Six startups from Vila Nova de Famalicão showed their ideas and business models to entrepreneurs and investors in the Showcase 2.0 under the theme 'Acceleration for the Digital Transition'. The initiative, promoted by Vila Nova de Famalicão Municipality, through Famalicão MadeIN, in partnership with UPTEC - Science and Technology Park of the University of Porto, took place last Tuesday, November 29th, in the headquarters of the company PARTTEAM, in Lagoa.
From the recreation of exotic animal skin in laboratory, preserving animal life, to the visualization, in real image, of 3D architecture, were several projects presented in this edition that brought together entrepreneurs and businessmen in an afternoon of pitching, sharing knowledge and business ideas.
"We are a municipality with a great economic dynamism (...) it is important to foster the connection between the most experienced companies in the market with the ones that are still taking their first steps" said Augusto Lima, councillor for Economy and Entrepreneurship of Vila Nova de Famalicão City Hall. "Initiatives such as this one are an added value, because successful partnerships arise from them", he added.