Quando se lança um produto, serviço ou programa novo, é natural que uma das primeiras perguntas que se coloca seja: O que é que é? Não é diferente no nosso programa de aceleração com impacto social. E por trás da pergunta o que é, talvez o que realmente queremos saber é: De onde vem e … Ler mais

For many, this is a completely new concept, in the end, what exactly is this so-called ‘New Work’ that has become the norm for what society is seeing as a life with purpose.  With ‘New Work’ comes new power which unlike old power it doesn’t see the fulfilment of our basic needs as the main … Ler mais

Sammy van den Berghe had a lot to look forward to in 2017 before the devastating Pedrógão Grande fires hit. He had a budding hobby that he was pursuing: building tiny homes for sale.  Originally from Belgium, Sammy found a home in Portugal in 2006. Back in Belgium, he had studied hotel management but his … Ler mais

Since 2017, A Ponte has co-hosted various iniciatives to facilitate the entrepreneurial development in rural regions of Portugal as part of the Re-Nascer iniciative and in partnership with other entities. In 2019 we have been collaborating with the Municipality in Ansião in creating an idea contest to young founders and creatives. The contest “Unleash your … Ler mais

The House of beautiful business brings together entrepreneurs, thought leaders, people from politics, the art and business scene from all over the world in an interactive conference to reflect on the future of business and society. At #house19 we organized a dinner evening as part of the 5-day program on the topic of Kintsugi, which … Ler mais

Local meets global It’s powerful when people come together with one goal in common. That is, in our case, what happens at sh|ft: We foster innovation and creativity as we bring our experienced global network of leading experts to local needs for social impact. It’s not just about the next big thing, is not just … Ler mais

As we take a look around, we easily spot flaws, challenges and imperfections in us and around us. It is easy for us humans to be be lurred into a sense of stagnation, melancholy or even fear in regards of the future. However, we strongly believe in the old saying, that every problem is also … Ler mais