Home – Mafra & Ericeira Business Factory

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WHO WE ARE

Business Factory is the business incubator created by the Municipality of Mafra. Born to support entrepreneurs and businesses that contribute to the economic development of the region, it has two hubs: Ericeira Business Factory, driven on businesses related to the Economy of the Sea, Tourism and Technology, and Mafra Business Factory, dedicated to technology-based projects, Agrifood and Tourism.
Joining the two spaces is Sustainability, a theme that cuts across all future projects.

If you have a business idea or a startup and you are looking for an incubator that can
boost your project, come to the Business Factory.

Applications are always open, join us!

THE SPACES

Designed to embody ideas and business projects related to the Sea, Tourism and Technology, Ericeira's space welcomes the entrepreneurs in rooms named after waves from the World Surf Reserve. Ribeira d'Ilhas, Pedra Branca ou São Lourenço are cowork space, small studios, meeting rooms, dining area and lounges.

The Business Factory Mafra offers multifunctional facilities to host entrepreneurs and companies with projects in the areas of Agri-Food, Tourism, Sustainability and Technology. Develop your ideas in a sharing environment that offers meeting rooms, a kitchen and a lounge where you can meet entrepreneurs willing to do more and share knowledge.

SERVICES

INCUBATION

If you have a company or business idea and intend to transform it, contributing to making the attractive municipality of Mafra more innovative, apply for incubation to have access to mentoring and various consulting, accounting, and management support services. The Business Factory model also includes the virtual incubation modality, for companies and entrepreneurs who want to enjoy all the incubation services but who need or have to be at a distance.

MENTORING

Follow-up meetings with the incubated projects and one-on-one mentoring sessions are one
of the main pillars of the Business Factory incubation model. Here, we provide knowledge
and know-how of specialists in relevant areas to your business, and connect you to the
region’s business fabric, by developing strategic partnerships.

NETWORK

Here every day is about learning and achieving. Being part of the Business Factory means having access to an environment that invites sharing and exchange of knowledge, with a regular schedule of internal events, exclusive for members, and open to the community, with guests, to maintain the connection with various players and representatives of the Portuguese entrepreneurial ecosystem.

COMMUNITY

STARTUPS & COMPANIES

Get to know the companies and startups that have already joined the Business Factory to grow, share know how and generate synergies. You and your company can join at any time and help boost innovation in the Municipality of Mafra and strengthen the Portuguese business fabric.

MENTORS

Several entrepreneurs, managers, and professionals, with the most diverse skills in areas of vital importance to all businesses, joined the Business Factory to support and share their experience and knowledge with the incubated entrepreneurs.

PARTNERS

The Business Factory's doors are always open to innovate and to welcome into the community companies and partner entities, which contribute to the development of the incubated projects with services and specialized support.

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