# Startup & founder events in Lisbon Curated by [foundercal.com](https://foundercal.com/). Only events worth a founder's time: conferences, demo days, founder dinners, meetups and workshops. Generic networking filler is filtered out. Updated daily. - City page (HTML): https://foundercal.com/cities/lisbon - Calendar feed (ICS): https://foundercal.com/cities/lisbon.ics - All cities + usage guide for AI agents: https://foundercal.com/llms.txt 20 upcoming events as of 31 August 2026. ## The Future of Being Human: How Will AI Change What It Means to Be Us? - Date: Thursday 3 September 2026, 18:30 (Europe/Lisbon) - Type: Meetup - Venue: Honest Greens Parque das nações, Alameda dos Oceanos 21101F, 1990-225 Lisboa, Lisbon - Organizer: [Lisbon Innovators and Entrepreneurs](https://foundercal.com/organizers/lisbon-innovators-and-entrepreneurs) - Details: https://foundercal.com/events/the-future-of-being-human-how-will-ai-change-what-it-means-to-be-us-316353408 - Register / official page: https://foundercal.com/out/9773?p=md Artificial intelligence is becoming increasingly capable of doing things that, not long ago, seemed uniquely human. It can write, create images and music, reason through complex problems, teach, code, communicate, and increasingly act on our behalf. So this raises a much bigger question: If AI… ## Founders Running Club :: Lisbon - Date: Saturday 5 September 2026, 09:00 (Europe/Lisbon) - Type: Meetup - Venue: Praça do Comércio, Lisboa - Organizer: [Founders Running Club :: Lisbon](https://foundercal.com/organizers/founders-running-club-lisbon) - Details: https://foundercal.com/events/founders-running-club-lisbon-315773075 - Register / official page: https://foundercal.com/out/9625?p=md Founders Running Club (FRC) brings founders, investors, tech, creative people and startup enthusiasts together for weekly easy runs and networking. We like to be comfortable when we run and finish with coffee and conversations. Choose your pace or follow a pacer, pets, friends, family, are welcome.… ## Tech/AI For Founders & Creators, Power Walk - Date: Sunday 6 September 2026, 13:00 (Europe/Lisbon) - Type: Meetup - Venue: Lisbon Bike Rentals, Avenida 24 de Julho, Lisbon - Organizer: [staaake](https://foundercal.com/organizers/staaake) - Details: https://foundercal.com/events/tech-ai-for-founders-and-creators-power-walk-315719018 - Register / official page: https://foundercal.com/out/8185?p=md A Power Walk is the easiest way to meet people in your space and get 6,000 steps in at the same time. Build real in-person connections without wasting time. Important: This is a walking and talking event where the group keeps moving. The host will not be on the phone to coordinate with latecomers.… ## Meet Portugal's Startup Ecosystem: In-Person Networking for Founders - Date: Tuesday 8 September 2026, 18:30 (Europe/Lisbon) - Type: Meetup - Venue: sitio Ai Hub, R. João Saraiva 38, 1700-250 Lisboa, Lisbon - Organizer: [351 Portuguese Startup Association](https://foundercal.com/organizers/351-portuguese-startup-association) - Details: https://foundercal.com/events/meet-portugals-startup-ecosystem-in-person-networking-for-founders-316155914 - Register / official page: https://foundercal.com/out/8181?p=md Registration only via this link 🚀 Ready to Launch Your Startup Journey? Join us for an exclusive evening where innovation meets inspiration! Discover how to build and scale a successful startup with insights from Mafalda Delgado (Founder @ IgnisVault) and Carlos Lebre Ribeiro (Founder Coalex.ai).… ## Tech Startups on the Rooftop, Lisbon - Relaxed Networking - Date: Wednesday 9 September 2026, 18:00 (Europe/Lisbon) - Type: Meetup - Venue: Carmo rooftop, Terraços do Carmo, Largo do Carmo, 1200-092, Lisbon - Organizer: [Tech Startups in the Pub - Relaxed Networking](https://foundercal.com/organizers/tech-startups-in-the-pub-relaxed-networking) - Details: https://foundercal.com/events/tech-startups-on-the-rooftop-lisbon-relaxed-networking-316254355 - Register / official page: https://foundercal.com/out/9555?p=md 🍻 Tech Startups in the Pub, the successful event series from London, is landing in Lisbon!!!!! 🚀 Our first Lisbon edition brought together 60+ people from the tech community, representing 15+ countries, founders, freelancers, techies, and startup enthusiasts. And we're doing it again! Adapting to… ## Cafe Compute Meetup: Lisbon - Date: Thursday 10 September 2026, 19:00 (Europe/Lisbon) - Type: Hackathon - Organizer: [Cerebras](https://foundercal.com/organizers/cerebras) - Details: https://foundercal.com/events/cafe-compute-meetup-lisbon-D4RalxE9uj2U8Yr - Register / official page: https://foundercal.com/out/8640?p=md Cerebras x OpenAI are excited to present Cafe Compute Meetup in Lisbon, hosted by Cerebras Ambassador Francisco Ribeiro. Enjoy the fast vibes, great pizza, cool people, and more. Bring your laptop. This is a space to code, collab, and build in a cozy evening vibe. The event runs from 6pm to 8pm… ## Lenny’s Newsletter Meetup in Lisbon (with free drinks courtesy of Revolut) - Date: Monday 14 September 2026, 19:00 (Europe/Lisbon) - Type: Meetup - Venue: Connection Studio Lisbon, Rua da Bempostinha 64A, 1150-067 Lisboa, Portugal - Organizer: [Lenny's Newsletter Meetups](https://foundercal.com/organizers/lennys-newsletter-meetups) - Details: https://foundercal.com/events/lenny-s-newsletter-meetup-in-lisbon-with-free-drinks-courtesy-of-revolut-tO5Fz0OiOcel5AK - Register / official page: https://foundercal.com/out/9458?p=md This meetup is hosted by Gabriela Naumnik & Nina Un. These meetups are hosted by members of Lenny’s Newsletter community, and are a great opportunity to meet new people, and have in-depth conversation about product and growth. There is a tab for free drinks. Learn more at… ## AI & Growth Hacking: Scaling from 0 to the first 1000 customers - Date: Tuesday 15 September 2026, 18:30 (Europe/Lisbon) - Type: Meetup - Venue: Sitio Rossio, Praça Dom Pedro IV 74, 1100-203 Lisboa, Lisbon - Organizer: [351 Portuguese Startup Association](https://foundercal.com/organizers/351-portuguese-startup-association) - Details: https://foundercal.com/events/ai-and-growth-hacking-scaling-from-0-to-the-first-1000-customers-316182377 - Register / official page: https://foundercal.com/out/8187?p=md Registrations only via this link You will understand how to use AI Agents, as well as the AARRR framework, in order to go from 0 to the first 1000 customers. Join us for an immersive AI & Growth Workshop, designed for founders, operators, and ambitious builders who want to accelerate their… ## Startup Summit Lisbon 2026 - Date: 17 September 2026 – 18 September 2026 - Type: Conference - Price: €49 - Venue: Beato Innovation District, 1950 Lisbon, Portugal - Organizer: [StartUp Events](https://foundercal.com/organizers/startup-events) - Details: https://foundercal.com/events/startup-summit-lisbon-2026-2026-09-17 - Register / official page: https://foundercal.com/out/8095?p=md Two days at the Beato Innovation District built around the two things early-stage founders actually need: money and first customers. Three stages of keynotes, panels and workshops plus a couple of hundred startup booths, with the organisers targeting 2,000 founders and 300 investors. The confirmed… ## Lisbon AI Week 2026 - Date: 21 September 2026 – 27 September 2026 - Type: Conference - Venue: Citywide, Lisbon, Portugal - Organizer: [Lisbon AI Week](https://foundercal.com/organizers/lisbon-ai-week) - Details: https://foundercal.com/events/lisbon-ai-week-2026-2026-09-21 - Register / official page: https://foundercal.com/out/8094?p=md The week Lisbon's AI scene puts everything it has on one calendar. The 2025 debut ran about 40 events for 2,000-odd people: hackathons, hands-on workshops, debates and dinners spread across venues all over the city. The second edition runs 21-27 September, moved forward from its original October… ## Physical AI: Demo or Die - Date: Tuesday 22 September 2026, 18:00 (Europe/Lisbon) - Type: Demo Day - Venue: Fábrica de Pão, Beato Innovation District, Rua da Manutenção 71, 1900-319 Lisboa, Portugal - Organizer: Personal - Details: https://foundercal.com/events/physical-ai-demo-or-die-5X0AdCUvJBNBIhC - Register / official page: https://foundercal.com/out/9725?p=md Get ready for an evening where robots do the talking. UB Robotics and Técnico Venture Lab bring together the people building the physical AI space for a night of real hardware in action, and the teams behind them showing what they've built. The demo format is simple: teams get up and show their… ## The $1B Solo Founder: Build Your Startup With AI Agents - Date: Tuesday 22 September 2026, 18:30 (Europe/Lisbon) - Type: Meetup - Venue: Sitio Gaia, Av. da República 1363, 4430-192 Vila Nova de Gaia, Vila Nova de Gaia - Organizer: [351 Portuguese Startup Association](https://foundercal.com/organizers/351-portuguese-startup-association) - Details: https://foundercal.com/events/the-1b-solo-founder-build-your-startup-with-ai-agents-316182923 - Register / official page: https://foundercal.com/out/8471?p=md Registration only via here[.](https://fi.co/event/the-… ## Female Founders Breakfast: Lisbon - Date: Friday 25 September 2026, 09:00 (Europe/Lisbon) - Type: Dinner - Venue: Kube Coworking | Lisboa, R. do Centro Cultural 27A, 1700-106 Lisboa, Portugal - Organizer: [Female Founders Breakfast, Europe](https://foundercal.com/organizers/female-founders-breakfast-europe) - Details: https://foundercal.com/events/female-founders-breakfast-lisbon-hvYa6lP2r0mjywk - Register / official page: https://foundercal.com/out/9798?p=md Dear Female Founders 👩‍💻🚀 In this event series, we want to support female entrepreneurship and enable connections between women in Lisbon (and the world!) – to exchange knowledge, success stories, business opportunities, and lessons of failure. As usual, we start at 9.00 AM around our breakfast… ## AI Builders Lisbon - Sep 30 - Date: Wednesday 30 September 2026, 18:30 (Europe/Lisbon) - Type: Meetup - Venue: IDEA Spaces - São Sebastião, Av. António Augusto de Aguiar 122C, 1050-046 Lisboa, Portugal - Organizer: [AI Builders](https://foundercal.com/organizers/ai-builders) - Details: https://foundercal.com/events/ai-builders-lisbon-sep-30-A6OFPYJsqJzhkl3 - Register / official page: https://foundercal.com/out/2700?p=md Join our informal meetup for the biggest AI nerds! We share the latest insights about: AI dev tools, Agent frameworks, RAG, vibe coding, OpenClaw, Claude Code and more! // FOR WHO • ✅ Devs, Product peeps, Data lovers, ML engineers, Founders • ✅ Anyone building with AI • ⚠️ Some LLM knowledge… ## Entrepreneurship Awards 2026 - Date: Tuesday 27 October 2026, 14:30 (Europe/Lisbon) - Type: Pitch - Venue: Lisbon (venue announced closer to the date) - Organizer: [Unicorn Factory Lisboa](https://foundercal.com/organizers/unicorn-factory-lisboa) - Details: https://foundercal.com/events/entrepreneurship-awards-2026-2026-10-27 - Register / official page: https://foundercal.com/out/9241?p=md The night the Portuguese startup ecosystem puts itself in one room. Unicorn Factory Lisboa gives out the João Vasconcelos Entrepreneur of the Year award plus prizes for the most impactful startup, the rising female founder and the ecosystem builder of the year, with finalists chosen by a jury of… ## Elétrico Pitch 2026 - Date: Sunday 8 November 2026, 15:00 (Europe/Lisbon) - Type: Pitch - Venue: Lisbon tram (route shared with selected startups) - Organizer: [Portugal Tech Week](https://foundercal.com/organizers/portugal-tech-week) - Details: https://foundercal.com/events/eletrico-pitch-2026-2026-11-08 - Register / official page: https://foundercal.com/out/9240?p=md Twelve selected startups pitch to international investors while riding a Lisbon tram, with no slides and no microphone. The best pitch wins €5,000 from Remote, and the strongest contenders leave with one to one meetings with the judging VCs. It opens Portugal Tech Week on the Sunday before Web… ## Web Summit 2026 - Date: 9 November 2026 – 12 November 2026 - Type: Conference - Venue: Altice Arena & FIL, Parque das Nações, 1990-231 Lisbon - Organizer: [Web Summit](https://foundercal.com/organizers/web-summit) - Details: https://foundercal.com/events/web-summit-2026-2026-11-09 - Register / official page: https://foundercal.com/out/2459?p=md The largest tech conference in the world by headcount: 70,000+ attendees take over Lisbon for a week each November. Sprawling and chaotic, but unmatched for serendipity: every major VC, scaled startup and a wall of early-stage Alpha/Beta exhibitors are there. Founders go for the night-market deal… ## Portugal Tech Week Palace 2026 - Date: 9 November 2026 – 13 November 2026 - Type: Conference - Venue: Portugal Tech Week Palace, Rua Gomes Freire 98, 1150-179 Lisbon - Organizer: [351 Portuguese Startup Association](https://foundercal.com/organizers/351-portuguese-startup-association) - Details: https://foundercal.com/events/portugal-tech-week-palace-2026-2026-11-09 - Register / official page: https://foundercal.com/out/9239?p=md The Lisbon hub of Portugal Tech Week, the country's decentralised tech festival that runs 6 to 15 November across 20+ cities. Five days in one palace: talks, workshops, panels and demos across six tracks plus a dedicated Defense Tech Day, with about 3,000 founders, investors and operators from 50+… ## Female Founders Breakfast: Websummit Special - Date: Thursday 12 November 2026, 09:00 (Europe/Lisbon) - Type: Dinner - Venue: Avila Spaces, Av. Dom João II 1.7.2.1 Piso 0, 1990-096 Lisboa, Portugal - Organizer: [Female Founders Breakfast, Europe](https://foundercal.com/organizers/female-founders-breakfast-europe) - Details: https://foundercal.com/events/female-founders-breakfast-websummit-special-3P9sQeoyddJjoVn - Register / official page: https://foundercal.com/out/7898?p=md Being a female entrepreneur isn’t always easy.That’s why we believe in creating intentional spaces where we can slow down, connect deeply, and lift each other up. Join us for a special Web Summit edition of Female Founders Breakfasts: a gathering designed for our international network to bring… ## DevGAMM Lisbon 2026 - Date: 17 November 2026 – 18 November 2026 - Type: Conference - Venue: Pavilhão Carlos Lopes, Avenida Sidónio Pais 16, 1070-051 Lisbon - Organizer: [DevGAMM](https://foundercal.com/organizers/devgamm) - Details: https://foundercal.com/events/devgamm-lisbon-2026-2026-11-17 - Register / official page: https://foundercal.com/out/9242?p=md The fourth Lisbon edition of the B2B game industry conference, built around deals rather than talks. ENGAGE! puts developers in front of pre-selected publishers and investors, MeetToMatch schedules the rest of your meetings, and five teams pitch on stage to a publisher jury. Past speakers came from…