Based in Lisbon.
Impacting startups from all continents.
BGI is an accelerator and powerhouse, equipping startups and entrepreneurs from all over the world with the right knowledge, tools and networks to succeed. We have a multidisciplinary team and a vast network of mentors and partners committed to taking you further. Your success is our success.
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We breath Sustainability, we are BGI, we are doers.

building global innovators
SUSTAINABLE VEBTURES
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Our numbers are the result of a decade of driving global innovators.

Capital raised
+€660M
Startups accelerated
+335
Survival Rate
+70%
Reduction in wine production waste
30%
Savings in water facilities energy
13%
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Based in Lisbon.
Impacting startups from all continents.

BGI is an accelerator and powerhouse, equipping startups and entrepreneurs from all over the world with the right knowledge, tools and networks to succeed. We have a multidisciplinary team and a vast network of mentors and partners committed to taking you further. Your success is our success.

building global innovators
SUSTAINABLE VEBTURES
building global innovators
Details Details Details Details Details
Interaction Interaction Interaction Interaction
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BGI HISTORY

2010
Beginning of MIT Portugal Entrepreneurship and Innovation (E&I) Initiative.
2011
Creation of MIT Portugal Venture competition, with a fund of 6.8 million from caixa capital.
Beginning of Boston Global Immersion
2013
Company incorporated as BGI S.A.

2016
Partnership with the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT). Creation of i-Danha Food Lab.
2017
Beginning of ScaleUp Portugal project.
2019
Obtaining €1.6 million grants for the creation of a collaborative laboratory in Idanha-a-Nova.
2020
Creation of BGI Brasil. Opening of the Food4Sustainability CoLAB.
2021
BGI Sustainable Ventures.Coordination of a new investment for a Recirculating acquaponics System to be installed in Portugal.

This is
What we stand for

We empower entrepreneurs worldwide with expertise, tools, and a strong network for success. Our diverse team and extensive mentorship network are dedicated to propelling your venture forward. Your success fuels ours.

13
Years
experiences
+335
Startups
accelerated
  • Our mission
    Pioneering sustainable solutions for a positive global impact.
  • Our vision
    Global leader in sustainable deep tech innovation.
  • Our Values
    creativity, inspiration, reliability, unity
10
Years
experiences
250
types of
courses

We are builders. Effortless doers.

We build, we create, we partner, we support. In the name of mother earth, we dare you to join us in the quest of fighting climate change through innovation.We need startups, corporate, SMEs, universities, accelerators, incubators, research centers, and public bodies. We need you to help us on our quest. And we will never stop. Together we will create the future. We are at the forefront of preservation, so there is a future to innovate for.

Our Team