Specialist
Specialist Accelerator · 9 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 9 delivery partners in this stream
| Delivery partner | Completed | Pending | Overdue | Avg score | Progression | Evidence | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portugal Blue Digital Hub | 9 | 0 | 0 | 70% | 2 | 59% | On track |
| AI4PA Portugal EDIH | 5 | 3 | 1 | 64% | 1 | 62% | On track |
| C-HUB Cybersecurity DIH | 4 | 3 | 2 | 40% | 0 | 53% | Review |
| PRODUTECH Digital Innovation Hub | 7 | 0 | 1 | 49% | 0 | 44% | Review |
| BGI - Building Global Innovators | 7 | 1 | 0 | 65% | 0 | 56% | On track |
| BlueBio Alliance / Blue Bio Value | 7 | 1 | 0 | 64% | 2 | 51% | On track |
| ESA Space Solutions Portugal | 7 | 1 | 0 | 61% | 1 | 58% | On track |
| HealthTech Lisboa Track | 8 | 0 | 0 | 58% | 1 | 54% | On track |
| Algarve Tech Hub Digital Track | 5 | 1 | 2 | 71% | 2 | 58% | Review |
Venture evaluations
Every venture in the stream, with score, evidence and recommendation
| Startup | Founder | DP | Sector | Stage gate | Score | Evidence | Recommendation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azul Data | Pedro Gonçalves | Portugal Blue Digital Hub | Blue economy | MVP / product planning review | 65 | 37% | Specialist support | |
| Douro Systems | Gonçalo Jesus | Portugal Blue Digital Hub | Blue economy | MVP / product planning review | 44 | 38% | Re-route | |
| Tejo Grid | João Ferreira | Portugal Blue Digital Hub | Blue economy | Funding readiness review | 73 | 60% | Seed candidate | |
| Coimbra Pay | Beatriz Fernandes | Portugal Blue Digital Hub | Blue economy | Business model review | 79 | 75% | Pass | |
| Verde Energy | Pedro Lopes | Portugal Blue Digital Hub | Blue economy | Customer validation review | 61 | 56% | Needs support | |
| Cortiça Robotics | Matilde Martins | Portugal Blue Digital Hub | Blue economy | Business model review | 85 | 54% | Specialist support | |
| Guadiana Logic | Bernardo Rodrigues | Portugal Blue Digital Hub | Blue economy | Customer validation review | 60 | 76% | Needs support | |
| Sado Sense | Carolina Sousa | Portugal Blue Digital Hub | Blue economy | Funding readiness review | 71 | 75% | Seed candidate | |
| Guadiana Software | Ana Gomes | AI4PA Portugal EDIH | AI | Business model review | 96 | 74% | Pass | |
| Vinha Sense | Gonçalo Oliveira | AI4PA Portugal EDIH | AI | MVP / product planning review | 40 | 53% | Re-route | |
| Azul Software | Diogo Sousa | AI4PA Portugal EDIH | AI | Funding readiness review | 78 | 65% | Seed candidate | |
| Açor Software | Carolina Pereira | AI4PA Portugal EDIH | AI | Customer validation review | 47 | 65% | Rework | |
| Vouga Data | Carolina Gomes | AI4PA Portugal EDIH | AI | Customer validation review | 57 | 62% | Needs support | |
| Atlântico Sense | Tiago Costa | AI4PA Portugal EDIH | AI | Customer validation review | 24 | 32% | Re-route | |
| Aveiro Systems | Rafael Gonçalves | AI4PA Portugal EDIH | AI | Business model review | 92 | 70% | Pass |
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.
Specialist Evaluation Support
Across the Specialist 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.
