In the scope of the Ministry of Economy, IAPMEI’s mission is to promote competitiveness and business growth through the management of instruments and programs aimed at strengthening SME innovation, entrepreneurship and business investment.

Launched by IAPMEI, the StartUp Voucher program has been the subject of interest from national and international entities. It was included in the final report for DG GROW as a good practice, within the scope of the project "Support services for potential entrepreneurs and newly created companies", funded by the European Commission and which aims to identify and study support services in 42 countries (including Portugal), for individuals looking to establish businesses and for new businesses, in the first few years of operation. As a relevant tool for the good performance of entrepreneurship in Portugal, this program was also mentioned in the "2018 SBA Factsheet Portugal", which is an integral part of the European Commission's analysis of the performance of SMEs.

Here we share the link to access the information associated with the Programa StartUP Voucher, where you will find the videos with the testimonies of participants in the program.

Recently, IAPMEI promoted another program, the StartUP Boost - Capacitar para Empreender (StartUP Boost - Empowering to Undertake) which has given rise to a number of products, including App do Empreendedor (Entrepreneur’s App) available in mobile app stores, an instrument that aggregates tools, resources and has a growing digital community, to support theirs actions and the entire journey of entrepreneurs. In 2023, the entrepreneur's APP was considered the Best Digital Sustainability & Inclusion Project, a recognition awarded by ACEPI's Navegantes XXI Award, for its contribution to the Digital Economy and Society in Portugal.