INCENTIVES
Startup Council
The CCINP Startup Council is dedicated to fostering collaboration, innovation and accelerating success for startup ventures, both in the Netherlands and in the Portuguese-speaking world.
About the Startup Council
Our mission
Our mission is to empower startup founders within the Netherlands and Portugal, as well as their diaspora communities worldwide, by providing essential resources and support to navigate the complexities of entrepreneurship and international business.
What we do
How the Startup Council supports founders
Services
The CCINP Startup Council offers a range of services designed to meet the unique needs of startup ventures operating within the Dutch–Portuguese economic landscape. Through expert content and insights, we provide founders with the network and connections they need to succeed in today’s competitive market.
Global perspective
While rooted in the Netherlands and Portugal, we recognise the importance of global collaboration and knowledge sharing. Within CCINP, we proudly facilitate connections and exchange between Dutch and Portuguese entrepreneurs, as well as with partners and stakeholders around the world.
Location and expertise
Based within the dynamic startup hubs of the Netherlands and Portugal, the CCINP Startup Council has access to some of the top startup expertise available. We use this expertise to support startups in our network, giving them the guidance and opportunities they need to thrive in the global marketplace.
Startup Council
Meet the Co-Chairs
Isabel Neves
Co-Chair
Entrepreneur and innovator for over 30 years, lawyer by training, the first woman to found a Business Angels Club in Portugal and President of UNA – United Nations Portugal.
Miguel Henriques
Co-Chair
Economist with an MBA from Lancaster University, business angel and former EBAN board member, investing in start-ups for over twenty years.
LET’S TALK
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