DEMO DAY
Bringing innovation to the restaurant ecosystem
Applications to From Start-to-Table acceleration program are closed.

Are you changing the future of the restaurant business?
Restaurants don’t simply serve up food. They exist for the hospitality experience customers are looking for. From Start-to-Table is an acceleration program for restaurant ecosystem startups at the intersection of guest experience and technology.
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“Restaurants aren’t unlike tech companies. When you solve problems by creating innovative solutions, that’s technology.”

What we´re looking for
Tech & non-tech projects operating in the restaurant ecosystem.
- New & Innovative Restaurant Concepts
- Purchasing & Inventory
- Ordering & Delivery
- POS
- Smart Kitchens
- Food Waste Management
- Human Resources
- Search & Discovery
- Reservations & Waitlist
- Loyalty & Rewards
- Payments
- Reviews & Reputation Management
- Business Intelligence
- Marketing Analytics & CRM
If you’re not sure wether or not your project fits our program don’t be affraid to ask. Send us an email or read our Rules of Procedure.
If you have a project aiming to feed the modern restaurant ecosystem, apply today.

Why should you apply?

Get Funded
Validate and prototype your project with potential customers and win a 10.000€ prize money

Tight-knit community
Get one-on-one mentorship with industry experts in finance, PR, branding, consumer trends and legal matters

Best-in-class
Join the community of like-minded entrepreneurs and alumni of Startup Lisboa

Leading curriculum
Gain the support, tools and resources to launch and grow your business

Hands-on experience
Attend educational workshops, exciting field trips and inspirational talks

Exclusive benefits
Benefit from the exclusive perks provided by our partners.
Applications close Sunday, September 30, at 11:59 GMT+1.

Program timeline
01

Applications
Applicants have a game-changing approach to solving a problem or matching a trend in the restaurant ecosystem segment.
02

Selection & judging
A team of food & restaurant lovers at Startup Lisboa will revise all applications. A judging panel selects the 20 projects (10 tech & 10 non-tech) to enter the 9-week acceleration program.
03

Acceleration Program
Throughout 9 weeks, entrepreneurs will have the opportunity to work on prototyping and validation of their project, access to a vast network of mentors from the most diverse areas needed to develop the business, ecosystem specialists and investors, as well as advantages and services offered by partners.
04

Demo Day
Pitch to an audience of investors, industry leaders, media and entrepreneurs.


1 Tech Winner
- 10.000€ prize money
- 6 months incubation in Startup Lisboa

1 Non-tech Winner
- 10.000€ prize money
- 6 months incubation in Startup Lisboa

Join a like-minded community

We are a private non-profit association that provides entrepreneurs with office space as well as a support structure – mentoring, strategic partnerships and perks, access to investment, networking activities and a community based on knowledge and sharing.
Lisbon’s incubator by the numbers
300
100M€
1870

Mentorship & Partners
Main Partner
Innovation Partner
Partners
Mentors

Ana Santiago
Startup Lisboa

André Costa
Startup Lisboa

Bárbara Vidal
Wine With a View

Bruno Carrilho
Cerveja Musa

Cláudia Almeida
Entrepreneur

Catarina Violante
Mellow Inc

Diogo Cunha de Sá
Central Cervejas

Duarte D’Eça Leal
The Independente Collective

Francois-Xavier Maho
Central Cervejas

Filipe Bonina
Central Cervejas

Gil Belford
Fever Labs Inc.

Hugo Augusto
Techstars

Jaime Freitas
Hoppy House Brewing

João Cepeda
Time Out Market

José Félix
Glovo

Joana Dâmaso
For the Modern Foodies

Madalena Rugeroni
Misk

Marco Nanita
Delta Cafés

Marta Miraldes
Startup Lisboa

Miguel Fontes
Startup Lisboa

Miguel Peres
Restaurateur

Miguel Alves Ribeiro
Zomato

Nuno Dantas Melo
Cerveja Musa

Nuno Pinto de Magalhães
Central de Cervejas

Rui Rocha Costa
EatTasty

Rui Miguel Nabeiro
Delta Cafés

Rui Sanches
Grupo Multifood

Renata Militão
Rice Me

Sofia Pitta
Misk
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