About InvestBraga

How we work and what we do?

InvestBraga - the Agency for the Economical Dynamization of Braga, created in March 2014, has the mission of promoting and developing the economy of the municipality.

Launched in March 2014, InvestBraga - Agency for the Economic Promotion of Braga has been acting as the economic arm of the municipality, with a mission to promote the economic development of the region.

By investing in the credibility of the municipality, as a business partner, InvestBraga promotes the attraction of investment and entrepreneurs, making the innovation factor the main competitive advantage.

InvestBraga's activity covers four business areas:

  1. Economic Promotion and Attraction of national and international Investment to the region, through the Agency for Economic Promotion of Braga.

  2. The development of pre-acceleration, acceleration and incubation programs for startups with global ambition, through Startup Braga, which assumes itself as an innovation hub designed to support the creation and development of technology-based companies with high entrepreneurial potential in international markets.

  3. The promotion and organization of fairs, congresses, seminars, and events aligned with the city's strategic positioning in the national and international context, focusing on differentiation through modernization and the dissemination of trends, enhancing the creation of unique brands and events capable of enhancing development economic. Altice Forum Braga

  4. The most recent Business Unit, the Braga Youth Center, has the mission of ensuring accommodation and working conditions, capable of promoting Non-Formal Education, Human Rights and promoting projects of Creativity, Entrepreneurship, Citizenship and Youth Associations . It sought to assert itself as a reference equipment for carrying out work with young people, with high quality standards, capable of implementing youth policies from a local and international perspective.

The Agency aims at the credibility of the municipality as a business partner for investors, national and international entrepreneurs, seeking to attract investment with greater added value.

The objectives of the Agency are, among others, the development of the local economy and the promotion of national and international investment; the development of the Startup Braga, as a hub of innovation and support to the community of innovation researchers and technological entrepreneurs; the promotion of fairs, congresses and events; the management of the Braga Youth Hostel (Pousada da Juventude); and the Promotion of Generation, Capture and Retention of talent.

Braga Forum

Strategic Partners

The Strategic Council of InvestBraga is the prime discussion and strategy counseling Forum for the economic development and investment attraction of Braga.

In this Council it is intended a strategic cooperation between InvestBraga, CMB and the strategic partners for local economic development.

Has as main objectives to strengthen the competitiveness of economic activities, attract investment and boosting economic growth, and peruse to put the city on the radar of national and international economic investment.

This council is joined by a network of economic groups, representing more than 321 companies from various sectors of activity, and more than 19,245 jobs in the region.

Project Sponsors

The Strategic Council of InvestBraga is the prime discussion and strategy counseling Forum for the economic development and investment attraction of Braga.

In this Council it is intended a strategic cooperation between InvestBraga, CMB and the strategic partners for local economic development.

Has as main objectives to strengthen the competitiveness of economic activities, attract investment and boosting economic growth, and peruse to put the city on the radar of national and international economic investment.

This council is joined by a network of economic groups, representing more than 321 companies from various sectors of activity, and more than 19,245 jobs in the region.