UVU Accelerate

Explore our ongoing programmes at UVU Accelerate, driving business growth, job creation, and access to capital across Africa.

Startup Point

This intensive training programme, designed by Startup Braga in partnership with Liftoff – Entrepreneurship Hub and START POINT of the Academic Association of University of Minho (AAUMinho), aims to stimulate technology-based business ideas generated in an academic context.

School of CEO’s

This course, coordinated by the University of Minho’s School of Management and Economics, in partnership with Startup Braga, is taught in person and addresses the challenges associated with launching or growing a small company/business. Students will develop specific competences needed to take on the position of a CEO, deepening the foundations needed for management roles. […]

Global Health Accelerator Programme

The Global Health Accelerator empowers early to mid-stage startups to tackle global challenges in health, biotechnology, and nanotechnology. Our hybrid program equips innovators with the resources, expertise, and connections needed to develop, validate, and scale transformative solutions. 7 immersive upskilling bootcamps, the opportunity for 6 months pilot / POC development and exclusive mentorship.