tech hub worldwide by Entrepreneur magazine plus Europe's coolest capital for 2014 by CNN.

Whether you are looking to enter the European market, or explore the vast emerging Portuguese speaking markets like Brazil, Lisbon Challenge is your gateway to success.

Lisbon Challenge in a nutshell:

• 3 months of acceleration in an international environment
• 1000+ workshops & mentoring for product-market fit
• Network of 200+ international mentors and access to top events
• 150k€ in perks (Google, Amazon, Microsoft, Paypal, and many more)
• Free office space in Lisbon's city center
• Roadshow to London, New York, San Francisco, Tel Aviv
• Travel + accommodation grant of up to 1000€/international startup
• No equity taken

Lisbon Challenge Spring'15 edition is starting on 27 March until 5 June.