Portugal Tech Week: dates, who attends, and how founders get in
The largest decentralized innovation festival in Portugal, bringing together professionals, entrepreneurs and innovators in technology.
Verified ·9 official sources·Organised by 351 Portuguese Startup Community
The essentials from the organiser's own pages: when, where, how big, and how founders get in. Speakers, investor lists and past editions are on the official site.
- Next edition
- Nov 6–15, 2026 · Portugal Tech Week 2026 source
- Where
- Multiple venues across Portugal; PTW Palace is part of the festival programme., Multiple cities across Portugal, Portugal
- Format
- hybrid
- Startup pass
- The festival’s programme is decentralized across individual events. For Elétrico Pitch, startups apply and the organiser reviews applications, inviting 12 startups to pitch; no festival-wide startup pass or exhibitor price is published. source
- Elétrico Pitch
- €5K (Elétrico Pitch, 2025). source
- Cadence
- Recurring annual festival, typically in November; the 2022 edition ran from late October into early November.
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Next edition
| Dates | Nov 6–15, 2026 source |
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| Edition | Portugal Tech Week 2026 |
| Venue | Multiple venues across Portugal; PTW Palace is part of the festival programme., Multiple cities across Portugal, Portugal |
How founders get in
| Startup programme | The festival’s programme is decentralized across individual events. For Elétrico Pitch, startups apply and the organiser reviews applications, inviting 12 startups to pitch; no festival-wide startup pass or exhibitor price is published. source |
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Elétrico Pitch
| Prize | €5K (Elétrico Pitch, 2025). source |
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Meeting investors there
At PTW Palace, founders can meet investors through investor lounges, founder meetups and curated mixers; the organiser’s 2025 report also describes pitch sessions and angel-network activities. source
Before you go: the hub's cold email to VCs playbook covers the pre-event outreach that fills a meeting calendar, and Causo matches your stage and thesis to the funds in its database so you know who to ask for a meeting.
Official links and socials
Official
Apply
Prepare for it
- How to cold email VCs — book the meetings before you land.
- The 12-slide seed deck — what to have ready when a partner says "send me the deck".
- Pitch Deck Roaster — a slide-by-slide pass before you submit to Elétrico Pitch.
- Accelerator deadlines — the application windows that open around the event.
Sources
Every fact above was read from one of these official pages on Oct 8, 2026:
- portugaltechweek.com
- portugaltechweek.com/events
- portugaltechweek.com/portugal-tech-week-palace
- portugaltechweek.com/eletrico-pitch
- portugaltechweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/PTW2025_Report.pdf
- portugaltechweek.com/etn/social-impact-dayweb-summit-lisbon-2026-the-ultimate-startup-investor-experience
- portugaltechweek.com/events/top-ai-deep-tech-startup-pitch-competition-at-web-summit
- portugaltechweek.com/events/venture-nightweb-summit-lisbon-2026-the-ultimate-startup-investor-experience
- 2022.portugaltechweek.com/2022/10/13/portugal-tech-week-announces-the-first-50-events-on-its-agenda
Portugal Tech Week: frequently asked
When is Portugal Tech Week 2026?
Portugal Tech Week 2026 runs Nov 6–15, 2026 at Multiple venues across Portugal; PTW Palace is part of the festival programme., Multiple cities across Portugal, according to the organiser's published dates.
How do startups get into Portugal Tech Week?
The festival’s programme is decentralized across individual events. For Elétrico Pitch, startups apply and the organiser reviews applications, inviting 12 startups to pitch; no festival-wide startup pass or exhibitor price is published.
What is Elétrico Pitch?
Portugal Tech Week's pitch competition. Prize as published: €5K (Elétrico Pitch, 2025)..
How big is Portugal Tech Week?
3,000+ founders at PTW Palace (2025; not a festival-wide attendance total). attendees, 12 startups pitched in Elétrico Pitch (2025; not a festival-wide startup count). startups, from 50+ countries at PTW Palace (2025). countries, per the organiser.