BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//PYVOBJECT//NONSGML Version 1//EN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/Lisbon BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20001029T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=-1SU;BYMONTH=10 TZNAME:WET TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20000326T010000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=-1SU;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:WEST TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20261019T165640Z - 39458@eupp426 DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Lisbon:20260617T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Lisbon:20260618T180000 CREATED:20261019T165640Z DESCRIPTION:Startup World Cup 2026\nJoin this 24 global Event DETAILS P ORTUAL EVENT DETAILS The Startup World Cup Portugal 2026 is the national s tage of one of the world's largest startup pitch competitions. Organized b y Fasttrack (Fasttrack Ventures) in partnership with the Silicon Valley-ba sed VC firm Pegasus Tech Ventures\, it serves as a gateway for Portuguese startups to compete for a $1 million investment prize. Following the succe ss of the first edition in 2025\, the 2026 edition has expanded significan tly\, positioning Portugal as a strategic hub for the competition in South ern Europe and Brazil. ๐Ÿ—“๏ธ Key Dates & Locations The competition is no longer just a single event in Lisbon\; it now includes regional "roadshow s" to reach startups across the country.Regional Roadshows:Aveiro: May 27\ , 2026 (Mini-conference and mentoring). Algarve: June 3\, 2026 (Roundtable and mentoring). Main Event (Lisbon):June 17\, 2026: Executive Conference ("Building Bridges Through Innovation") featuring international speakers. June 18\, 2026: National Pitch Competition at Unicorn Factory Lisboa. ๐Ÿ† The Prize & Global Stage The winner of the Lisbon final will be crowned t he national champion and travel to San Francisco (Silicon Valley) to repre sent Portugal in the Global Grand Finale. There\, they will compete agains t winners from over 70 other countries for the $1\,000\,000 direct investm ent. ๐Ÿš€ Who Can Apply? The competition is looking for startups with "dis ruptive solutions" in sectors like AI\, Fintech\, Healthtech\, and Sustain ability. To be eligible\, startups generally need:A functional MVP (Minimu m Viable Product). At least 3 months of market traction. The ability to pi tch in English. DTSTAMP:20261019T165640Z LOCATION:Unicorn Factory Lisboa\, Rua da Manutenรงรฃo\, 71\, 1900-321 Lisb oa\, Portugal SUMMARY:Startup World Cup 2026 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Startup World Cup 2026\nJoin this 24 globa l Event DETAILS PORTUAL EVENT DETAILS The Startup World Cup Portugal 2026 is the national stage of one of the world's largest startup pitch competit ions. Organized by Fasttrack (Fasttrack Ventures) in partnership with the Silicon Valley-based VC firm Pegasus Tech Ventures\, it serves as a gatewa y for Portuguese startups to compete for a $1 million investment prize. Fo llowing the success of the first edition in 2025\, the 2026 edition has ex panded significantly\, positioning Portugal as a strategic hub for the com petition in Southern Europe and Brazil. ๐Ÿ—“๏ธ Key Dates & Locations The competition is no longer just a single event in Lisbon\; it now includes r egional "roadshows" to reach startups across the country.Regional Roadshow s:Aveiro: May 27\, 2026 (Mini-conference and mentoring). Algarve: June 3\, 2026 (Roundtable and mentoring). Main Event (Lisbon):June 17\, 2026: Exec utive Conference ("Building Bridges Through Innovation") featuring interna tional speakers. June 18\, 2026: National Pitch Competition at Unicorn Fac tory Lisboa. ๐Ÿ† The Prize & Global Stage The winner of the Lisbon final will be crowned the national champion and travel to San Francisco (Silicon Valley) to represent Portugal in the Global Grand Finale. There\, they wi ll compete against winners from over 70 other countries for the $1\,000\,0 00 direct investment. ๐Ÿš€ Who Can Apply? The competition is looking for s tartups with "disruptive solutions" in sectors like AI\, Fintech\, Healtht ech\, and Sustainability. To be eligible\, startups generally need:A funct ional MVP (Minimum Viable Product). At least 3 months of market traction. The ability to pitch in English. END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR