National Accelerator
National Accelerator · 3 delivery partners
Live across the stream
Programme Evaluations
Oversee evaluations and stage gates across all delivery partners in this stream.
Evaluation stage gates
Seven stage-gate moments across the programme
Intake readiness review
Problem-solution fit review
Customer validation review
Business model review
MVP / product planning review
Funding readiness review
Final progression review
Delivery partner evaluation status
Comparing the 3 delivery partners in this stream
| Delivery partner | Completed | Pending | Overdue | Avg score | Progression | Evidence | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Startup Portugal - Road 2 Web Summit | 18 | 1 | 2 | 64% | 6 | 59% | Review |
| Unicorn Factory Lisboa | 15 | 3 | 3 | 68% | 8 | 59% | Review |
| Portugal Ventures - National Calls | 13 | 5 | 3 | 66% | 8 | 53% | Review |
Venture evaluations
Every venture in the stream, with score, evidence and recommendation
| Startup | Founder | DP | Sector | Stage gate | Score | Evidence | Recommendation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braga Systems | Diogo Lopes | Startup Portugal - Road 2 Web Summit | AgriTech | Final progression review | 50 | 76% | Rework | |
| Azul Bio | Matilde Lopes | Startup Portugal - Road 2 Web Summit | AgriTech | Funding readiness review | 80 | 63% | Seed candidate | |
| Évora Health | Sofia Gomes | Startup Portugal - Road 2 Web Summit | Hardware | Funding readiness review | 85 | 86% | Progression review | |
| Vinha Grid | Francisco Sousa | Startup Portugal - Road 2 Web Summit | CleanTech | MVP / product planning review | 69 | 50% | Specialist support | |
| Fábrica Cloud | Francisca Rodrigues | Startup Portugal - Road 2 Web Summit | HealthTech | Funding readiness review | 66 | 73% | Specialist support | |
| Vinha Systems | Francisca Rodrigues | Startup Portugal - Road 2 Web Summit | Hardware | Final progression review | 25 | 25% | Re-route | |
| Fábrica Mobility | Duarte Pereira | Startup Portugal - Road 2 Web Summit | Hardware | Final progression review | 30 | 33% | Re-route | |
| Faro Circular | Rafael Gomes | Startup Portugal - Road 2 Web Summit | SaaS | Final progression review | 85 | 90% | Progression review | |
| Oceano Works | Inês Ferreira | Startup Portugal - Road 2 Web Summit | FinTech | Final progression review | 63 | 49% | Needs support | |
| Fábrica Systems | André Pereira | Startup Portugal - Road 2 Web Summit | HealthTech | Final progression review | 39 | 68% | Re-route | |
| Guadiana Nano | Bernardo Costa | Startup Portugal - Road 2 Web Summit | Marketplace | MVP / product planning review | 65 | 39% | Specialist support | |
| Lusitano Circular | Matilde Gomes | Startup Portugal - Road 2 Web Summit | FinTech | Final progression review | 21 | 26% | Re-route | |
| Porto Ocean | João Gomes | Startup Portugal - Road 2 Web Summit | CleanTech | Final progression review | 92 | 76% | Progression review | |
| Vouga Labs | João Rodrigues | Startup Portugal - Road 2 Web Summit | HealthTech | Funding readiness review | 78 | 76% | Progression review | |
| Nexo Bio | Tiago Sousa | Startup Portugal - Road 2 Web Summit | HealthTech | Final progression review | 78 | 49% | Specialist support |
Evaluation criteria & scoring framework
Weighted criteria applied consistently across all delivery partners
Problem clarity
Clarity, specificity and urgency of the problem.
Customer validation
Evidence of customer demand and pain.
Market opportunity
Size, growth and accessibility of target market.
Solution fit
How well the solution addresses the problem.
Founder capability
Team strength, domain depth and resilience.
Business model strength
Revenue logic, unit economics, repeatability.
Product readiness
MVP maturity and shipping cadence.
Financial assumptions
Credibility of forecasts and funding plan.
Funding readiness
Investor materials, narrative, governance.
Impact potential
Economic, climate or societal contribution.
National Accelerator Evaluation Support
Across the National Accelerator stream, ventures are strongest on problem clarity and weakest on financial assumptions. Two delivery partners have the highest number of ventures requiring rework before funding-readiness review.
Evaluation report to Management Layer
Compile and send a stream evaluation summary to the National Layer
Bertie helps Stream Coordinators manage programme stage gates consistently across delivery partners, while using AI to summarise evidence, identify gaps and recommend the next best intervention for each venture.
