Economy

The Founders House is a 1300 m² house in Porto city centre and it houses a co-working space in Porto that helps boost startups. "Building momentum, everyday" is not just a sentence one can read when visiting Founders Founders 'website. The association is looking at a way to help businesses get faster than they could individually, by starting a business venture programme, from Porto to the rest of the country.

"This is a groundbreaking study as it enabled the discovery of two compounds produced by bacteria, which are not known yet, and can really be new molecules".

The major electronic dance music festival in the world, Tomorrowland will debut in Portugal, in the city of Porto on 27 July and the chosen venue is the Parque Oriental of Porto.

The first Saturday of this month of April offers Bolhão' visitors and customers not one, but two Chefs that will offer a taste of fusion cuisine. Entry is free and no prior registration is required.

According to the 2019 Global Property Handbook from BARNES, Porto is the second city on the top destinations for the greatest investors in luxury estate. Porto is highlighted as an attractive destination, the "city to keep a close eye on" and "a city that should be discovered as of now so as to find the best opportunities to invest or live in", as "it is a city that is very active and features a very dynamic economy and sound growth".

The Invicta will host the best breweries of the globe. This is the fourth edition of Porto Beer Fest, an event that will gather over 300 beer types in Porto Customs, with the buzz of revellers enjoying a unique experience. The festival runs from 12 to 15 June.

2018 was the inaugural year of Forró Douro. This event will take place in Porto in April. It is a four-day festival in the Invicta, from 25 to 28 April, where the motto is to celebrate and enjoy the sounds and music from the Northeast Region of Brazil, the Forró.

The amazing Porto Blues Fest will be back on 17 and 18 May. And because summer days are the best days to enjoy the best music, the acoustic shell in the Gardens of Palácio de Cristal will be the perfect stop-by in Porto.

The Rising Star Of The Year, in the framework of the Women in Credit Awards is a business developer from Porto; Sara Martins works at the Portuguese start-up ITSCREDIT and was granted this award by the British magazine Credit Strategy, published since 1999 and specialized in the area of credit and financial services.

Eat, drink and be merry for tomorrow the "Vinho do Porto" [Port Wine] is the host to the Saturday events at Bolhão Temporary Market, this 23 March, starting at 3pm. There will be a Port Wine tasting in three varieties, paired with products of the market. Entrance is free.