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Portuguese Venture Capital firm Bright Pixel Capital invested U$ 15 M in Chord.

The ranking of Portugal’s Top Employers 2023, according to Top Employers Institute, the global authority on people practices.

"TAP will finish up in BA-IAG,” predicts Michael O'Leary, the CEO of Ryanair.

French luxury brand Christian Dior Couture opened its first boutique in Avenida da Liberdade in Lisbon.

Investments in Setúbal Port reach EUR 114 million.

Portugal, Spain and the UK are building Open Constellation small satellites that will be launched throughout 2023 and 2024.

Portugal house prices increase by 13.1%, which is nearly twice the Eurozone average increase that is 6.8% in the third quarter of 2022.

Midnight has Arrived in the New Year of 2023… Midnight is Archer’s new 4-passenger electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing (eVTOL) aircraft.

Portugal’s Prime Minister proposed a new Start-up Law on December 22nd.

President Biden signed the US-Portugal legislation under the National Defense Authorization Act on December 23rd.

Portugal Registers 6.8% Economic Growth according to Portuguese Minister of Finance.

According to The Jerusalem Post, Portugal tops Israeli real-estate investments compared to those in other foreign countries.

The Economist just ranked Portugal as the 2nd best-performing economy in the OECD in 2022.

Energias de Portugal (EDP) just announced a sale amounting to U$ 68 million for their 50% stake in Hydro Global to Chinese CWE.

R&D spending in Portugal reached a historical high in 2021 with EUR 3,609 million, that is 1.68% of GDP.

Women Business Angels have had an impact on Portugal’s thriving Start-Up scene in 2022.

Amgen pharmaceuticals, that invested €100 million in Portugal in October, announced that it is buying Horizon Therapeutics for € 26.3 B.

According to a study by Venture Capital firm Atomico, investment in European Tech is expected to reach $85B in 2022.