Launch · 1st edition · Expo Web 2026

IRIA SUMMIT® · Brazil + Portugal · 100% online

Startup Future Week 2026

25 startups from Brazil and 25 from Portugal, in front of those who can help them grow. Every field, one focus: the health and wellbeing of people, territories and biosystems.

25places · Brazil

25places · Portugal

The first edition of the Expo Web brings together up to 50 startups* founded in 2026, half from Brazil and half from Portugal, in a showcase open to investors, industry, medium and large companies and research centres. Each startup presents its project in a 15-minute video and keeps its documentation on display until November 2027.

This is a space we are building step by step. As part of the IRIA SUMMIT® ecosystem, the Startup Future Week gives visibility to ideas, inventions and solutions that can contribute to the health and wellbeing of people, territories and biosystems. Every field is welcome, always directed towards medical and clinical care, integrative medicine and integrative therapies. The CylinderMargin Digital Incubator takes on the technological mission of awakening to regeneration, innovation and interoperability, so that care systems, data and people work together. Discover Integrative Health →

* The goal of the full project is to bring together 50 startups (25 from Brazil and 25 from Portugal) by July 2027, which is also the maximum number of places. The CylinderMargin Incubator works with the startups that register, up to that limit; the edition takes place with the registered startups, and 50 is not a minimum.

Week30 Nov – 6 Dec 2026

ShowcaseOpen until Nov 2027

RegistrationR$ 990 · €170

25 places left in Brazil and 25 in Portugal

Secure your country's place now. Materials can be sent after payment, until 20 November.

Just want to watch and vote? Audience tickets from R$ 39 →

Want to understand everything before deciding? Download the free PDF guide →

50startups: 25 from Brazil and 25 from Portugal

7live nights · 10 startups per night

15 minof video per startup

12 monthsof continuous exposure

How it works

From registration to showcase, in four steps.

The week is the launch moment. The showcase stays open for a year, and every investor or company can come back to the project when they are ready to decide.

Registration

The startup registers, confirms its eligibility and receives access to the submission area.

15-minute video

The founders record the full project presentation, following the Expo script.

Documentation

PDFs, presentations and system illustrations are attached to the startup's page.

Exposure

Featured during the week of 30 November – 6 December, with the showcase open until November 2027.

Who will see it

The showcase reaches the decision-makers.

The catalogue of participating startups is sent to sponsors, investor networks and research channels in Brazil and Portugal, with accredited access to the showcase.

Investors

Angel investors, venture capital funds and corporate venture programmes looking for early-stage projects.

Health and industry

Hospitals, clinics, laboratories and the pharmaceutical and medical device industry looking for innovation.

Medium and large companies

Innovation teams looking for suppliers, partners and solutions ready to test.

Research

Universities, research centres and laboratories open to partnerships and technology transfer.

Ecosystem

Accelerators, incubators and public innovation bodies from both countries.

The week · 30 November – 6 December

Opening, five startup nights and the grand final.

An opening night with guest speakers, five live nights with 10 startups each, and a final night with the finalists' pitches and a closing with all the startups. Nights start at 18:30 Brasília time (17:30 in Manaus, 16:30 in Acre, 21:30 in Lisbon, 4:30 pm in Toronto) and last about two hours.

Monday30 Nov

Opening night

Guest speakers, presentation of the participating startups and launch of the official magazine.

Tuesday1 Dec

Up to 10 startups · AI & software for health

Clinical platforms, AI that supports diagnosis and care, health data and digital products for integrative medicine.

Wednesday2 Dec

Up to 10 startups · Robotics, devices & automation in health

Medical devices, rehabilitation, laboratories, pharmacy and automation for clinics and hospitals.

Thursday3 Dec

Up to 10 startups · Integrative medicine, biotech & integrative therapies

Medical and clinical practice, integrative medicine, digitally based integrative therapies and biotechnology.

Friday4 Dec

Up to 10 startups · Agri-food & environmental health

Nutrition, medicinal plants, herbal medicine, climate and clean energy serving the health of people, territories and biosystems.

Saturday5 Dec

Up to 10 startups · Fintech, services & healthy cities

Access to health, clinic management, health education and healthy territories.

Sunday6 Dec

Grand final and IRIA SUMMIT Award

5-minute pitches by the finalists (up to 10), announcement of the award winners (up to 3) and a live closing with all the startups.

The final tracks are adjusted to the profile of the registered startups. Every night is recorded and each startup's 15-minute video stays in the showcase, to watch at any time.

The timing of each night

Two hours, the right time for each startup.

Brasília times, with Lisbon alongside. Live, each startup has 7 minutes to present and 3 to answer questions; the full 15-minute video stays in the showcase.

Opening night · 30 Nov

18:30 · 21:30Official opening and welcome
18:45 · 21:45Guest speakers, three 20-minute talks
19:45 · 22:45Magazine launch and presentation of the 50 startups
20:15 · 23:15Programme of the week and close of the night

Startup nights · 1–5 Dec

18:30 · 21:30Opening of the night and introduction of the track
18:40 · 21:4010 startups, 10 minutes each: 7 to present and 3 for questions
20:20 · 23:20Night's vote and the 2 finalists

Grand final · 6 Dec

18:30 · 21:30Opening of the final
18:40 · 21:405-minute pitches by the 10 finalists
19:30 · 22:30Conversation with investors and sponsors while voting closes
20:00 · 23:00Announcement of the 3 IRIA SUMMIT Award winners and live closing with all the startups

Video and documentation

Fifteen minutes to tell the whole project.

A common script helps investors compare projects and helps startups not to forget the essentials. The presentation must be in Portuguese and in English.

PT + EN

Bilingual presentation, mandatory for all registrations.

The catalogue and the official magazine go to sponsors and investors in Europe and North America. In English, your startup reaches the decision-makers in those markets.

Video15 minutes in Portuguese with English subtitles, or two versions, one in each language.
Pitch deckAs a PDF, in Portuguese and in English.
Executive summaryOne page in each language.
ToolsArtificial intelligence helps with subtitles and translation; the team reviews before sending.

Problem0–2 minWhat pain it solves and for whom.
Solution and demo2–6 minThe product working, with screens or a prototype.
Market6–8 minSize, target customers and competition.
Business model8–10 minHow it generates revenue and what it costs to serve each customer.
Team and traction10–13 minWho is behind it and what has already been achieved.
What you are looking for13–15 minInvestment, pilot customers, industrial or research partners.

Documentation on display

Project presentation (pitch deck) as a PDF, in Portuguese and in English
One-page executive summary, in both languages
Illustrations and diagrams of the systems
Technical sheets, studies and test results
Founding team contact for accredited investors

Share only what investors and companies may see. Trade secrets and protected information must stay out of the showcase.

IRIA SUMMIT Award 2026

Award-winning startups, chosen by those who took part in the week.

The speakers, the representatives of eligible startups and the ticketed audience vote, using published criteria. Nobody votes for their own startup. At the grand final on 6 December, the finalists give a 5-minute pitch and the award winners are announced (from 30 startups: up to 10 finalists and 3 award winners; the rule is proportional to registrations).

Awards may be cash, partnerships, investment, mentoring and other support, depending on the sponsorship raised for the edition, and are announced on this page as they are confirmed.

1stIRIA SUMMIT AwardAward seal, cover of the next magazine and the sponsors' prize

2ndIRIA SUMMIT AwardAward seal, feature in the next magazine and the sponsors' prize

3rdIRIA SUMMIT AwardAward seal, feature in the next magazine and the sponsors' prize

Audience · watch and vote

The startups take the stage. Come and watch.

Family, friends, investors and the curious: the Startup Future Week is open to the public, online, with 1,000 seats, the equivalent of 20 per startup. Ticket holders vote in the IRIA SUMMIT Award.

Recommended · 7 nights

Week Pass

R$ 150 or €30

All 7 live nights, 30 November – 6 December
Recordings of the presentations
Official magazine as a PDF, with the participating startups
Vote in the IRIA SUMMIT Award, every night and at the final

Buy the Week Pass

One night of your choice

One-night ticket

R$ 39 or €9

One live night, of your choice
Ideal for supporting a startup on its night
Vote for that night's finalists

Buy one night

1,000 audience seats for the weekWhen buying, tell us which startup you are coming to support.

Registration rules

Simple registration, protected information.

First secure your place, then send the materials. Everything that goes into the magazine is chosen by the startup; anything confidential stays only in the accredited showcase.

Registration and paymentR$ 990 for startups from Brazil, €170 for startups from Portugal, each country with its own link. 25 places on each side.
Upload linkAfter payment, the startup receives access to the materials upload area.
Materials for the magazineBy 20 November: logo, 3 to 5 product images, photos of the makers (the founding team) and the project text in Portuguese and English, for the startup's three pages.
Materials for the showcase15-minute video, pitch deck and executive summary, in Portuguese and English. Technical documents are optional.
Publication consentBy sending, the startup authorises the publication of these materials in the magazine and the showcase. People appearing in the photos must have given their consent.
Information protectionThe magazine shows only what the startup chooses to disclose. Showcase documents are visible only to accredited investors and companies. Data handled under the privacy policy.

Cover of the official Startup Future Week 2026 magazine

Official magazine · Revista oficial

One magazine, one official edition.

At the Expo opening on 30 November, IRIA SUMMIT® launches the official magazine of the 1st Startup Future Week: a bilingual edition, in Portuguese and English, featuring the 25 startups from Brazil and the 25 from Portugal.

170 pages, three per startupProject and team, product and images, market and what it is looking for. In both languages.
Sent to decision-makersSponsors, investors and research channels in Europe, North America, Brazil and Portugal.
Official record of the editionThe event's official showcase, with the sponsors and the selected startups.
DeadlineMaterials delivered by 20 November go into the magazine.

What the startup receives

A year in the showcase, a week on stage.

Registration covers participation in the week and continuous exposure until November 2027.

Dedicated page

Video, documents and contacts on a page in the Expo Web showcase.

Live presentation

7 minutes of presentation and 3 of questions on the themed night, with investors and companies watching.

Three pages in the magazine

Bilingual pages in the magazine delivered to sponsors and investors at the Expo opening.

Brazil, Europe and North America

In Portuguese and English, the startup reaches both Portuguese-speaking markets and international investors.

Pitch script

Guide to the 15-minute video and list of recommended documents.

Certificate

Certificate of participation in the Startup Future Week 2026.

CylinderMargin Digital Incubator

The Expo selects the 1st cohort.

The Startup Future Week is the gateway to the CylinderMargin Digital Incubator, a 100% online incubator uniting Brazil and Portugal. The startups registered in the Expo, up to 50*, form the first cohort. The Incubator begins full operation on 20 January 2027, at the project's own pace and within the applicable rules, to allow time for the full structuring of the necessary assets.

Stage 1 · Nov 2026

Public selection

Live presentation at the Startup Future Week, three pages in the magazine and voting for the IRIA SUMMIT Award.

You are here

Stage 2 · until Nov 2027

Cohort

Cohort community, online showcase open to investors and features at IRIA SUMMIT sector events.

Stage 3 · 2027

Acceleration

At no cost to the startup: funded by the Sponsor Companies (Madrinhas) of the binational project. Award winners enter first, with mentors chosen for competence, opportunity and devotion to the process.

Stage 4 · 2027

Demo Day

The accelerated startups present to investors and companies from Brazil and Portugal.

12 months in the showcase, not one pitch night.

The week opens a year of exposure. During that year, each startup in the 1st cohort has:

Active showcase

Its own page, open until November 2027 to investors and companies with accredited access.

Office Hours

Online sessions with the founder of IRIA SUMMIT®, booked by slot and recorded in the showcase.

Peer Boards

Groups of 5 startups meeting once a month, with a rotating lead, to swap contacts and pitch feedback.

Monthly report

Number of views of the startup's showcase page, measured every month.

Cohort 1 group

A permanent community of the 50 startups, across two countries and the Portuguese-speaking world.

Official magazine

Bilingual edition with three pages per startup, as a PDF; printed according to sponsorship.

Acceleration places match those funded by the Sponsor Companies. Dates, mentors, sponsors and investors are announced on this page as they are confirmed. The incubator prepares and gives access; it does not guarantee investment.

Vision 2027

The week is the first step.

The Startup Future Week is born to grow. The 1st edition proves the model, with up to 50 startups as the goal of the full project; what comes next widens the bridges between Portuguese-speaking countries and the major markets.

2026 · The seed

1st Startup Future Week

Up to 50 startups: Brazil, Portugal and Portuguese-speaking countries
Official bilingual magazine sent to investors and companies
IRIA SUMMIT Award and 1st cohort of the Digital Incubator

2027 · Acceleration

The cohort matures

Acceleration funded by the Sponsor Companies
Mentors chosen for competence and devotion to the process
Week-by-week metrics to follow the cohort
Demo Day with investors from Brazil and Portugal
Exhibitions and fairs, with no fixed dates: as opportunities arise, and with the support of the Sponsor Companies, the incubator may take startups along, covering costs and supporting procedures, in the volume and detail agreed with each sponsor

2027 · Expansion

A wider 2nd edition

A larger Portuguese-speaking track, with more Lusophone countries
A bridge to investors and ecosystems in Europe and North America
New tracks and more places, based on the results of the 1st edition

This is the organisation's vision, not a promise of dates. Countries, places, sponsors, partners and exhibitions are announced on this page as they are confirmed; attending exhibitions depends on the support contracted with the sponsors, and there are no fixed dates or promised number of startups; each opportunity is assessed when it arises. Those who join the 1st edition are part of the cohort that opens the way.

Registration · up to 50 places

Up to 25 places for Brazil. Up to 25 for Portugal.

50 places in total: 25 for Brazil and 25 for Portugal, which also takes the Portuguese-speaking startups — not one more
One registration per startup, with access for the founding team
Video and documentation in Portuguese and English, on display until November 2027
Three pages in the edition's official magazine
Live presentation on your track's night and access to all seven nights
If the startup does not meet the criteria, the fee is refunded

1 · Choose your startup's country

Startup from BrazilR$ 990

Can your startup bring a solution for everyone's wellbeing?

Each country has its own link: 25 places for Brazil, in reais, and 25 for Portugal, in euros. When a country's places run out, registrations for that country close. Startups from Angola, Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau, Mozambique, São Tomé and Príncipe and Timor-Leste can also register, via the Portugal link: the showcase is open to the whole Portuguese-speaking world, within the 50 places.

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Sponsorship

Associate your brand with the startups of 2026.

The Startup Future Week offers sponsorship packages for companies, institutions and networks that want to stand alongside the new generation of tech companies from Brazil and Portugal.

The organisers have already proven the model

The Startup Future Week is one of the Founding Editions of IRIA SUMMIT®, heirs to two major online integrative health gatherings, The Voice of The New Earth 2022 and 2025. Sponsors join a line with history, audience and continuity.

2022

The Voice of The New Earth

1st online edition: 63 live sessions, 46 speakers and 15 mini-courses in integrative therapies, over 33 days.

2025

The Voice · 2nd edition

32 days of meetings, 49 speakers from Brazil, Portugal and other countries.

Oct · Nov 2026

Founding Editions

The first IRIA SUMMIT® meetings, such as the Nursing & Inclusive Care week, with Dr Sandra Mara Corrêa, and the Startup Future Week.

2027 · 2032

IRIA SUMMIT®

The global platform for integrative events and training, in concentrated editions of up to one week: innovation, integration and regeneration.

1.1 millionpeople reached in the 2025 promotion

1.33 millionimpressions in 2025

4,283 hof talks watched in 2022

90voices across the two editions of The Voice

The same network, in a new format: the two editions of The Voice lasted over 30 days each; IRIA SUMMIT® editions last at most one week, with the strength of the voices that built this path.

The story of The Voice → · Meet the network's 90 voices →

Package 01 · Master

Master Sponsor

The brand that opens and closes the week, in both countries.

30 Week Passes for invited investors
Brand at the opening, on every night, on the magazine cover and in the showcase for 12 months
Speech at the opening and presentation of the IRIA SUMMIT Award at the final
Founding Sponsor of the CylinderMargin Digital Incubator in its country, with a sponsored startup

2 slots · one per country

Package 02 · Track

Track Sponsor

A themed night bearing the company's name.

10 Week Passes for guests
Presents the night and the track's 10 startups
Double page in the magazine and an expert on the night's panel
Sponsor of one startup from its track

5 slots · one per startup night

Package 03 · Partner

Partner

Technology, institutions and media that support with services.

5 Week Passes for guests
Credits, services or promotion in kind
Brand in the magazine and the showcase as a partner
Early access to the catalogue of the 50 startups

By invitation

Sponsor passes are reserved seats, in addition to the 1,000 audience seats, and do not vote in the Award. Packages can be paid in cash, in kind or a combination of both.

Talk about sponsorship →

Who can take part

Eligibility criteria.

Founded in 2026Startup founded or launched on the market in 2026.
Brazil or PortugalFounding team or headquarters in one of the two countries. Each country has 25 places.
Product or prototypeSomething that can be shown working, even at an early stage.
Portuguese and EnglishVideo, pitch deck and executive summary in both languages. Mandatory.
Available teamFounders able to record the video and respond to contacts during the year.

Frequently asked questions

Before you register.

Does the Expo guarantee investment?

No. The Expo gives qualified visibility and access to investors, companies and sponsors. Investment decisions belong to each investor.

I am from a Portuguese-speaking country other than Brazil or Portugal. Can I take part?

Yes, and you are very welcome. Startups from Angola, Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau, Mozambique, São Tomé and Príncipe and Timor-Leste join the same showcase, the same stage and the same magazine as the startups from Brazil and Portugal, presenting in Portuguese and English. It is a chance to build technical and business relationships between Portuguese-speaking countries, in front of investors and companies on both sides of the Atlantic. Registration is via the link for Lusophone startups (€170) and uses one of Portugal's 25 places. The total remains 50 startups, so places are limited.

How many startups take part?

Fifty in the first edition: 25 from Brazil and 25 from Portugal; startups from other Portuguese-speaking countries use Portugal's places. When a country's places run out, registrations for that country close.

How long does the startup stay on display?

The video and documentation stay in the showcase until November 2027.

Who can see the documents?

Investors, companies, sponsors and partners accredited by the organisation.

What language should the presentation be in?

In Portuguese and English, mandatorily. The video can have English subtitles or two versions; the pitch deck and executive summary must be in both languages.

What is the official magazine?

A bilingual edition, in Portuguese and English, of about 170 pages: three for each startup, plus the opening, programme and sponsors. It is launched at the opening on 30 November and sent to sponsors, investors and research channels. Materials delivered by 20 November go into the magazine.

Can I watch without having a startup?

Yes. The Week Pass (R$ 150 or €30) gives access to the 7 nights, the recordings, the official magazine as a PDF and a vote in the Award. The one-night ticket (R$ 39 or €9) gives access to one night of your choice.

Can I ask for a refund?

Yes, up to 7 days after purchase and before the week begins, under the published terms. If the startup does not meet the criteria, the fee is refunded.

30 November – 6 December · Expo Web

The future starts to show in 2026.

Fifty startups. Two countries. A year in a showcase open to those who can help them grow.