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The Circle 2018
SPIN-OFF CIRCLE U.Porto Inovação Rectorate of the University of Porto www.upin.up.pt upin@reit.up.pt +351 220 408 077
UNIVERSITY OF PORTO 3 The “U.Porto Spin-Off Circle", or “The Circle”, is a club formed by companies that have emerged from the entrepreneurial and innovative ecosystem of the University of Porto. The participating companies bear the “U.Porto Spin-Off” brand and/or licensed technologies and know-how from the University of Porto. In other words, “The Circle” is a unique initiative that brings spin-offs together in forums to debate the main challenges facing companies within some of the most dynamic value chains in the world. U.Porto develops its innovation ecosystem in conjunction with these companies, streamlining the exchange of experiences and the improvement of their processes and business.
SPIN-OFF CIRCLE 4
ELECTRONICS, COMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES
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abyssal.eu
Abyssal
Abyssal is a company that designs, develops and implements a wide range of solutions
and products focused on increasing safety and efficiency in subsea operations for several
applications in Oil & Gas, Marine Renewables and Deep-sea Mining industries. The
company has developed specific solutions focused on increasing visibility and spatial
awareness, combining 3D real time visualization with AR and accurate navigation as well
as positionin data for safer anf more efficient subsea operation.
ENERGY, ENVIRONMENT AND CONSTRUCTION
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acsystems.pt
ACS
ADVANCED CYCLONE SYSTEMS, S.A. ( ACS ) is dedicated to the development and
comercialization of industrial filtering devices, based on cyclonic technology. Since the
Hurricane cyclone up to the ReCyclone Systems, either mechanic or electrostatic. ACS
has been preenting the market with innovative and eficient solutions in the field of fine
particles filtering, without need maintenance and with a vast range of applications, either
in pollution control or particle recovery.
ENERGY, ENVIRONMENT AND CONSTRUCTION
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addvolt.com
Addvolt
AddVolt is a technology company committed to solving problems in markets and sectors
where the potential of reducing fuel consumption has a great impact. The company's
main product is an intelligent and non-invasive connected device that recovers energy
during braking and deceleration of the vehicle, delivering it to auxiliary systems like the
refrigeration unit, reducing the vehicle's fuel consumption.
ELECTRONICS, COMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES
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harriflash.adhara.online
Adhara
Adhara is a startup which develops software in the field of medical education, to help
medical practice and increase training in the fiel of health. Their first app, Harriflash, allows
medicine students to study for the Harrison exam through a modular approach, in a simple
and intuitive manner.UNIVERSITY OF PORTO 5
ELECTRONICS, COMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES
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running-photos.com
AdvancedDetails
AdvancedDetails is a spin-off from the University of Porto which has platforms for the
capture of photographs in sports events. These are Running Photos and Match-Photos,
both allowing for the audience to access their photos from an event and companies or
marketing agencies get a new way to activate and promote their brands with a cost model
very similar to Google and Facebook ads, ensuring a greater emotional connection and
lower costs.
ELECTRONICS, COMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES
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adyta.pt
Adyta
ADYTA is a spin-off of the University of Porto, with exclusively Portuguese capitals, whose
objective is the promotion of specialized solutions adapted to the needs of sovereign
institutions, business groups and other organizations that handle information and sensitive
or classified data. The spin-off focuses its activity in the area of defense and protection
of communications through innovative solutions tailored to each client. It provides other
services such as audits, vulnerability analysis of systems and networks, among others.
HEALTH AND WELLBEING
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biomode-sa.com
Biomode
Biomode is an innovative company in the biotechnology field, where the core activities are
focused in the research, development and the commercialization of rapid diagnostic kits
based on Peptide Nucleic Acid FISH technology for microbial detection in food and clinical
samples. The company has recently obtained certification for its food detection kits by the
North American certification entity – AOAC. The company is now taking its first steps to
enter the market.
ENERGY, ENVIRONMENT AND CONSTRUCTION
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casasemmovimento.com
Casas em movimento
Casas em Movimento is a world-innovator company for rotational buildings created in
2010, with patented technologies in over 77 countries. The startup embeds a new concept
of living architecture, which integrates innovation and sustainability.SPIN-OFF CIRCLE 6
TRANSPORTATIONS AND SAFETY
connect-robotics.com
Connect Robotics
Connect Robotics offers a drone delivery service. The drone automation technology
was initially developed during one of the founders PhD program, at U.Porto Engineering
Faculty, and the business started to take shape thanks to the incubation at the UPTEC and
funding from ESA BIC Portugal.
ELECTRONICS, COMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES
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digitalflow.com
Digitalflow
Digitalflow - Innovation & Gamification was created in 2009 to answer the needs of
companies and public entities regarding the modernization and digitization of procurement
processes. Digital Flow specialises in creating tools, based on gamification, which allow for
the development of added value approaches to innovation and entrepreneurial processes
with important clients and projects within companies and universities.
HEALTH AND WELLBEING
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douroskincare.com
Douro Skin Care
Douro SkinCare has introduced a new market concept called “Cosmética de Fusão”
(Fusion Cosmetics), which combines plant extracts and synthesised ingredients in the
same formulation, maximising the effects of the products on the skin. Since its creation,
Douro SkinCare has been working in close collaboration with the Department of Chemical
Engineering Research of U.Porto’s Faculty of Engineering.
HEALTH AND WELLBEING
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eact.pt
E-Act
EACT ERGO+ACTIVA works with businesses and institutions to change and improve
working behaviours, postures and environments, through a ground-breaking new
methodology. The company provides training and services based on ErgoCoaching
– workplace Ergonomics through the practice of concepts of ergonomics, coaching,
physical exercises and compensation and / or application of the principles of preventive
physiotherapy.UNIVERSITY OF PORTO 7
ENERGY, ENVIRONMENT AND CONSTRUCTION—
efisenergy.pt
Efisenergy
Leonel Ramos and Hugo Gonçalves are the minds behind “Efisenergy”. In 2010, the
duo won the business model contest of the University of Porto (iUP25k). Leonel Ramos
believes that "the facilitated access to departments within the University of Porto for
collaboration within R&D projects is one of the biggest advantages" of the Spin-Off U.Porto
seal. Currently, the company is concentrating on engineering services and construction
sustainability.
ELECTRONICS, COMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES
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eye2map.com
Eye2Map
Eye2Map is a drone-based air mapping service provider. Their services are characterized
by the collection of information with sensors on board drones and their respective data
processing. The results of this processing are summarized to geographic information
products and can be useful for Topography, Cartography, Registration, among others.
Eye2Map had its genesis in the work developed by its promoter, within the scope of the
degree in Geographical Engineering (Faculty of Sciences of the University of Porto).
ELECTRONICS, COMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES
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ez4uteam.com
EZ4U
The EZ4U platform allows you to send SMS, with truly worldwide coverage, at the most
competitive price in the market. Currently, their solution is present in a wide range of
sectors, such as retail, health, banking, education, transport, among others.
The founders of EZ4U drew from the experience acquired in the Faculties of Engineering
and Economy for the development of the R&D component of their technology platform.
HEALTH AND WELLBEING
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fastinov.com
FASTInov
FASTinov is an R&D-related start-up born in the academic context of U.Porto’s Faculty of
Medicine. Its patented technology makes it possible to perform antimicrobial tests much
more quickly , accurately and with more information than using today's methods, which
is fundamental in "designing new therapies and ensuring safe and timely treatments to
prevent mortality", says CEO Cidália Pina Vaz.SPIN-OFF CIRCLE 8
ENERGY, ENVIRONMENT AND CONSTRUCTION
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fibersail.com
Fibersail
Fibersail is dedicated to manufacturing and selling an SHM (Structural Monitoring)
disruptive system for critical structures, initially targeting the industry of wind power
devices. The company’s goal is to work together with designers and manufacturers to
help reduce the costs of renewable energies by streamlining and optimising the creation
of more efficient wind turbine blades. Collaborating with U.Porto’s Faculty of Engineering
gave the company a competitive edge and brought valuable R&D results to both parties.
AGRO-FOOD
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flowtech.pt
Flow
With over 10 years of experience in industrial production and quality management
software, Flow technology allows sustainable and fast decisions, and the company is a
pioneer in developing MES (Manufacturing Execution System) development for Industries.
With Flow Manufacturing, industrial managers can increase product quality, ensure
traceability and reduce industrial costs.
MATERIALS AND INDUSTRIAL PROCESSES
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fluidinova.com
FluidInova
FLUIDINOVA is a specialized manufacturer and supplier of synthetic nano-
hydroxyapatite and tricalcium phosphate materials marketed as nanoXIM. The high
quality standards of our products aim at providing companies around the world that
operate in the industries of medical devices, oral care and food. Our focus on customer
satisfaction and innovation helps us to establish close relationships with clients to develop
the best solutions to incorporate our materials in their final products to address a vast
number of applications.
ELECTRONICS, COMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES
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gemadigital.com
Gema
GEMA is a creative technologies company, focused on the development of interactive
and immersive experiences. Combining technology, audiovisuals and criativity to create
solutions such as video mapping, 4D rooms, immersive environments, holograms, AR & VR,
audio/video guides, games, interactive stands and multitouch applications.UNIVERSITY OF PORTO 9
ELECTRONICS, COMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES
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gisgeo.pt l geocar.info
Gisgeo
Gisgeo Information Systems specialises in Geographical Information Systems and
sells web software products and services that capture, store, analyse and display geo-
referenced data. The services provided by this spin-off include, among others, Portal do
Clima, created by The Portuguese Institute for the Sea and Atmosphere, I. P. (IPMA, IP) and
the Áreas de Acolhimento Empresarial service, created for the Comissão da Região Norte.
Gisgeo is also present in the Spanish, Angolan, Mozambican and São Tomé e Príncipe
markets.
ELECTRONICS, COMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES
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steptutor.org
Global K
At Global K, new teaching methodologies to give the medical community better academic
and technical/scientifical results are developed, refined and delivered. Their first service,
Steptutor puts this new methodology to use in the health professionals community.
HEALTH AND WELLBEING
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hltsys.pt
Healthy Systems
HealthySystems provides information and security technologies for healthcare. They
are growing sustainably and looking to patent some of their products and move towards
internationalisation. Luís Antunes wants HealthySystems to be "regarded as a trusted third
party (TTP - Trusted Third Party) in key areas of information and security technologies" and
believes that the U.Porto Spin-Off seal was a very important step towards that.
ELECTRONICS, COMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES
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helppier.com
Helppier
Helppier is an online help tool that allows you to create step-by-step interactive guides,
without programming and easy to update. These guides provide users with a better online
experience by helping them navigate and perform tasks on a self-service basis, without
leaving the software or website itself.
Our goal is to change how people view user manuals by promoting the application of this
technology to all companies that want to monetize time and resources as well as improve
the user's online experience.SPIN-OFF CIRCLE 10
ELECTRONICS, COMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES
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thehuub.com
Huub
Huub is a startup which manages the totality of a brand's supply chain operating in the
fashion market, worldwide. All the logistic and distribution processes are at the helm of the
company which created Spoke, a technological platform which makes all of the operations
visual and allows the company to focus on the most important: designing and selling their
collections and products to the world.
ELECTRONICS, COMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES
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hypelabs.io
HypeLabs
HypeLabs is the company that created the Hype SDK, an interoperable mesh networking
software that improves connectivity on all kinds of devices, from mobile to desktop to IoT,
allowing them to connect even when there is no internet.
HEALTH AND WELLBEING
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i-sensis.com
I-Sensis
I-sensis perfume design specializes in the creation of personalized fragrances according to
the clients’ needs. These fragrances can then be applied in a olfactive marketing strategy,
either by producing turn-key, private label perfumed products such as perfumes, candles,
etc or by professional scenting of spaces using patented technology. The main market is
Business 2 Business.
MATERIALS AND INDUSTRIAL PROCESSES
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ideiam.com
Ideia.M
IDEIA.M is a strategic design company. They foster innovation applying creative methods
and tools, focused on people, to generate ideas and concepts and create products
services and experiences. through design and engineering, IDEIA.M counts with clients
in several sectors, from aeronautics and autonomous platforms to medical devices and
consumer goods. They also own and manage the brand AVA, of high performance musical
instruments made out of carbon fibre.UNIVERSITY OF PORTO 11
HEALTH AND WELLBEING
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immunethep.com
Immunethep
Immunethep is an U.Porto spin-off which is currently developing immunotherapies to fight
bacterial infections. Immunethep is developing the only anti-bacterial vaccine that covers
several bacteria, including bacteria known for their resistance to antibiotics. The vaccine is
intended to prevent infections caused by these bacteria in the overall population but with a
major focus in risk groups, for example, patients undergoing surgeries, elderly, diabetic and
newborns.
ENERGY, ENVIRONMENT AND CONSTRUCTION
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inanoe.com
InanoEnergy
InanoEnergy is dedicated to the development, prototyping and production of energy
harvesting solutions for the internet of things based on nanogenerators that convert
wasted energy into electricity. This spin-off was born in the Department of Physics
and Astronomy of the Faculty of Sciences of U. Porto (FCUP) aiming the national and
international markets.
MATERIALS AND INDUSTRIAL PROCESSES
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innovcat.pt
InnovCat
InnovCat is a technology based spin-off focus on the research, development and
commercialization of heterogeneous catalysts and functional materials. X-CAT, an
heterogeneous catalyst for biodiesel production, is one of their products on pre-industrial
and pre-commercial proof of concept. The company also provides services and consulting
in the world market of heterogeneous catalysts, including scale up optimization as well as
development of new industrial processes in this sector.
HEALTH AND WELLBEING
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inovapotek.com
Inovapotek
Inovapotek is devoted to providing R&D services to the cosmetic, pharmaceutical, medical
devices and food supplements’ industries. In January 2010, it was the first company
that sought to obtain the U.Porto Spin-Off seal due to recognized merit and scientific
excellence of the University of Porto. Currently, Inovapotek works with clients all over
Europe, the United States, Canada, Japan and Australia, and continues to invest in its
internationalization.SPIN-OFF CIRCLE 12
ELECTRONICS, COMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES
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ipbrick.com
IPBRICK, S.A.
IPBRICK, S.A. is a software manufacturer and vendor specialized in Enterprise
Communications solutions. IPBRICK's solutions are designed to operate On Premises
but mainly in Private Cloud and in partnership with local Data Centers, covering
the most important areas of Enterprise Communications: Unified Communications,
Mail&Groupware, Document and Process Management, and Enterprise Social Network. Its
technology is present in 5 continents, with over 270 partners.
HEALTH AND WELLBEING
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is4health.com
IS4H
IS4H - INTERACTIVE SYSTEMS FOR HEALTHCARE is dedicated to marketing
customised engineering systems based on interactive technologies and on evaluation
and development consulting for interactive systems. Their interactive auscultation
systems are used in several hospitals in Portugal and Brazil. The company has always
regarded research work as a unique opportunity to undertake business, and the
founders of IS4H have acquired their vast experience in U.Porto entities such as FCUP,
FEUP, CINTESIS and IT.
ELECTRONICS, COMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES
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mapis.com
MAPIS
MAPIS - Mapping Intelligent Solutions, Lda specializes in the consulting and
development of integrated solutions for Geographic Information Systems. Targetting
the pubilc and private sectors in Portugal, MAPIS has been collaborating and closing
collaboration protocols which allow the company to have a diverse portfolio of projects
for different entities.
ELECTRONICS, COMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES
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masdima.com
Masdima
MASDIMA LDA dedicates itself to the production and commercialization of a multi-agent
system for the management of irregular operations in the operational control centres of
the airlines and all related services. The company's target market is global, and includes
airlines and consultants that serve as distributors and solution integrators. Recently, they
have made some partnerships with the airlines TAP Air Portugal, KLM Cityhopper (KLC),
Emirates, Qatar and Air Baltic.UNIVERSITY OF PORTO 13
HEALTH AND WELLBEING
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medidasaude.net
Medida
MEDIDA - Medicine, Education, Research, Development and Evaluation Services LDA
acts in the development, evaluation and distribution of products and services for people
with chronic diseases, especially for respiratory or allergic patients. The company's target
market are healthcare providers and pharmaceutical companies. Currently, the company
focuses in developing m-Health technologies, namely in sound and image processing from
cell phone sensors for the monitoring of respiratory pathologies.
ELECTRONICS, COMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES
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mercatura.pt
Mercatura
MERCATURA – Information Technologies, Ltd. is a U.Porto Spin-off from INEGI created
in 2000. The company provides web based solutions, particularly, inovative information
systems to support management processes, websites, conference-management systems,
among others. Mercatura has been helping portuguese companies to optimize their
processes through information systems for the last 19 years.
HEALTH AND WELLBEING
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metabluesolution.com
Metablue
Metablue took its first steps under the Masters in Innovation and Technological
Entrepreneurship (MIETE). After the masters programme, the founders studied various
technologies from the University of Porto and decided to embark on the development of
a medical device that allows for the early diagnosis of otitis - the OTITEST. Metablue is
dedicated to the commercialisation of medical devices, such as the Otitest, the Lipowise
and the Digital Laryngoscope.
MATERIALS AND INDUSTRIAL PROCESSES
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mice-molds.pt
MICE
MICE (MICE - Molds and Components Injected Engineering) is a spin-off of the University
of Porto aimed at developing and engineering plastic products and composites.
MICE is the result of more than 20 years of research in the reaction injection moulding
(RIM) production technology, where we have developed a novel methodology for this
process. Our value proposition is the production of materials adapted to the needs of each
specific project and client (key in hand projects), guarantying a short time-to-market period
and lower costs.SPIN-OFF CIRCLE 14
ELECTRONICS, COMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES
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mobility.com
Mobility Now
Mobility Now is a spin-off from the University of Porto which developed a technology for
event organizers called “beamian”. It allows for identifying visitors, through a digital system
and a physical marker and it is suited to college Job Fairs and similar events, allowing for
participants to share information, contacts and even their curriculum vitae, easily. It can be
used in other events for check-in and attendance control, either for participants or staff.
ELECTRONICS, COMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES
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mydidimo.com
MyDidimo
MyDidimo is a software company which created the Didimos, avatars that can be used
to radically enhance many digital experiences including VR, gaming, messaging, digital
marketing and social platforms.
Didimos bring a different level of customization to your digital world. The company
believes that soon, everyone will have a Didimo in their mobile devices and social
networks, and we won’t remember what it was like before them.
ENERGY, ENVIRONMENT AND CONSTRUCTION
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ncrep.pt
NCREP
NCREP - Consultancy on Rehabilitation of Built Heritage, Ltd. provides consulting,
diagnostic, inspection, monitoring and design services in the rehabilitation /
reinforcement of buildings. Its activity is based on the knowledge and experience
accumulated by its founders over more than 15 years of technical and scientific activity
in this field. The company's projects minimize the impact on constructions, allowing for a
compromise between functionality, safety and safeguard of the building.
ELECTRONICS, COMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES
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neoscopio.com
Neoscópio
NEOSCOPIO S.A. develops software products and custom software using an AGILE
method approach developed in-company specifically to use Open Source Software
components, focusing on code quality. Neoscopio is IT-MARK certified (software
development) and also government project PT2020 certified for Innovation and R&D
projects. With 10 years (2017) in the market, Neoscopio has a vast offer of products and
services for companies who need adaptive and integrated solutions.UNIVERSITY OF PORTO 15
ENERGY, ENVIRONMENT AND CONSTRUCTION
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newmensus.pt
New Mensus
NewMENSUS, Lda is a technology-based company dedicated to providing services in the
field of civil engineering, specializing in the design, installation, testing and maintenance of
stuctures monitoring systems. The company also provides support for the development of
structural rehabilitation projects and techniques in the construction sector, among other
services.
ELECTRONICS, COMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES
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ostv.pt
OSTV (Canal 180)
OSTV is a media company specialised in content creation for all digital platforms. OSTV
launched Canal180, a Cannes award-winning television channel dedicated to arts and
creativity, targeted to the new creators of the world. Canal180 broadcasts some of the most
original and innovative video content in the world, from music to design, through a global
network of collaborations. Partnerships include some of the most reputable art institutions,
music festivals, cultural events, and media outlets such as Pitchfork and Archdaily.
HEALTH AND WELLBEING
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3decide.com
Palcos da Realidade
3Decide is all about Making Business Visually! Applying visual technologies and contents
is key for a new generation of business tools, from the Marketing and Sales perspective to
the Management. Create impressive Mobile/Kiosk Applications, powerful Intranet Tools
or immersive Online Experiences with the right combination of KPI Dashboards, Advanced
Diagrams, Maps, 2D Floor Plans, 3D Models, 360º Videos and Photos, or whatever hi-tech
visuals you need, from simple turn the key solutions to complex tailor made platforms.
ELECTRONICS, COMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES
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laborders.com
PetriDish Software
PetriDish Software Ltd. is a spin-off from the University of Porto which developed
LabOrders, an online platform for laboratories and research institutions to manage their
supplies and which puts scientists and suppliers in contact. The platform has a catalogue
of over 3 million products with prices verified by their suppliers.SPIN-OFF CIRCLE 16
ENERGY, ENVIRONMENT AND CONSTRUCTION
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seer.pt
SEER
SEER is a company which focuses on new solutions in the field of building’s coating
(exterior, facades and interiors) and they dedicate themselves to implementing the most
durable and sustainable solutions on the market. Their goal is to build trust and loyalty with
customers, based on a deep knowledge of available technologies and always taking into
account the building’s characteristics and state.
ELECTRONICS, COMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES
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shopai.co
ShopAI
ShopAI wants to provide artifiical intelligence services to support online retailers and
e-commerce websites across the board.
ELECTRONICS, COMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES
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sphere-photonics.com
Sphere
Sphere Ultrafast Photonics is devoted to the design and manufacture of proprietary,
high-performance ultrafast laser technology. The company was founded in September
2013 by Helder Crespo and Rosa Romero, from the University of Porto, and by Anne
L'Huillier, Miguel Miranda, Cord Arnold and Thomas Fordell, from Lund University,
Sweden. The project was born in the Department of Physics and Astronomy of the
Faculty of Sciences (FCUP), fostered by many years of research and development in the
fields of ultrafast optics and photonics. Sphere’s team is dedicated to ultrafast lasers
and to new solutions for their measurement and control, offering unique products that
not only improve the performance of femtosecond laser applications but also enable
accessing new regimes of laser-matter interaction at unprecedentedly short timescales.
ELECTRONICS, COMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES
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streambolico.com
Streambolico
Streambolico is dedicated to increase the speed of downloads and uploads on mobile
devices, which can significantly improve the quality of service offered by synchronization
and file sharing solutions in any service in the cloud. Based on Streambolico's network
coding technology, our C4S ™ solution will help anyone who wants to enhance the
download and upload experience of mobile users with the cloud, providing 3 times faster
file transfers, which leads to less infrasctruture required and lower management costs.
Streambolico currently has offices in Portugal and in the United States of America, more
specifically in California.UNIVERSITY OF PORTO 17
CONSULTANCY
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strongstep.pt
Strongstep
Strongstep is a company dedicated to consulting, training and certifying companies for
software development and service purposes to companies which develop technologucal
solucions or deploy services with a great technological involvment.
MATERIALS AND INDUSTRIAL PROCESSES
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sysadvance.com
Sysadvance
Sysadvance is a technology-based company, developing and manufacturing equipments
for on-site gas separation and supplies integrated solutions for gases and compressed air
as well as custom engineering solutions. Since its foundation in 2002, as a spin-off from
the University of Porto, the company has experienced significant and continuous growth,
as a result of its customer satisfaction oriented strategy and the superior technology and
reliability of its products.
ELECTRONICS, COMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES
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sysnovare.pt
Sysnovare
Sysnovare creates, develops and implements Innovative software solutions aimed at
adding value to its customers’ businesses. Rui Santos believes that "the fact that Sysnovare
is a Spin-off of the University of Porto surely opens many doors". Especially focused on
Academic management, Infringement management and Human Resources management,
Sysnovare has implementations in Portugal, Brazil, Angola and Cape Verde.
ENERGY, ENVIRONMENT AND CONSTRUCTION
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thermosite.com
Thermosite
Thermosite specializes in the development of budgeting software for end customers and
also in the distribution of air conditioning products. The company's target market is mainly
national, and covers both end customers and installers and distributors, interested in
buying air conditioners, heat pumps, water heaters, among others.SPIN-OFF CIRCLE 18
HEALTH AND WELLBEING
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tonicapp.com
Tonic App
TONIC APP SA is a company specialized in the area of digital mobile health, for safe and
dedicated communication between doctors and professional health content. The target
market for the spin-off is mainly European and Portuguese-speaking countries, consisting
of both end-users, doctors and intermediaries: hospitals and other health organizations.
TRANSPORTATIONS AND SAFETY
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trenmo.com
Trenmo
TRENMO is a spin-off dedicated, since 2005, to designing transport networks to
provide new public transport and mobility solutions, however, more recently, the
company has branched out into other services in this area of expertise. TRENMO
works mostly in Portugal but they have a growing presence in international territories,
in developing economies, acting together with public transport companies, local
government and investment promoters.
ELECTRONICS, COMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES
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veniam.com
Veniam
Veniam, founded in 2012, has a platform which moves terabytes of data between
vehicles and the cloud, enabling mesh connected vehicles to be a lot more than
transportation, providing wireless coverage and data for smarter cities. The combined
experience in deploying and operating these networks of connected vehicles in cities
like Porto, Singapore, and New York has given Veniam critical insights into how the future
full of autonomous vehicles will evolve.
CONSULTANCY
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venture-catalysts.com
Venture Catalysts
Venture Catalysts specializes in the creation of scientific and technological startups
and, in this sense, is dedicated to support all activities from fundraising to scale-up. The
companies resulting from its activity are already responsible for the creation of more than
30 highly qualified jobs, mostly formed in the U.Porto. Thus, Venture Catalysts sees U.Porto
as one of the main ecosystems providing human resources to compose the companies
they help to form.UNIVERSITY OF PORTO 19
HEALTH AND WELLBEING
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virtualcare.pt
VirtualCare
VirtualCare - Systems for life was born in the Department of Community Medicine,
Health Information and Decision (MEDCIDS) and specialises in medical science. The
company sells health products such as VC AnesthCare (a medical record for anaesthesia
that can be used by physicians, nurses and administrative staff), VC BreastCare (for
mammary pathologies), VC ObsCare (for clinical and obstetric records), VC PsychCare
(for the prescription and administration of long-acting antipsychotics) and also provides
consulting, clinical research support, online courses and in-company training services.
ENERGY, ENVIRONMENT AND CONSTRUCTION
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visblue.com
Visblue
Visblue is a company which develops, produces and sells personalized energy storage
solutions based on redox-batery flow technology, including the device and their control
system. Visblue Portugal, owned by Visblue Aps, was created in 2017 to develop and
produce vanadium redox-flow battery modules.
ELECTRONICS, COMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES
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widetail.com
Widetail
Widetail focuses on e-commerce. The company's main product is called Jumpseller and
is currently one of the most used platforms for the development of online stores for small
and medium-sized businesses in Latin America. The Widetail team has strong technical
expertise in the area of e-commerce, as well as a complete history of integrations with
local carriers and logistics, customer support in multiple languages and relationships with
payment gateways in each country, such as Easypay and IfThenPay in Portugal.
ENERGY, ENVIRONMENT AND CONSTRUCTION
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Xpectraltek
Xpectraltek is a technology company which develops solutions in the field of augmented
spectral imaging increasing viewing capabilities beyond the visible spectrum (UV and
IR). The company's solutions can be applied in the diagnosis and monitoring of cultural
heritage, in agriculture and in a plethora of industrial applications.SPIN-OFF CIRCLE 20
Companies 64
total
U.PORTO
PRIVILEGED LINK
FEUP
36 Faculty of Engineering www.fe.up.pt
9 FCUP Faculty of Sciences www.fc.up.pt
FMUP
7 Faculty of Medicine www.fm.up.pt
3 FEP Faculty of Economics www.fep.up.pt
FFUP
2 Faculty of Pharmacy www.ff.up.pt
1 ICBAS Institute of Biomedical
Sciences Abel Salazar
www.icbas.up.pt
FADEUP
1 Faculty of Sports www.fad.up.pt
1 FAUP Faculty of Architecture www.fa.up.pt
FLUP
1 Faculty of Arts and Humanities www.fl.up.pt
3 X Other
BUSINESS 45 7 12
MODEL B2B both B2C
YEARS OF 19y p Maximum
6y9m p Average
ACTIVITY 1m p MinimumUNIVERSITY OF PORTO 21
INDEX BY
MAIN AREA OF ACTIVITY
Agro-food Materials and
8 p Flow
Industrial Processes
8 p FLUIDINOVA
Consultancy 10 p Ideia.M
11 p INNOVCAT
17 p Strongstep 13 p MICE
18 p Venture Catalysts 17 p Sysadvance
Energy, Environment Electronics,
and Construction Communication
4 p Addvolt and Information
4 p ACS Technologies
5 p Casas em movimento
4 p Abyssal
7 p Efisenergy
4 p Adhara
8 p Fibersail
5 p Adyta
11 p InanoEnergy
5 p AdvancedDetails
14 p NCREP
6 p Digitalflow
15 p New Mensus
7 p Eye2Map
16 p Seer
7 p EZ4U
17 p Thermosite
8 p GEMA
19 p Visblue
9 p Helppier
9 p Gisgeo
Health and 9 p Global K
Wellbeing 10 p HUUB
10 p HypeLabs
5 p Biomode 12 p Masdima
6 p Douro Skin Care 12 p IPBRICK, S.A.
6 p E-Act 12 p MAPIS
7 p FASTInov 13 p MERCATURA
9 p Healthy Systems 14 p MyDidimo
10 p i-sensis 14 p Neoscópio
11 p Immunethep 14 p Mobility Now
11 p INOVAPOTEK 15 p OSTV (Canal 180)
12 p IS4H 15 p Palcos Da Realidade
13 p Medida 15 p PetriDish Software
13 p Metablue 16 p Streambolico
18 p Tonic App 16 p Sphere
19 p Virtual Care 16 p ShopAI
17 p SYSNOVARE
18 Veniam
Transportations
p
19 p Xpectraltek
and Safety 19 p Widetail
6 p Connect Robotics
18 p TrenmoSPIN-OFF CIRCLE 22
Market presence
NORWAY
DENMARK
NETHERLANDS
UNITED KINGDOM
IRELAND
BELGIUM
LUXEMBOURG
CANADA
SWITZERLAND SER
FRANCE AUSTRIA
SPAIN I
PORTUGAL
USA
MOROCCO
ALGERIA
MEXICO VENEZUELA
CAPE VERDE
GUINEA BISSAU
COLOMBIA
SÃO TOMÉ AND PRÍNCIPE
ANGOLA
BRAZIL
CHILE ARGENTINA
Main promoters of the companies
69
AGE
Maximump
21 p Minimum
39 p Average
€74.039.518,70
Cumulative investment raised
since the start of activityUNIVERSITY OF PORTO 23
RUSSIA
SWEDEN
GERMANY
LATVIA
POLAND UKRAINE
CZECH REPUBLIC
RBIA ROMANIA
ALBANIA
TURKEY
ITALY
GREECE ISRAEL
JAPAN
MALTA
QATAR REPUBLIC OF KOREA
TUNISIA
CHINA
BHUTAN
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES HONG KONG
INDIA
VIETNAM
PHILIPPINES
SINGAPORE
MALAYSIA
INDONESIA
AUSTRALIA
MOZAMBIQUE
SOUTH AFRICA
NEW ZEALAND
Entrepreneurs 112
total
Female f
21%
p Male
79% GENDER
670 168
Number of jobs Number of patents
managed by the companies
created in their activityAgro-food
Energy, Environment and Construction
Health and Wellbeing
Transportations and Safety
Materials and Industrial Processes
Consultancy
Electronics, Communication and Information Technologies
U.Porto
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