{"id":20260,"date":"2023-12-04T11:23:54","date_gmt":"2023-12-04T11:23:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/w0h.c38.myftpupload.com\/call-innov-id-registers-398-applications-from-the-ignition-partner-network-and-announces-six-more-new-investments\/"},"modified":"2024-07-09T15:59:28","modified_gmt":"2024-07-09T15:59:28","slug":"call-innov-id-registers-398-applications-from-the-ignition-partner-network-and-announces-six-more-new-investments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ani.pt\/en\/call-innov-id-registers-398-applications-from-the-ignition-partner-network-and-announces-six-more-new-investments\/","title":{"rendered":"CALL INNOV-ID REGISTERS 398 APPLICATIONS FROM THE IGNITION PARTNER NETWORK AND ANNOUNCES SIX MORE NEW INVESTMENTS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The fourth edition of the INNOV-ID Call resulted from the union of efforts of Portugal Ventures and the National Innovation Agency<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

Portugal Ventures<\/strong>, Venture Capital Company of the Banco Portugu\u00eas de Fomento Group, in partnership with ANI – National Innovation Agency<\/a>, and in collaboration with Startup Portugal<\/a>, launched on October 13 the 4th edition of the INNOV-CallID, whose application submission period ended on November 22<\/strong>. 85 applications were received in this last edition, from the Ignition Partner Network of Portugal Ventures.<\/p>\n\n

Of the four editions of Call INNOV-ID, Portugal Ventures received a total of 398 applications through its Ignition Partner Network. This network created in 2012, currently has 127 entities covering the entire country, including islands, being distributed by incubators\/ accelerators, universities, technological poles, associations and municipalities.<\/p>\n\n

This is an essential network and catalyst for the selection of projects with potential to receive investment, and is responsible for submitting applications to the INNOV-ID Call initiative. Some of the most active partners that, together, represent 176 applications from the 398 received in total: the Pedro Nunes Institute, Startup Braga, PCI Aveiro, UPTEC, Startup Lisboa and Lispolis.<\/p>\n\n

Other entities with applications to the INNOV-ID Call: Unlimit Ventures, ADRAL, AIP, Amadora Innovation, ANJR, Atl\u00e2ntico Business School, Atl\u00e2ntico Summit, Associa\u00e7\u00e3o Vale do Xisto, Astrol\u00e1bio, Audax, Beta-i, BGI \u2013 Building Global Innovators, Build up Labs, Business Incubator Aveiro, CATAA\/CEI, Circklo, C\u00e2mara Municipal do Fund\u00e3o, CTCV, DNA Cascais, F\u00e1brica de Startups, Fintech House, Finy Ventures, Founders Founders, Health Cluster Portugal, Hub Azambuja, i3S, Instituto Empresarial do T\u00e2mega, IDD, Impact Hub, INESC TEC, Inovagaia, Instituto Polit\u00e9cnico de Bragan\u00e7a, Instituto Polit\u00e9cnico de Leiria, Instituto Polit\u00e9cnico de Portalegre, IPPorto, Instituto Superior T\u00e9cnico, Junitec, Madan Parque, Nersant, Nonagon, Nova SBE, Novotecna, Obitec, Open, PACT, Sanjotec, Set.up Guimar\u00e3es, Startup Leiria, startup Lourinh\u00e3, Startup Madeira, Startup Sintra, TagusPark, Teclabs, TecMinho, Territ\u00f3rios Criativos, Terrinov, Torres INNOV-E, Universidade da Beira Interior, Union Venture Builders, Universidade do Algarve, Universidade de Aveiro, Universidade Nova de Lisboa e UTAD.<\/p>\n\n

Rui Ferreira, President of Portugal Ventures, says “The Ignition Partner Network of Portugal Ventures has been since 2012 a primordial vehicle in the identification and validation of eligible projects for our calls for investment, which demonstrates its important role in supporting the national entrepreneurial ecosystem. I express our gratitude and sense of pride for having as partners on the ground 127 entities that with commitment and recognized professionalism have helped Portugal Ventures in the search for projects and teams with potential to be invested. Call INNOV-ID and the exclusivity of applications from this network, is the perfect example of a fruitful partnership model that demonstrates the result of the exceptional work that these entities develop with their communities promoting the development of local companies with global ambition generating innovation and qualified employment. Thank you all!”<\/p>\n\n

For Ant\u00f3nio Grilo, President of the National Innovation Agency “The success of the INNOV-ID Call has been decisive in the support and involvement of the Ignition Program Partner Network composed of national and international entities from the scientific and technological entrepreneurship ecosystem. This network of successful collaborative partnerships, of which ANI and Portugal Ventures are part, is a key element in the development of a more modern, competitive and open economy for the world, based on scientific knowledge, innovation and highly qualified human capital.”<\/p>\n\n

The fourth edition of Call INNOV-ID<\/strong> resulted from the union of efforts of Portugal Ventures and the National Innovation Agency, the impact of the initiative and the continuous request of the ecosystem of the need to respond to the market failure identified in access to investment in pre-seed startups.<\/p>\n\n

Six new investments<\/strong> are announced, resulting from previous editions of the INNOV-ID Call<\/strong> and already totaling 61 investments totaling 6.1 million euros invested. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n