National Digital Youth Accelerator
National Digital Youth Accelerator · 7 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 7 delivery partners in this stream
| Delivery partner | Completed | Pending | Overdue | Avg score | Progression | Evidence | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junior Achievement Portugal | 7 | 1 | 2 | 58% | 0 | 56% | Review |
| Acredita Portugal | 6 | 3 | 1 | 52% | 0 | 57% | Review |
| UPTEC School of Startups Youth Track | 6 | 1 | 2 | 50% | 0 | 49% | Review |
| Startup Braga Academy | 7 | 2 | 0 | 56% | 0 | 52% | On track |
| Demola Portugal | 6 | 2 | 1 | 59% | 0 | 47% | On track |
| Algarve Evolution Talent Track | 6 | 2 | 1 | 43% | 0 | 34% | Review |
| Startup Madeira Youth Innovation Track | 8 | 1 | 0 | 67% | 0 | 53% | On track |
Venture evaluations
Every venture in the stream, with score, evidence and recommendation
| Startup | Founder | DP | Sector | Stage gate | Score | Evidence | Recommendation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nave Grid | André Rodrigues | Junior Achievement Portugal | EdTech | Business model review | 77 | 84% | Pass | |
| Lumen Cloud | Maria Jesus | Junior Achievement Portugal | SaaS | Problem-solution fit review | 25 | 66% | Re-route | |
| Lisboa Labs | Sofia Lopes | Junior Achievement Portugal | CleanTech | Problem-solution fit review | 69 | 79% | Specialist support | |
| Aveiro Works | Tomás Ferreira | Junior Achievement Portugal | Hardware | Intake readiness review | 26 | 24% | Re-route | |
| Braga Works | Rafael Silva | Junior Achievement Portugal | FinTech | Customer validation review | 62 | 46% | Needs support | |
| Açor Pay | Diogo Sousa | Junior Achievement Portugal | HealthTech | Problem-solution fit review | 89 | 83% | Pass | |
| Cortiça Nano | Rita Fernandes | Junior Achievement Portugal | SaaS | Business model review | 75 | 51% | Specialist support | |
| Braga Works | Carolina Rodrigues | Junior Achievement Portugal | FinTech | Problem-solution fit review | 88 | 54% | Specialist support | |
| Porto Software | Matilde Silva | Junior Achievement Portugal | Consumer | Problem-solution fit review | 35 | 42% | Re-route | |
| Nexo Systems | Maria Lopes | Acredita Portugal | Hardware | Problem-solution fit review | 90 | 55% | Specialist support | |
| Vinha Grid | Francisca Sousa | Acredita Portugal | Consumer | Problem-solution fit review | 60 | 75% | Needs support | |
| Aveiro Circular | Duarte Costa | Acredita Portugal | HealthTech | Intake readiness review | 57 | 76% | Needs support | |
| Vouga Data | Afonso Pereira | Acredita Portugal | CleanTech | Problem-solution fit review | 19 | 60% | Re-route | |
| Atlântico Systems | Martim Martins | Acredita Portugal | Consumer | Intake readiness review | 24 | 49% | Re-route | |
| Fábrica Tech | Diogo Lopes | Acredita Portugal | Marketplace | Problem-solution fit review | 16 | 34% | Re-route |
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 Digital Youth Accelerator Evaluation Support
Across the National Digital Youth 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.
