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We’re back with the Get Started Talks, featuring another exciting international session!

Marco Duarte Rizzolio will introduce a startup competition designed to build bridges between China and Portuguese-speaking countries through sustainability-driven businesses. He’ll also share how your startup can be one of the three winning teams to receive a total of $30,000 USD in cash prizes and $4,000 USD in in-kind services from Alibaba Cloud.

📌 Location: UALG TEC CAMPUS, Faro
⏰ Time: 11h00 - 12h30
📅 Date: Fri, Feb 21, 2025

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Speaker
Marco Duarte Rizzolio
Entrepreneur, Co-Founder of 929 Challenge, and Director of Macau Spin Incubator (USJ University Incubator).
Marco has vast international business development experience across Europe, Latin America, and Asia. Lived in Portugal, Italy, Belgium, Switzerland, France, Spain, Brazil, and Macau. Past experience includes Solutions sales in Financial Technology: Driven Data and Trading Platforms for Financial Analysis within Equities, Bonds, Foreign Exchange, Money Markets, Commodities & Energy, ESG. Before coming to Macau marco was Head of Sales and New Business in Thomson Reuters Brazil.
Since early 2016, moved from a corporate environment to the world of start-ups. Marco is an active member of the Macau Startup Ecosystem and a Startup founder. He is also a Guestlecturer at City University of Macau. Actual president of the Association for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Macau, China and Portuguese Speaking Countries. Work Interests in Innovation, Technology, Entrepreneurship, Intrapreneurship, Foresight, Business Development, and Sustainability, among others.

Guest Entity

929 Challenge
Focus on catalyze startup ideas that forge impactful connections between China and Portuguese-speaking countries.

About us

​​🌱 Get Started Meetup
Designed for aspiring and existing business owners facing strategic challenges.

​​🚀 Algarve Evolution

​​We nurture the ecosystem for startups and entrepreneurs to create global solutions from the Algarve.

🌐 Algarve STP
A non-profit organization that, through strategic partnerships in collaboration with the public sector, promotes scientific and technological development and the modernization of the regional business environment, contributing to strengthening the innovation ecosystem in the Algarve.

🔗 Algarve Tech Hub
A regional initiative founded and promoted collaboratively by Algarve Evolution, Algarve STP, and University of the Algarve, representing stakeholders from corporate, academia and public institutions, to advance the Algarve as a global, competitive and vibrant hub for companies, institutions, entrepreneurs, and investors.

​​Site: Algarve Evolution
​​Email: [info@algarveevolution.pt](mailto:info@algarveevolution.pt)
​​Twitter: [https://twitter.com/AlgarveEvo](https://twitter.com/AlgarveEvo)

See you there!
🌐 Algarve Evolution

** Welcome to our Tuesday meetup! **

This evening is intended for Lagos residents, remote workers, digital nomads and people just dropping by in Lagos to meet other freedom minded spirits! The idea is to meet new people and connect with those you already know.

Join us this evening from 7:30 to 10PM for drinks, snacks and a nice social evening. Location changes from week to week, so keep an eye on this group to see where we are meeting next. Registration is not needed, you are welcome from 7:30PM onwards.

Attendance is free, you just pay for your own drinks or food.

And follow this group to get regular updates on new events!

🕖 From 7:30PM

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Everyone is welcome!

Welcome to the February 2025 Edition of the Grow Algarve Meetup!

Join Algarve Evolution in Faro for an inspiring gathering to connect, exchange ideas, and kick off the year with energy, alongside our friends from Geek Sessions and LOFT Community.

Are you passionate about innovation, growth, and collaboration?
Come meet and engage with the local entrepreneurial community!

📅 Date: Thursday, February 27th, 2025
🕡 Time: 6 pm - 8:30 pm
📍 Location: Terrazzo - Brunch & Sunset, Faro
🍹Food/drinks: Available for purchase.

REGISTER HERE

See you there!

This is an initiative developed by Algarve Evolution for the Algarve Tech Hub

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🌱 Grow Algarve Meetup
Is our monthly gathering, spread across various municipalities in the Algarve. It's more than just a meetup; it's a dynamic platform to discuss business opportunities in a relaxed, social setting. Connect with like-minded entrepreneurs and professionals from diverse sectors and nationalities.

🚀 Algarve Evolution
We nurture the ecosystem for startups and entrepreneurs to create global solutions from the Algarve.

🔗 Algarve Tech Hub
A regional initiative, co-founded by Algarve Evolution, the University of Algarve, and Algarve STP, brings together businesses, academia, and public institutions. The goal is to advance the Algarve as an attractive hub for innovation, attracting companies, institutions, entrepreneurs, and investors.

Our guests this month include:

☀️ GeekSessions
GeekSessions organizes regular events with the goal of bringing local tech denizens together.

☀️ LOFT Community
Promotes and supports the remote work lifestyle by building and sustaining a dynamic, passionate and welcoming community in the Central-East Algarve.

Este workshop, conduzido por Carlos Justino, especialista em tecnologia e inovação, explora o impacto da Inteligência Artificial (IA) no processo de internacionalização de startups.

Durante a sessão, os participantes terão a oportunidade de aprender sobre:

• Introdução à IA e suas aplicações práticas;
• Uso da IA no apoio à tomada de decisão e análise de mercado;
• Estratégias para integrar IA no crescimento de startups;
• Casos práticos e ferramentas essenciais para enfrentar os desafios da gestão de IA.

Junte-se a nós e descubra como a IA pode ser uma aliada estratégica na expansão global do seu negócio.

📅 Data e Hora: 26 de fevereiro, das 16h às 19h
📍 Local: UAlg Tec Campus

Por favor, preenche o formulário abaixo com as informações necessárias para efetuar a tua inscrição. 

INSCRIÇÃO

Wondering how to share your message with the world to create impact and clients?

​Get Real-Time Feedback In This Work/Play-Shop!

​📅 Date: Thursday, 20 February
🕔 Time: 17:00 - 18:30
📍 Location: Quarteira (address after registration)

​The most attractive thing about your message is YOU – lit up, passionate and sharing what you love. No polished presentation or sales pitch can ever compare with the message from your heart, and it’s easier to find than you think.

1. ​What’s it all about? Come away with the words of your message and the inspiration to share what connects based on real-time feedback.

2. ​Why to join? Discover what makes you come ALIVE in your message to create clients and impact.

3. ​What to bring? A pen and paper or something to take notes

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​🚀 What You’ll Take Away From This Experience

• ​What actually creates the greatest impact and attention from your audience

• ​Find the heart of your message for the deepest connection and impact in a 10 minute exercise

• ​3 simple ways to share your message and create clients that feel good

• ​How Steph told a non-business story that got shared by a well-known teacher and “accidentally” created five clients – and more importantly, what you can do to get these kinds of results

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👤  About Steph

​Stephanie Benedetto is a coach, community catalyst and lovable geek with a thing for dragons and impossible questions. She supports creatives and change-making entrepreneurs in sharing the truth they've seen and the gifts they've received through service-based businesses, non-profit ventures and artistic projects at http://theawakenedbusiness.com

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✨ Get Involved:
We want to host monthly talks and workshops at the LOFT community throughout 2025. If you’re interested in sharing your knowledge or leading a session, please complete the form, and we’ll coordinate future events together.

​Don't miss this opportunity to connect, learn, and grow with fellow community members. We look forward to seeing you there.

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Register now to save your spot!

Nesta sessão, conduzida por Alexandre Andrade, partner da Deloitte, vamos explorar o que é o fundo SIFIDE e como este incentivo fiscal pode potenciar o investimento em Investigação e Desenvolvimento (I&D).

Este será um espaço de conversa aberto e dinâmico, onde as empresas poderão expor as suas dúvidas, partilhar desafios e obter informações valiosas sobre como maximizar os benefícios. 

Informações:

📅 Data e Hora: 19 de fevereiro, das 16h às 17h30

📍 Local: UAlg Tec Campus
 

INSCRIÇÃO

Para confirmares a tua participação, preenche o formulário com os dados necessários.

Lugares limitados – a inscrição será considerada por ordem de submissão.

We are building the future.

(in person or online)

It is with great enthusiasm that we announce the 7th edition of Building The Future. On 19th of February 2025, the main Portuguese digital transformation event will be back.

We reinforced the digital first strategy in order to inspire more and more people, allowing access to the event anywhere through the BTF platform.

We will meet in-person at Pavilhão Carlos Lopes, in Lisbon, and digitally at BTF Platform, to keep inspiring more people anytime, anywhere!

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“Empowering Potential: Where AI Meets Human Insight”

In a rapidly evolving world, AI is no longer just a technology but a partner in the human journey, enhancing our abilities, deepening our insights, and aligning with our most important values. This event brings to life how AI empowers us to make more informed, impactful decisions and amplifies our potential across industries—from corporate boardrooms to creative studios, production lines, and beyond.

Through this theme, we’ll explore six dimensions where AI transforms our lives and work, emphasizing that AI’s true potential is unlocked when it respects and strengthens human capabilities.

Stay tuned! Let´s build the future together.

[The session will be held in English]

This talk is part of the Entrepreneurship Seminar Series, organized by Algarve Evolution for the Master’s in Management, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship at the Faculty of Economics, University of Algarve.

A specialized series of keynotes designed for Master’s students, focusing on advanced entrepreneurial concepts, and open to all the entrepreneurial community in the Algarve. These interactive sessions explore business fundamentals and market analysis, providing participants with the opportunity to develop their venture ideas under expert guidance.

For this session, our guest speaker is Pedro Esteves with the talk "From Ideas to Projects with No-Code Tools".

📅 Date: Tuesday, February 18th, 2025
🕡 Time: 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

ONLINE

🌐 Hybrid: [https://videoconf-colibri.zoom.us/j/83661812834?pwd=RzB6SWM3OCtIa3NpOXhSaHJlaVYyZz09](https://videoconf-colibri.zoom.us/j/83661812834?pwd=RzB6SWM3OCtIa3NpOXhSaHJlaVYyZz09)

LINK ONLINE

or

Room C3, at Faculty of Economics - University of Algarve, Gambelas Campus

See you either online or in person!

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🎙️ Pedro Esteves
Is a teacher specializing in entrepreneurship, business prototyping, and Generative AI, with a Master’s in SME Management from the University of Algarve. His expertise includes creating sentiment analysis tools for restaurant reviews using Large Language Models (LLMs) and leveraging No/Low Code and Generative AI for agile business validation.
Pedro also founded "Inteligência Artificial Hoje" a portal linking people and companies to AI advancements. His recent book, Generative Artificial Intelligence with Confidence, serves as a practical guide to understanding and applying Generative AI safely and effectively.

💡 Master on Management, Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Click above to visit the official page.

🚀 Algarve Evolution
We nurture the ecosystem for startups and entrepreneurs to create global solutions from the Algarve.

🔗 Algarve Tech Hub
A regional initiative, co-founded by Algarve Evolution, the University of Algarve, and Algarve STP, brings together businesses, academia, and public institutions. The goal is to advance the Algarve as an attractive hub for innovation, attracting companies, institutions, entrepreneurs, and investors.

AIA - Artificial Intelligence Algarve

In this talk, Tom Murphy will presume you know nothing about AI, specifically Neural Networks (the tech behind most AI today). Without delving into the maths or tech behind them, he will explain in simple English how AI works.
We'll discuss the theory, the practise and the problems with AI.
By the end you should have a good understanding of Neural Networks and why they need so much power, data and how they are built, used and abused.

Equal parts entertaining and educational, this is AI for all.

Whether you're an AI expert, a tech enthusiast, or simply curious about the transformative potential of artificial intelligence, this event is the perfect opportunity to connect, collaborate, and learn.

📌 Location: UALG TEC CAMPUS, Faro
⏰ Time: 18h30 - 20h30
📅 Date: Tue, Feb 18, 2025

REGISTER HERE

ACCESS ONLINE HERE

Agenda
​​18h30: Intro
18h35: Talk "Sand and Tame Lightning: Inside an AI", with Tom Murphy
​​19h15: Q&A

​​19h30: Social Networking
20:00: Conclusion

Speaker
Tom Murphy founded Machine Learning Programs in 2018 and quickly built it into an award winning AI specialist company which was acquired by the UK's largest data broker OpenGI in 2019. He remained CEO for 2 years, stepping back to the CTO position for 2 more before finally retiring to the Algarve in 2023. Specialising in Neural Networks he has given talks across Europe on AI, its uses, implementation, ethics and bias.

About us
​​🧠 AIA - Artificial Intelligence Algarve
Founded by Algarve Evolution, AIA - Artificial Intelligence Algarve is a community dedicated to exploring and advancing the future of AI in the Algarve region.

​​🚀 Algarve Evolution

​​We nurture the ecosystem for startups and entrepreneurs to create global solutions from the Algarve.

🌐 Algarve STP
A non-profit organization that, through strategic partnerships in collaboration with the public sector, promotes scientific and technological development and the modernization of the regional business environment, contributing to strengthening the innovation ecosystem in the Algarve.

🔗 Algarve Tech Hub
A regional initiative founded and promoted collaboratively by Algarve Evolution, Algarve STP, and University of the Algarve, representing stakeholders from corporate, academia and public institutions, to advance the Algarve as a global, competitive and vibrant hub for companies, institutions, entrepreneurs, and investors.

​​Site: Algarve Evolution
​​Email: [info@algarveevolution.pt](mailto:info@algarveevolution.pt)
​​Twitter: [https://twitter.com/AlgarveEvo](https://twitter.com/AlgarveEvo)

See you there!
🌐 Algarve Evolution & AIA team