Startup Genome awarded for its contribution to Portugal’s Startup ecosystem
Startup News Europe - Startup Genome´s Sales Manager, Fernando Jardim, was awarded for its contribution to Portugal’s Startup ecosystem as the winner of the International Personality Award by Unicorn Factory Lisboa, at the Lisbon City Council Entrepreneurship Awards. The award recognizes the foreign personality who has made the most significant contribution to Portugal’s innovation ecosystem. Portugal´s Startup community highlights that building a strong startup ecosystem takes both research and the experience of people who have built communities on the ground.
As President of the 351 Portuguese Startup Association, Fernando Jardim helped build a network of more than 3,000 members. He also helped grow Portugal Tech Week from 100+ events in its first edition in 2022 to more than 300 events across 300 cities in 2026, and brought international initiatives such as Startup Grind, Startup Weekend, and the Founder Institute to Portugal.
“Today I’m here, but I’m actually representing the many international people that came together throughout the years to make the difference in Portugal,” - Fernando Jardim, President of the 351 Portuguese Startup Association & Sales Manage of Startup Genome.
Fernando Jardim, who was awarded for its contribution to Portugal’s Startup ecosystem as the winner of the International Personality Award by Unicorn Factory Lisboa, dedicated the award to the more than 100 volunteers behind initiatives to strengthen Portugal´s Startup ecosystem.
