Opinion

June 9, 2020

The Portuguese state is failing its startups

The government's support measures for startups are hopelessly ineffectual — but that's nothing new.


Credit: Tom Byrom, Unsplash

In early March, the Portuguese government announced a state of alert, locking down the small nation. Over a month later — and after a huge push from entrepreneurs, incubators and accelerators, many united by the #tech4COVID19 movement — a €25m plan to support startups was finally announced.

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