Startups Directory

This prospective company will provide patent-pending composites aimed at modulating and maturing the microbiome of aquatic systems. We are particularly interested in the aquaculture of fish, bivalves and other mollusks, macro and micro-algae and live feed. We operate in a recurring revenue business model, as composite needs to be replenished every two months. With close ties to CESAM and part of the University of Aveiro ecosystem, as well as partnerships throughout the world, we will also focus on promoting and leading R&D projects, creating a strong link between academic research in microbiology and the aquaculture industry.

This prospective company will provide patent-pending composites aimed at modulating and maturing the microbiome of aquatic systems. We are particularly interested in the aquaculture of fish, bivalves and other mollusks, macro and micro-algae and live feed. We operate in a recurring revenue business model, as composite needs to be replenished every two months. With close ties to CESAM and part of the University of Aveiro ecosystem, as well as partnerships throughout the world, we will also focus on promoting and leading R&D projects, creating a strong link between academic research in microbiology and the aquaculture industry.

Aquaculture companies still have unpredictable outcomes and profits. This is due to several reasons, but part is owed to disease which affects growth, product value and sales. This problem affects all life stages. This technology can be the key to stabilize the microbiome, making pathogenesis very unlikely, thus preventing disease, and reducing the use of pharmaco-chemicals. This can additionally be used to improve the public perception of aquaculture companies as clean, less reliant on drugs and microbiome friendly. Additionally, many other microbiome services can be amplified, for example oxidation and removal of nitrogen compounds, reducing off-flavor compounds, and many others. This technology can be used to reduce the biofilter maturation times, and improve the output, reducing the risk of over-crowding the system. As alternative markets, the technology can later be used to increase success rates of conservation measures. We have evidence for corals and are currently gathering data for bivalves. Some prospection has been done to the aquarium trade sector as well.

Co-founder team members + financial/management advice

150k EUR (Start production + industrial validation + first clients + PI costs)

We are a Portuguese AI and automation consultancy specializing in helping SMEs (5-20 employees) implement AI solutions. We focus particularly on “boring business” such as plumbers, electricians, etc, positioning ourselves as process improvement and automation experts. Our approach emphasizes reducing administrative burden so professionals can focus on revenue-generating activities.

We are a Portuguese AI and automation consultancy specializing in helping SMEs (5-20 employees) implement AI solutions. We focus particularly on “boring business” such as plumbers, electricians, etc, positioning ourselves as process improvement and automation experts. Our approach emphasizes reducing administrative burden so professionals can focus on revenue-generating activities.

We democratize technological advancement for the backbone of our economy - small service businesses. By freeing electricians, plumbers, and other essential service providers from administrative burden, we enable them to serve more clients, reduce service costs, and expand access to critical services in their communities. This creates a multiplier effect: more efficient businesses can employ more people, skilled professionals experience less burnout and higher job satisfaction, and local economies strengthen as small businesses grow sustainably rather than drowning in paperwork. We're leveling the playing field, giving small operators access to the same automation advantages that previously only large corporations could afford. The result is a more resilient, efficient service economy where human expertise is focused on solving real problems rather than being wasted on repetitive administrative tasks. Ultimately, we're preserving the viability of small, independent businesses in an increasingly complex regulatory and operational landscape - ensuring communities maintain access to local, quality services delivered by professionals who can actually focus on their craft.

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LEGNA is a deep-tech startup focused on artificial intelligence applied to industry. We develop our own infrastructure based on AI and natural language processing (VOLONIA) to integrate enterprise systems, data, and IoT. We complement this activity with a line of research and innovation in quantum computing geared towards its future application in industrial environments.

LEGNA is a deep-tech startup focused on artificial intelligence applied to industry. We develop our own infrastructure based on AI and natural language processing (VOLONIA) to integrate enterprise systems, data, and IoT. We complement this activity with a line of research and innovation in quantum computing geared towards its future application in industrial environments.

LEGNA generates social impact by bringing artificial intelligence and advanced technologies to real-world industrial environments, reducing barriers to technology adoption. This enables organizations to be more efficient and competitive, improves data-driven decision-making, fosters responsible digitalization, and contributes to the creation of skilled and sustainable jobs in the technology and industrial sectors.

€1200000

€1200000

We are a technology startup focused on improving safety and efficiency in logistics through IoT and AI. Our core product, SiChock, is a patented smart wheel chock that prevents accidents at loading docks by automatically ensuring vehicle immobilization before loading or unloading operations can begin. Using IoT connectivity and data analytics, SiChock transforms a traditional safety element into an intelligent system that enhances workplace safety while generating valuable operational data for logistics and industrial facilities.

We are a technology startup focused on improving safety and efficiency in logistics through IoT and AI. Our core product, SiChock, is a patented smart wheel chock that prevents accidents at loading docks by automatically ensuring vehicle immobilization before loading or unloading operations can begin. Using IoT connectivity and data analytics, SiChock transforms a traditional safety element into an intelligent system that enhances workplace safety while generating valuable operational data for logistics and industrial facilities.

Our technology improves workplace safety and operational efficiency in logistics and industrial environments. By preventing accidents at loading docks and enabling data-driven process optimization, SiChock contributes to safer, more efficient and more sustainable operations.

430.000€

500.000€

We develop technologies for drones for inspections and GPS-independent navigation. We have a fully automatic solution for wind turbines inspection, a unique system for high-voltage insulator testing, and a patented beacon-based navigation solution for Advanced Air Mobility and dual-use applications.

We develop technologies for drones for inspections and GPS-independent navigation. We have a fully automatic solution for wind turbines inspection, a unique system for high-voltage insulator testing, and a patented beacon-based navigation solution for Advanced Air Mobility and dual-use applications.

More effective renewable power generation, more effective and safer power transportation on HV lines, and safer UAV operations while transporting people and goods in our cities.

1.5M€

2.5M€

iAquant applies cutting-edge technology and numerical modeling to quantify, understand, and predict the behavior of water resources, especially aquifers. We transform complex data into precise, actionable decisions, enabling more efficient, sustainable, and evidence-based water management.

iAquant applies cutting-edge technology and numerical modeling to quantify, understand, and predict the behavior of water resources, especially aquifers. We transform complex data into precise, actionable decisions, enabling more efficient, sustainable, and evidence-based water management.

Our technology will enable more sustainable, transparent, and resilient water management, critical in the context of climate change and increasing water scarcity. It helps protect aquifers, one of the most strategic sources of water, ensuring their availability for agriculture, industry, public supply, and ecosystems. By transforming data into actionable knowledge, we contribute to a society that is better prepared, more informed, and more capable of preserving a resource essential for human well-being and economic development.

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Newmanbrain is a MedTech startup developing Theia, a portable, non-invasive brain assessment platform that combines functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) with AI-driven analytics to objectively evaluate cognitive impairment. Theia enables fast and reliable clinical decision-making in mental and neurological health, supporting the early detection of mild cognitive impairment and other brain disorders.

Newmanbrain is a MedTech startup developing Theia, a portable, non-invasive brain assessment platform that combines functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) with AI-driven analytics to objectively evaluate cognitive impairment. Theia enables fast and reliable clinical decision-making in mental and neurological health, supporting the early detection of mild cognitive impairment and other brain disorders.

Theia has the potential to significantly improve how cognitive and neurological conditions are detected and managed by enabling earlier, more objective, and more accessible diagnosis. By providing clinicians with quantitative brain biomarkers through a fast and non-invasive assessment, Theia supports timely intervention, which can slow disease progression, improve patient outcomes, and enhance quality of life. At a societal level, earlier detection of cognitive impairment can reduce healthcare costs, optimize clinical resources, and alleviate the burden on patients, families, and caregivers. By making advanced brain assessment portable and scalable, Theia contributes to more equitable access to neurological and mental health care, supporting healthier aging populations and more sustainable healthcare systems.

€2M convertible notes

€2M

H2 Drone Energy is a company specializing in hydrogen fuel cell electric propulsion systems for: light mobility (uavs, motocycle, robots), off-grid applications. We offer solutions across the entire value chain, from design and manufacturing to certifications and after-sales service. We integrate with manufacturers' design teams for new models or the modernization of existing ones, and we offer standardized solution kits for rapid integration. KEY FEATURES • Our services are comprehensive, covering both onboard and ground support. • Onboard: design, manufacturing, assembly, and after-sales service, complying with EASA requirements (for uavs). • Ground: We offer ready-to-use solutions tailored to operational needs, from hydrogen handling procedures to production, storage, transport, and refueling systems.

H2 Drone Energy is a company specializing in hydrogen fuel cell electric propulsion systems for: light mobility (uavs, motocycle, robots), off-grid applications. We offer solutions across the entire value chain, from design and manufacturing to certifications and after-sales service. We integrate with manufacturers' design teams for new models or the modernization of existing ones, and we offer standardized solution kits for rapid integration. KEY FEATURES • Our services are comprehensive, covering both onboard and ground support. • Onboard: design, manufacturing, assembly, and after-sales service, complying with EASA requirements (for uavs). • Ground: We offer ready-to-use solutions tailored to operational needs, from hydrogen handling procedures to production, storage, transport, and refueling systems.

REDUCE CARBON FOOTPRINT DECARBONIZATION

500.000 €

800.000 €

The company 2freedom Imaging has developed a highly precise and versatile measurement system based on video. Using mobile phones, drones, or 3D-scanners—developed by 2freedom— and integrating artificial intelligence, this system has the potential to revolutionize the professional measurement market.

The company 2freedom Imaging has developed a highly precise and versatile measurement system based on video. Using mobile phones, drones, or 3D-scanners—developed by 2freedom— and integrating artificial intelligence, this system has the potential to revolutionize the professional measurement market.

Our technology will have a strong social impact by introducing a new, intelligent way of capturing reality that is more accessible, democratic, and versatile than traditional LiDAR-based measurement systems, enabling many more professionals to generate accurate and smart 3D data without previous technical knowledge.

350.000€

750.000€

At Orbital Paradigm we're building the reusable in-space transportation service for the Starship Era. We aim at slashing the cost of orbital logistics thanks to return to Earth and reusability. Launch, deploy, act, return with pinpoint accuracy on a landing pad in Europe. Launching mission 1 in less than a month.

At Orbital Paradigm we're building the reusable in-space transportation service for the Starship Era. We aim at slashing the cost of orbital logistics thanks to return to Earth and reusability. Launch, deploy, act, return with pinpoint accuracy on a landing pad in Europe. Launching mission 1 in less than a month.

Enable In-Space logistics reusability and industrialisation, bringing value back to Earth

We are moving our seed round, looking for up to 4-8M€ for the development of our second mission and expand our capabilities

4-8M€

THELIA develops advanced optical systems that integrate 3D LiDAR scanning and hyperspectral imaging into a single compact device. By combining geometrical reconstruction and chemical mapping in one scan, THELIA provides a comprehensive understanding of the shape and composition of materials.

THELIA develops advanced optical systems that integrate 3D LiDAR scanning and hyperspectral imaging into a single compact device. By combining geometrical reconstruction and chemical mapping in one scan, THELIA provides a comprehensive understanding of the shape and composition of materials.

By enabling a new generation of predictive and autonomous quality control, THELIA contributes to safer, more efficient, and more sustainable aerospace manufacturing. Earlier defect detection reduces material waste, lowers energy consumption, and minimizes the environmental footprint associated with reworking or scrapping components. In the long term, our technology lays the foundation for autonomous industrial systems capable of performing inspections, adjustments, and maintenance tasks with unprecedented reliability. This supports a more resilient manufacturing ecosystem, enhances global supply-chain competitiveness, and accelerates innovation across sectors where precision, safety, and sustainability are essential.

350.000€

350.000€

Artificial Intelligence & Robotics (AIR) is a spin-off from the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (ULPGC). Our mission is to raise the situational awareness of people and critical assets through an ecosystem of terrestrial and aerial sensors linked to a native cloud-based C2 platform.

Artificial Intelligence & Robotics (AIR) is a spin-off from the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (ULPGC). Our mission is to raise the situational awareness of people and critical assets through an ecosystem of terrestrial and aerial sensors linked to a native cloud-based C2 platform.

Our technology boost the emergency services to take desicions

€2 million

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g2-Zero is developing the first scalable Plug&Play quantum light sources based on semiconductors for applications in quantum communications, computing and sensing. Quantum light sources are at the foundation of the quantum supply chain. Our mission is to remove the supplier bottleneck by producing these devices in volume thanks to an innovative approach to industrialisation which will enable quantum markets to explode.

g2-Zero is developing the first scalable Plug&Play quantum light sources based on semiconductors for applications in quantum communications, computing and sensing. Quantum light sources are at the foundation of the quantum supply chain. Our mission is to remove the supplier bottleneck by producing these devices in volume thanks to an innovative approach to industrialisation which will enable quantum markets to explode.

Finding the solutions to supplier bottlenecks in key components of the quantum supply chain will not be optional if our society is to keep functioning as we know it in the advent of a cryptographically relevant quantum computer or, in fact, if quantum technologies are to converge towards the industrial scale. The requirement for high capacity, highly reliable and large-scale deployments will produce a large demand for single-photon sources which g2-Zero will be ready to satisfy. g2-Zero's Plug&Play devices have optimal performance and can be produced at scale. We are preparing for the quantum technologies of the future by developing a multi-platform, high-performance product that is easy to use and field-upgradeable as deployment proceeds. In so doing, we aim to enter a market for quantum light emitting devices that could be worth $1.5 bn per year by 2035 for quantum communications alone.

3 M€

6 M€

Serenia Solutions is a spin-off of the University of Vigo developing an AI conversational assistant for elderly care. Our SaaS platform provides companionship, entertainment, reminders, and patented preventive health monitoring—detecting early signs of anxiety, depression, and cognitive decline through natural conversations. With 18,000 users and first paying B2B customers, we're scaling to address Europe's aging population crisis.

Serenia Solutions is a spin-off of the University of Vigo developing an AI conversational assistant for elderly care. Our SaaS platform provides companionship, entertainment, reminders, and patented preventive health monitoring—detecting early signs of anxiety, depression, and cognitive decline through natural conversations. With 18,000 users and first paying B2B customers, we're scaling to address Europe's aging population crisis.

Serenia's accessible technology directly impacts society by addressing the global challenge of elderly loneliness and health decline through innovative, AI conversational care. Serenia provides companionship via natural language interactions, reducing isolation for a large and growing population of seniors worldwide. It detects early signs of anxiety, depression, and cognitive impairment via speech analysis, enabling timely interventions that improve quality of life and cut healthcare costs. As a SaaS platform, Serenia scales easily, empowering families and caregivers with real-time insights while respecting privacy through GDPR-compliant AI. This bridges scientific advancements in NLP and geriatrics with accessible entrepreneurship, fostering healthier aging societies. Our vision is to promote independent living, easing burdens on public health systems and supporting demographic shifts in aging populations.

We're ready for our first seed round of €200K

200.000€ (although would be backed later with extra 100.000€ from ENISA)

Space Telescopes for Earth Observation and Laser Communications Revolutionizing orbital imaging: Lightweight, high-resolution telescopes delivered quickly and at low cost. Our disruptive technology is changing the paradigm of space telescope manufacturing.

Space Telescopes for Earth Observation and Laser Communications Revolutionizing orbital imaging: Lightweight, high-resolution telescopes delivered quickly and at low cost. Our disruptive technology is changing the paradigm of space telescope manufacturing.

We prioritize green and sustainable investments aligned with UN SDGs. EO and GNSS technologies improve compliance, control, and efficiency by monitoring key environmental indicators like deforestation, emissions, pollution, and biodiversity. We’ve signed: ESA’s Responsible Space Statement Zero Debris Charter by ESA (goal: Zero Debris by 2030)

3 million euros

3 million euros