Unicorn Factory Lisboa

Become a leader of
innovation, at any age.

Through hands-on learning, real challenges and direct contact with founders and companies, our programs are designed to inspire innovative thinking from an early stage.

Find the right program

Find the right program

Choose by age or role. Each program builds on the last, from
a first idea to leading innovation in the classroom.

8-12yOpen Now

My First Startup

Kids create their very first startup. In teams, they spot a problem, invent a solution, build a stand and pitch it to a real jury. A fun way
to grow creativity, teamwork, critical thinkingand confidence.

Where in person at the Beato Innovation District

Where 21–22 December

ENROLL YOUR KIDWatch video
14-18yOpen Now

Innovation Summer School

High schoolers team up to solve real
challenges from major companies, build
a prototype and pitch it to founders and
experts.

Summer 2027 June - July

Where Lisbon, Porto, Caldas da Rainha and more 2026

Pre-register for Summer 2027Watch videoMore info
18y+Open Now

Future Innovators Program

Turn an idea into a startup with world class universities, founders and investors, for free. Learn at your own pace, find
a co-founder, get 1:1 mentoring and pitch
for awards.

Next Prize to be announced soon

Start NowWatch videoMore info
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Educator Innovation Program

Training and year long mentoring for
teachers who want to bring entrepreneurship, innovation and AI into their
classrooms.

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Learning by doing,
not by sitting still

Hands-on
learning

Participants build ideas from day one: ideation, prototyping and pitching.

Real
challenges

Problems set by companies and partners, not textbook exercises.

Founders
as mentors

Direct contact with founders, investors and Lisbon’s innovation ecosystem.

What we’ve achieved this past year

10

Programs

+2000

Students impacted

+100

Schools and Universities

+140

New startups and ideas

+75

Mentors

+15

Nationalities

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