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Let’s Grow Together
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Acelera Portugal is the venture-building and acceleration platform of Hypernova, created to help startups, scaleups, corporates, and institutions grow through structured programs, ecosystem connections, and international opportunities.
From our hub in Aveiro, we provide the network, expertise, and execution for startups to validate, scaleups to expand, and organizations to innovate.
A tailored approach for every stage of the innovation journey.
For early-stage founders ready to sharpen business models and access investor networks.
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International expansion engine for high-growth companies. We provide the infrastructure for cross-border success.
Designing open innovation, ecosystem-building, and internationalization for governments and organizations.
Portugal has become a serious launchpad for global founders. The startup ecosystem reached five thousand active startups in 2025 (+8% YoY), with growing revenue, jobs, and international ambition, and the country has produced 8 unicorns over time.
In Aveiro, founders plug into a compact, execution-friendly tech corridor. Aveiro was recognised by the European Innovation Council as a European Rising Innovative City and the Inova-Ria cluster alone brings together 100 tech companies backed by the talent pipeline of the University of Aveiro.
Aveiro is one of Portugal's most important industrial-innovation nodes, with companies like: Siemens Gamesa, PRIO Energy, Altice Labs, Bondalti Chemicals, Amorim Holding, Navigator, Saint-Gobain, WEST HORSE and Bosch. Portugal has been one of Europe's standout economies in the post-Covid period and in 2025, The Economist ranked Portugal as the best-performing economy in its global comparison. Portugal is a practical launchpad: direct access to the EU Single Market (450.4M consumers and roughly €17.1T GDP), plus a bridge to Portuguese-speaking markets through the CPLP/PALOP network (around 268M people and roughly $2.47T GDP).
Our 2,000 m² hub near Aveiro is built for focus and recovery. Alongside great connectivity, workspaces, and meeting rooms, there's an extensive on-site garden and the beach is just 15 minutes away. With around 2,500 sunshine hours per year in the Aveiro region, it's easy to switch from deep work to a real reset. Portugal is one of the most peaceful countries on the planet, due to higher levels of safety and security, Portugal ranks 7th among 163 nations on the Global Peace Index 2025), day-to-day quality of life supports energy, clarity, and execution. It also offers a reliable and stable political system based on solid democratic principles, where citizens and organisations enjoy high levels of freedom and protection of human rights.
We connect visionary capital with battle-tested expertise.
From conversational agents to robotics and diagnostics, AI is reshaping care, productivity, and wellbeing.
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Robotics, IoT, and intelligent systems driving efficiency, sustainability, and resilient supply chains.
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AI-powered finance, embedded services, and decentralised models reshaping how capital moves and scales.
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Autonomous systems, AI-powered logistics, and smart city solutions transforming urban infrastructure.
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Smart grids, predictive systems, and digital infrastructure accelerating the transition to resilient, efficient, and low-carbon energy systems.
Data-driven commerce, intelligent personalization, and automation redefining how brands sell, engage customers, and scale across channels.
Autonomous systems, advanced sensing, and decision-support technologies strengthening security, resilience, and operational readiness.
Turning buildings and travel into seamless, data-driven services.
