OPEN: Brazil 2025-Scaling European Innovation in Brazil

A hybrid programme for European startup programme managers and their portfolio startups to scale to Latin-America’s #1 innovation ecosystem. 

OPEN: Brazil 2025 is a high-impact hybrid programme designed for European Startup Programme Managers and their portfolio startups aiming to explore and expand into Brazil–Latin America’s largest innovation market.

At the heart of the programme is a 5-day Immersion Lab in São Paulo, designed to facilitate meaningful engagement with Brazil’s leading VCs, corporates, innovation hubs, and public institutions through curated matchmaking, site visits, and roundtable discussions.

This in-market experience is complemented by:

• A focused LATAM Market Readiness Bootcamp to support strategic preparation
• Tailored follow-up activities to help turn connections into long-term partnerships

Who should apply?

• EU based Startup Programme Managers (Including Horizon Europe Associated countries)
• Belongs to an organisation boosting European startup growth
• Deals with innovation or business creation
• Able to contribute knowledge, experience and network to the programme
• A minimum of 5 years of relevant professional experience

For example: Accelerator and Incubator Managers, VCs, Technology Transfer Officers (TTOs), Portfolio Managers, Chief Innovation Officers, Business Development Managers, Investment Associates and other startup programme managers who oversee startups beyond the early stage and are prepared to scale their business.

Participation Requirement:

• Participants must nominate 1-3 ready-to-scale startups from their portfolio to engage in online activities
• One selected startup will participate in the Immersion Lab in Sao Paulo
• A list of nominated startups must be submitted during the application process

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