Buildathon Winners Pitch Live!

Talks

Opening Summit Speech
Linda Pereira (Ambassador, World Talents); Tatiana Teixeira; Ricardo Barroca
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All Your Business on One Platform: Odoo Workshop
Vasco Rodrigues (Corvanis)
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The Future of Wealth: Education, Technology & Strategic Vision
Igor Klyushnev (Klyushnev Invest Academy, Freedom Holding Corp.), Luís Rasquilha (INOVA Ecosystem)
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It Takes a Network to Build a Founder
Timur Sitdikov (World Talents)
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The Innovation Bridge: Connecting Universities, Startups and Society
Hugo Barros (CRIA - University of the Algarve), Pedro Saraiva (TAGUSVALLEY)
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Startup Pitch Showcase 2025
STARTUPS: Isabel Carapeta (Simplifyer), Vitaly Rimmer (Svaito AI Solutions), Márcio Moreira (Bio1OneHealth), Marta Lima (NXW: Nutrition from Water), Sérgio Menezes Pina (AuroraMed), Sunamita Borges da Costa (QXote), Francisco Barroca - (SkillYay) | LEADS: Dave Williams & Jens Palsma, MENTORS & JUDGES: Laurent Horowitz, Sven Olof Kulldorf, Damarys Zampini, Isabel Pereira, Dasha Kichuk
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One Year Later: Startup Showcase 2024 Alumni Reflections
With Wouter Heijnen (COREangels Algarve) moderating, joined by Sonat Duyar (Rat Rig), Tânia Catarina Ferreira (Sea4Us), Francisco Machado (Easy Harvest), Christopher Barrett (Briganti Ocean Systems Ltd), Joana Xavier (expressTEC)
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From Angels to Unicorns: The New Face of Investment in Portugal
With Damarys Zampini (Sustrategy) moderating, joined by Miguel Fernandes (Dengun), Wouter Heijnen (COREangels Algarve), and Pedro Ramalho Carlos (Shilling.vc)
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The Human Algorithm: Balancing Tech, Sustainability and Well-being in the Future of Tourism
With Antónia Correia (KIPT CoLAB) moderating, joined by Brian McClafferty (Where is Kevin), João Ministro (Proactivetur), Alicia M. Rodriguez (Restorative Retreats)
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How to Build 700+ Startups: The CREATE-X Model for Entrepreneurial Success
Rahul Saxena (CREATE-X, Georgia Tech)
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Location: Main Stage - 11/6/25, 2:10 PM - 11/6/25, 2:25 PM (Europe/Lisbon) (15 minutes)

Michelle Bertumen (PermitHub) Ricardo Barroca (YoouseAI), Vasco Gomes (SmartSpot)

Experience innovation in action as the winning teams from the Buildathon: AI Agents for Regional Challenges take the stage to showcase their AI-powered solutions to real regional problems.

These projects were developed over an intense two-day hackathon that brought together students, entrepreneurs, and professionals to turn ideas into tangible prototypes with impact potential for the Algarve.

Ricardo Mosonzov Barroca

CTO at GR Financial, AI trading expert, passionate about software for positive change.

Vasco Gomes

Software Developer & car enthusiast passionate about problem solving and reliability.

Michelle Bertumen

Michelle Bertumen, Co-Founder of PermitHub, drives AI-powered permitting and civic innovation for future-ready cities.