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Discoveries - Acceleration

Discoveries – Accelerating Smart Tourism is an international acceleration program organized by Fábrica de Startups, with support from Turismo de Portugal, as part of the FIT 2.0 Program – Fostering Innovation in Tourism.

Turismo de Portugal
08 April 2026

Discoveries aims to accelerate 15 startups offering artificial intelligence-based solutions applicable to the management and planning processes of tourism companies, including reservations, changes, customer support, and internal operations.

The program aims to make these processes faster, more efficient, and more agile, promoting data-driven management models and contributing to the competitiveness and innovation of companies in the sector.

Throughout the program, startups benefit from specialized mentoring and access to the national and international tourism innovation ecosystem.

The program culminates in an Innovation Tour in Portugal, during which selected startups have the opportunity to meet investors, visit organizations and companies linked to the tourism sector, and strengthen their connection to the ecosystem.

This experience also includes participation in the Lisbon Travel Market (BTL), the largest national trade fair dedicated to the tourism sector, boosting the visibility of the solutions and creating new business opportunities.