CTVC has secured €300,000 in new funding to support its growth and mission. More than the amount itself, this represents validation of the vision we have been building and of the strategy adopted since 2024. Unlike the traditional approach, which places the responsibility of seeking support individually on founders, we decided to internalize human resources dedicated to prospecting and applications, both for CTVC and associated startups.
The funding now achieved represents only a part of all the competitions, awards, and support we have been applying for. More than the value itself, this is about validation: that it is necessary to invest in the long term, adopt sustainable practices, and invest in projects with true impact potential.
With this wave of funding, we strengthen the possibility of becoming a reference in the national cooperative system, collaboratively supporting startups and technological innovation projects.
Among the projects already bearing fruit, we highlight Xarp, an artificial intelligence and extended reality startup that aims to transform the fashion and retail sector, with a research and development project in co-promotion with INESC TEC, the largest Portuguese research center. Additionally, there is Mob2is, operating in the accessible mobility domain, helping citizens and municipalities build more inclusive cities, and SIGO, an intelligent organizational management system for cooperatives and NGOs, developed by CTVC itself and funded through Startup Vouchers.
SIGO will soon have its own digital home. For now, we celebrate this first wave that paves the way for many more. Thank you all.
in non-profit initiatives
that we want to deepen and expand
In our workshops
with cooperative principles
CTVC participated in the Coop Innovation Summit in Torres Vedras. The event provided contacts and insights into the current state of the international cooperative ecosystem.
CTVC was in the Azores for the launch of Aqua Motion, a European S+T+ARTS program that will support six artists in residency in Viana do Castelo, focused on artistic and technological solutions for water resource management.
One idea at a time.
