National Layer
Evaluations & Stage Gates
A live view of every evaluation, stage gate decision and progression recommendation across the national accelerator ecosystem.
Evaluations completed
486
rolling 12 months
Evaluations in progress
74
across all DPs
Ventures evaluated this month
132
Average evaluation score
71%
Recommended for progression
58
Flagged for support
34
DPs with overdue evaluations
6
AI-assisted summaries
214
Bertie generated
Evaluation types across programmes
9 evaluation moments mapped across the national pathway
Intake evaluation
76%
Completed486Pending22
Programmes: All streams
Impact: Stream allocation
Readiness assessment
71%
Completed132Pending18
Programmes: NF, Pre-Accelerator
Impact: Mentor pairing
Mid-programme review
68%
Completed74Pending14
Programmes: All streams
Impact: Cohort intervention
Mentor evaluation
74%
Completed58Pending9
Programmes: All streams
Impact: Mentor reassignment
Funding readiness evaluation
65%
Completed91Pending12
Programmes: National Accelerator, Investor Readiness
Impact: Seed route
Seed readiness review
78%
Completed42Pending6
Programmes: Investor Readiness, National Accelerator
Impact: State support clearance
Investor readiness assessment
70%
Completed36Pending8
Programmes: Investor Readiness
Impact: Growth pipeline
Final progression panel
72%
Completed28Pending5
Programmes: National Accelerator, Specialist
Impact: Programme completion
Post-programme outcome review
80%
Completed21Pending3
Programmes: Alumni
Impact: Outcome reporting
Programme / stream evaluation roll-up
How each national stream is performing in evaluations
| Programme / Stream | DPs | Evaluated | Avg score | Progression | At-risk | Consistency | AI summaries | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University Accelerators | 11 | 167 | 51% | 13 | 95 | 77% | 102 | Action |
| National Accelerator | 3 | 63 | 66% | 29 | 17 | 79% | 39 | Monitor |
| Regional Pre-Accelerators | 9 | 94 | 54% | 17 | 47 | 77% | 55 | Action |
| Specialist Accelerators | 9 | 75 | 60% | 15 | 26 | 78% | 52 | Monitor |
| Stream 4 / Investor Readiness | 7 | 38 | 66% | 13 | 10 | 79% | 25 | Monitor |
| National Youth Digital Accelerator | 7 | 65 | 55% | 3 | 31 | 77% | 37 | Action |
| University Spin-Out Programme | 3 | 22 | 74% | 6 | 2 | 82% | 12 | On track |
Delivery partner evaluation comparison
Consistency, completeness and AI participation by DP
| Delivery partner | Stream | Completed | Overdue | Avg score | Evidence | Evaluator part. | AI review | Progression | Governance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portugal Blue Digital Hub | Specialist | 9 | 0 | 70% | 59% | 92% | Pilot | 2 | Clear |
| AI4PA Portugal EDIH | Specialist | 5 | 1 | 64% | 62% | 87% | Pilot | 1 | Clear |
| C-HUB Cybersecurity DIH | Specialist | 4 | 2 | 40% | 53% | 68% | Active | 0 | Review |
| PRODUTECH Digital Innovation Hub | Specialist | 7 | 1 | 49% | 44% | 64% | Pilot | 0 | Review |
| BGI - Building Global Innovators | Specialist | 7 | 0 | 65% | 56% | 76% | Limited | 0 | Clear |
| BlueBio Alliance / Blue Bio Value | Specialist | 7 | 0 | 64% | 51% | 66% | Limited | 2 | Clear |
| ESA Space Solutions Portugal | Specialist | 7 | 0 | 61% | 58% | 90% | Active | 1 | Clear |
| HealthTech Lisboa Track | Specialist | 8 | 0 | 58% | 54% | 71% | Limited | 1 | Clear |
| Algarve Tech Hub Digital Track | Specialist | 5 | 2 | 71% | 58% | 67% | Pilot | 2 | Review |
| Startup Lisboa | University Accelerators | 18 | 0 | 56% | 50% | 63% | Pilot | 0 | Clear |
| UPTEC - Science and Technology Park of University of Porto | University Accelerators | 13 | 3 | 48% | 44% | 77% | Limited | 0 | Review |
| IPN Incubadora - Instituto Pedro Nunes | University Accelerators | 14 | 1 | 48% | 49% | 72% | Limited | 0 | Review |
| Startup Braga | University Accelerators | 12 | 2 | 48% | 50% | 89% | Limited | 0 | Review |
| Startup Leiria | University Accelerators | 14 | 0 | 52% | 45% | 94% | Limited | 0 | Review |
| Tagusvalley - Tecnopolo do Vale do Tejo | University Accelerators | 10 | 3 | 40% | 52% | 82% | Pilot | 0 | Review |
| Madan Parque | University Accelerators | 12 | 1 | 56% | 50% | 87% | Pilot | 0 | Clear |
| Sines Tecnopolo - BIC Alentejo | University Accelerators | 11 | 1 | 45% | 47% | 61% | Pilot | 0 | Review |
| Algarve Tech Hub | University Accelerators | 9 | 0 | 53% | 60% | 64% | Pilot | 0 | Review |
| Incubator Go-On / NONAGON | University Accelerators | 10 | 0 | 46% | 49% | 92% | Active | 0 | Review |
| Startup Madeira | University Accelerators | 9 | 1 | 70% | 62% | 88% | Pilot | 0 | Clear |
| Fábrica de Startups | National Pre-Accelerator | 9 | 1 | 60% | 59% | 69% | Limited | 1 | Clear |
| Beta-i - Lisbon Challenge | National Pre-Accelerator | 10 | 1 | 61% | 59% | 69% | Active | 1 | Clear |
| UPTEC School of Startups | National Pre-Accelerator | 8 | 1 | 43% | 49% | 63% | Active | 0 | Review |
| Tec Labs - Universidade de Lisboa | National Pre-Accelerator | 7 | 1 | 58% | 56% | 80% | Pilot | 1 | Clear |
| DNA Cascais | National Pre-Accelerator | 9 | 1 | 53% | 55% | 89% | Pilot | 1 | Review |
| Madan Parque Pre-Incubation | National Pre-Accelerator | 7 | 0 | 53% | 48% | 90% | Active | 2 | Review |
| Sines Tecnopolo Pre-Incubation | National Pre-Accelerator | 7 | 1 | 64% | 52% | 91% | Limited | 1 | Clear |
| Algarve Evolution Founder Track | National Pre-Accelerator | 8 | 1 | 46% | 47% | 83% | Active | 0 | Review |
| Go-On Incubator Pre-Acceleration | National Pre-Accelerator | 8 | 0 | 44% | 52% | 78% | Active | 1 | Review |
| Junior Achievement Portugal | National Digital Youth Accelerator | 7 | 2 | 58% | 56% | 79% | Active | 0 | Review |
| Acredita Portugal | National Digital Youth Accelerator | 6 | 1 | 52% | 57% | 92% | Limited | 0 | Review |
| UPTEC School of Startups Youth Track | National Digital Youth Accelerator | 6 | 2 | 50% | 49% | 67% | Limited | 0 | Review |
| Startup Braga Academy | National Digital Youth Accelerator | 7 | 0 | 56% | 52% | 61% | Pilot | 0 | Clear |
| Demola Portugal | National Digital Youth Accelerator | 6 | 1 | 59% | 47% | 62% | Pilot | 0 | Clear |
| Algarve Evolution Talent Track | National Digital Youth Accelerator | 6 | 1 | 43% | 34% | 76% | Limited | 0 | Review |
| Startup Madeira Youth Innovation Track | National Digital Youth Accelerator | 8 | 0 | 67% | 53% | 73% | Active | 0 | Clear |
| Portugal Ventures Investor Readiness | Investor Readiness | 4 | 1 | 68% | 55% | 75% | Pilot | 2 | Clear |
| Indico Capital Partners Readiness Track | Investor Readiness | 6 | 0 | 67% | 50% | 69% | Active | 1 | Clear |
| Shilling VC Founder Track | Investor Readiness | 5 | 0 | 65% | 59% | 81% | Limited | 2 | Clear |
| Faber Deep Tech Readiness | Investor Readiness | 4 | 0 | 62% | 45% | 84% | Active | 2 | Clear |
| APBA Business Angels Readiness Lab | Investor Readiness | 3 | 1 | 76% | 62% | 90% | Active | 2 | Clear |
| COREangels Lisbon Readiness Lab | Investor Readiness | 4 | 0 | 56% | 55% | 91% | Active | 0 | Clear |
| Invicta Angels North Readiness | Investor Readiness | 4 | 1 | 69% | 62% | 61% | Active | 2 | Clear |
| Startup Portugal - Road 2 Web Summit | National Accelerator | 18 | 2 | 64% | 59% | 68% | Pilot | 6 | Review |
| Unicorn Factory Lisboa | National Accelerator | 15 | 3 | 68% | 59% | 90% | Active | 8 | Review |
| Portugal Ventures - National Calls | National Accelerator | 13 | 3 | 66% | 53% | 93% | Active | 8 | Review |
Venture progression candidates
High-scoring ventures recommended for next-stage review
| Venture | Founder | Delivery partner | Stage gate | Score | Evidence | Recommended next step | AI summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lisboa Cloud | Gonçalo Gonçalves | Sines Tecnopolo Pre-Incubation | Funding readiness review | 98 | 55% | Seed candidate | Lisboa Cloud shows strong problem clarity and credible customer validation. Impact potential and market opportunity remain the primary gaps before progression review. |
| Açor Works | Bernardo Rodrigues | COREangels Lisbon Readiness Lab | Funding readiness review | 98 | 71% | Pass | Açor Works shows strong problem clarity and credible market opportunity. Impact potential and customer validation remain the primary gaps before progression review. |
| Guadiana Software | Ana Gomes | AI4PA Portugal EDIH | Business model review | 96 | 74% | Pass | Guadiana Software shows strong customer validation and credible market opportunity. Problem clarity and financial assumptions remain the primary gaps before progression review. |
| Sol Cloud | Pedro Martins | IPN Incubadora - Instituto Pedro Nunes | Problem-solution fit review | 96 | 92% | Pass | Sol Cloud shows strong customer validation and credible solution fit. Market opportunity and founder capability remain the primary gaps before progression review. |
| Faro Systems | Duarte Sousa | Algarve Tech Hub | Problem-solution fit review | 96 | 94% | Pass | Faro Systems shows strong problem clarity and credible customer validation. Product readiness and funding readiness remain the primary gaps before progression review. |
| Sol Tech | Francisco Silva | Invicta Angels North Readiness | Funding readiness review | 95 | 90% | Progression review | Sol Tech shows strong problem clarity and credible customer validation. Market opportunity and founder capability remain the primary gaps before progression review. |
| Fábrica Data | Mariana Ferreira | Unicorn Factory Lisboa | Funding readiness review | 94 | 78% | Progression review | Fábrica Data shows strong customer validation and credible founder capability. Financial assumptions and impact potential remain the primary gaps before progression review. |
| Braga Digital | Rita Sousa | Madan Parque | Business model review | 93 | 87% | Pass | Braga Digital shows strong customer validation and credible solution fit. Impact potential and funding readiness remain the primary gaps before progression review. |
| Aveiro Systems | Rafael Gonçalves | AI4PA Portugal EDIH | Business model review | 92 | 70% | Pass | Aveiro Systems shows strong business model strength and credible funding readiness. Customer validation and financial assumptions remain the primary gaps before progression review. |
| Lumen Sense | Martim Gomes | BlueBio Alliance / Blue Bio Value | Funding readiness review | 92 | 66% | Seed candidate | Lumen Sense shows strong founder capability and credible business model strength. Funding readiness and solution fit remain the primary gaps before progression review. |
| Nexo Robotics | Francisco Fernandes | Fábrica de Startups | Business model review | 92 | 75% | Pass | Nexo Robotics shows strong business model strength and credible funding readiness. Financial assumptions and product readiness remain the primary gaps before progression review. |
| Minho Nano | Pedro Costa | Indico Capital Partners Readiness Track | Funding readiness review | 92 | 48% | Seed candidate | Minho Nano shows strong customer validation and credible solution fit. Product readiness and problem clarity remain the primary gaps before progression review. |
Bertie AI Evaluation Insights
National Evaluation Intelligence
Across current evaluations, customer validation evidence is the strongest predictor of progression readiness. Financial assumptions remain the most common weakness across Regional Pre-Accelerator ventures. HealthTech ventures show strong technical scores but weaker regulatory evidence.
Strengthen financial model templateAdd regulatory evidence checklistReview scoring consistency in PA DP3Progress 18 high-scoring ventures to funding-readiness review
Evaluation governance & audit trail
Auditable record of every evaluation decision
| Date | Venture | Evaluation type | Evaluator | Delivery partner | Score | Decision | AI summary | Override / appeal | Audit note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-07 | Azul Data | Intake evaluation | Tiago Oliveira | Portugal Blue Digital Hub | 65 | Specialist support | Yes | Override pending | AI summary cross-checked by panel chair. |
| 2026-03-28 | Douro Systems | Readiness assessment | Inês Costa | Portugal Blue Digital Hub | 44 | Re-route | No | — | Manual review only. |
| 2026-03-19 | Tejo Grid | Mid-programme review | Miguel Ferreira | Portugal Blue Digital Hub | 73 | Seed candidate | No | — | Manual review only. |
| 2026-04-15 | Coimbra Pay | Mentor evaluation | Ana Pereira | Portugal Blue Digital Hub | 79 | Pass | Yes | — | AI summary cross-checked by panel chair. |
| 2026-04-03 | Verde Energy | Funding readiness evaluation | João Silva | Portugal Blue Digital Hub | 61 | Needs support | Yes | — | AI summary cross-checked by panel chair. |
| 2026-04-28 | Cortiça Robotics | Seed readiness review | Maria Santos | Portugal Blue Digital Hub | 85 | Specialist support | Yes | — | AI summary cross-checked by panel chair. |
| 2026-04-21 | Guadiana Logic | Investor readiness assessment | Francisco Rodrigues | Portugal Blue Digital Hub | 60 | Needs support | Yes | — | AI summary cross-checked by panel chair. |
| 2026-03-09 | Sado Sense | Final progression panel | Sofia Martins | Portugal Blue Digital Hub | 71 | Seed candidate | Yes | Override pending | AI summary cross-checked by panel chair. |
| 2026-03-14 | Guadiana Software | Post-programme outcome review | Tiago Oliveira | AI4PA Portugal EDIH | 96 | Pass | Yes | — | AI summary cross-checked by panel chair. |
| 2026-03-20 | Vinha Sense | Intake evaluation | Tiago Oliveira | AI4PA Portugal EDIH | 40 | Re-route | Yes | — | AI summary cross-checked by panel chair. |
Bertie allows Startup Portugal to see, compare and govern evaluations across the national accelerator ecosystem — turning programme judgement into structured, auditable and actionable intelligence.
