Lisbon Experience Day

February 10th, 2025

The Lisbon Experience Day main goal is to foster meaningful connections between finalists, experts and the LIA team in Lisbon, creating a collaborative environment for innovation.

By providing firsthand insights into the city's challenges, supported by expert mentorship, we aim to help the finalists refine their projects. By engaging with city leaders, we highlight the strategic impact of this initiative and its role in shaping Lisbon’s future.

Event Agenda

Event Agenda


MORNING

Meeting Point

Beato Innovation District

Unicorn Factory Lisboa, Factory Building, 2nd Floor

  • 09:00-09:45 - Welcome Breakfast
    Finalists, UFL and CML teams meet for breakfast in an informal setting

  • 09:45-09:55 - Opening Words by Gil Azevedo (UFL) and Margarida Figueiredo (CML-DMEI)

  • 09:55-10:05 -  Lisbon Experience Day Agenda by Inês Pinho (UFL)

  • 10:15-10:45 -  Specialist Roundtable about Challenges in the Target Areas
    In 3 breakout rooms per area (Education, Healthcare, Integration of Migrants)

  • 10:45-12:00 -  Specialist Mentorship 1-1 with each Finalist
    In 3 breakout areas per finalist team

  • 12:15-13:30 -  Lunch at Restaurant “A Praça”

  • 13:30-14:15 -  Beato Innovation District Tour by José Mota Leal (UFL)

  • 14:15-15:00 -  Transportation to Paços do Concelho

Activities

AFTERNOON

Meeting Point

Paços do Concelho - Lisbon City Hall

Praça do Município, Archive Room

  • 15:00-15:15 - Setup

  • 15:15-15:30 - Opening Words

  • 15:30-16:30 - Pilot Showcases (1st Half)
    Growappy, Jade, ubbu, RadiSen, Usawa Care

  • 16:30-16:40 - Coffee Break

  • 16:40-17:30 - Pilot Showcase (2nd Half)
    Virtuleap, Commu App, Class of Wonders, Equivalence

  • 17:30-18:00 - Extra Q&A + Networking

  • 18:00-19:00 - Meet the Mayor
    Networking with the Finalists

Activities

Get to know the finalists

  • Growappy

    Quality of Education
    Growappy is a digital platform for Primary Education that uses AI to personalize education from early childhood, reduce the bureaucracy on education professionals, and facilitate communication between schools and families.

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  • Jade

    Quality of Education
    Jade developed a game-based platform fast-tracking education for children with Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) or other learning disabilities, helping their cognitive development and using technology for inclusive education.

    Website

  • ubbu

    Quality of Education
    ubbu is an EdTech platform that revolutionises computer science education for children aged 6 to 12, transforming coding into an engaging adventure through gamification, interactive activities, and project-based learning.

    Website

  • RadiSen

    Access to Healthcare
    RadiSen combines edge computing, cloud, and AI technologies to provide advanced diagnostic solutions for chest x-rays, mammograms, and more. This enables radiologists to diagnose anomalies in patients more efficiently.

    website

  • Usawa Care

    Access to Healthcare
    Usawa Care makes good use of advanced digital and AI technology to improve quality and access to pediatric healthcare and dramatically scale the number of children that a single pediatrician can safely treat.

    Website

  • Virtuleap

    Access to Healthcare
    Virtuleap works at the intersection between neurosciences and technology. The Enhance4All project, aims to promote mental and cognitive health to elderly citizens by making VR-based cognitive training accessible to this population.

    Website

  • Class of Wonders

    Integration of Migrants
    "MAGOS for All" by Class of Wonders is an innovative adaptation of our existing gamified Portuguese learning platform, that will be specifically designed to address the language learning needs of migrant children.

    Website

  • Commu App

    Integration of Migrants
    Commu is a platform of helping - let’s say a "Tinder for Good Deeds".
    Commu matches people who want to help with people who need, through an easy-to-use mobile app.

    Website

  • Equivalence

    Integration of Migrants
    A decentralized identification solution created to improve the integration of migrants and global talent. Uses AI to verify and contextualize skills and credentials, enabling individuals and societies unlock opportunities.

    Website

Get to know our invited specialists

  • Fernanda Ledesma

    President of the National Informatics Teachers Association

  • Leandro Luís

    Hospital Board - Primary Care at ULS São José

  • Sofia Couto da Rocha

    Head of Innovation at Lusíadas Saúde

  • Pedro Calado

    Director, Democracy and Civil Society Programme at Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation

  • Tiago Oliveira

    Neurologist at ULS São José

  • Sónia Pereira

    Former Board Member at AIMA

  • Paula Carqueja

    President of the National Teachers Association

  • General Pediatrics Unit

    ULS São José at Hospital Dona Estefânia

  • Miguel Ferreira

    Coordinator of the Tejo Family Health Unit

  • Bruno Coutinho

    Country Manager at "La Caixa" Foundation 

  • Pediatric Psychiatry Unit

    ULS São José at Hospital Dona Estefânia 

  • Glória Ferreira

    Board Member at IEFP

  • Cláudia Ferreira da Silva

    Head of Innovation at CUF

  • Developmental Consultation Unit

    ULS São José at Hospital Dona Estefânia 

  • Vasco Malta

    Chief of Mission at IOM Portugal

  • Gonçalo Parreira

    Board Member at CONFAP

  • Diana Rama

    Nurse at Clínica Nascer e Crescer

  • Eva Batista

    Radiologist at Champalimaud Foundation