Startup Pitch Showcase 2025 | algarvesummit.com

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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Build Your Future, Don't Just Talk About It
Lenz Gschwendtner (local.foundation)
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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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Incubators & Accelerators’ Booster
João Moreira Pires (Startup Portugal)
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Crossing Borders Through International Collaboration
With Silvia da Paz (Algarve Evolution) moderating, joined by Rahul Saxena (CREATE-X, Georgia Tech), Ondrej Spala (ICE Kirkenes - Arctic Circular Economy Summit), and António Guerreiro (Algarve Evolution)
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Stop Disrupting, Start Transforming: A Playbook for Meaningful Change
Reimar Kosack (Kosack.de)
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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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A Playbook for Entrepreneurs: Brand Building in a Noisy World
Elana Gold (Former Fortune 100+ Companies)
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An Overview of Startups in the Algarve
Pedro Gomes (DB Informa)
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Startup Pitch Showcase 2025

Showcase session Startups

Location: Main Stage - 11/6/25, 4:55 PM - 11/6/25, 6:20 PM (Europe/Lisbon) (1 hour 25 minutes)

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

Led by Dave Williams and Jens Palsma, the stage is set for the next generation of innovators!

Seven promising startups: Simplifyer, Auroramed, Bio1OneHealth, Svaito, NxW, Skillyay, and Qxote, will take the spotlight to pitch their ideas in a fast-paced, high-energy session celebrating creativity, impact, and entrepreneurial vision.

They’ll present to an expert panel of mentors and judges: Laurent Horwitz, Sven Olof Kulldorf, Damarys Zampini, Isabel Pereira, and Dasha Kichuk.

Get ready for bold ideas, fresh perspectives, and a glimpse into the future of innovation.

Marta Lima

Strategic Senior Executive with 20+ years in international leadership and sustainable growth.

Sérgio Menezes Pina

Founder and CEO of AuroraMed, Sérgio Pina is an Internal Medicine specialist enhancing healthcare.

Sven-Olof Kulldorff

27 years at IKEA, 7 as CEO, 20+ years in investments, 200 private deals.

Dave Williams

Dave Williams, entrepreneur and angel investor, mentors startups in AI and ad tech.

Vitaly Rimmer

Co-Founder of Svaito, an AI platform streamlining golf club operations in Algarve.

Márcio Moreira

Marine pathologist with expertise in fish health and aquaculture solutions.

Isabel Carapeta

Forbes 30 Under 30 entrepreneur, founder of Simplifyer, and growth strategist.

Dasha Kichuk

Ex-founder collaborating with startups daily.

Isabel Pereira

Isabel helps early-stage founders get investor-ready, specializing in AI, SaaS, fintech, cleantech, and impact ventures.

Jens Palsma

Expert in modern go-to-market systems for agencies and recruitment.

Francisco Barroca

13-year-old founder of SkillYay, born in England, now in Portugal. Loves solving problems and experimenting with new tools.

Damarys Zampini

Founder. Board Advisor. Sustainable, Global Growth Strategist. All energy + Resilient Infrastructure and Data monetization. Metric-Driven Impact and Real Estate Investor.

Laurent Horwitz

Investor & mentor with 10+ yrs in tech. Exited B2B founder. Expert in growth, sales, & leadership. Based Algarve/France.