Meet the second cohort of Maze X
11.05.202010 innovative solutions that range from clean electricity, sustainable fishing, and the inclusion of dyslexic people.
How are Maze X startups dealing with the current crisis?
30.04.2020While it is still a hard task to predict the level of change we are facing in the many socioeconomic pillars that rule our society, we are certain that challenging times lie ahead for most of us. The impact investing ecosystem is no exception to what is coming.
Maze X at Change NOW with EdRF
14.02.2020The first cohort of Maze X ended their acceleration experience at the Change NOW summit in Paris, a 3-day conference where the most promising impact entrepreneurs, investors, corporates and decision-makers meet. Maze X was hosted by its founding partner, the Edmond de Rothschild Foundations and was featured in an exhibition booth, two roundtables and pop-up events.
Interview with Bernardo from MyPolis
12.02.2020MAZE sat down with Bernardo, founder and CEO of MyPolis, to learn how it all came to be.
Interview with Udai from Tuki
06.02.2020MAZE sat down with Udai D., founder and CEO of Tuki, to learn how it all came to be.
Interview with Reinaldo from Springkode
22.01.2020MAZE sat down with Reinaldo Moreira, co-founder of Springkode, to learn how it all came to be.
Interview with Todor from Goodbag
10.12.2019MAZE sat down with Todor Lazov, CTO of Goodbag, to learn how it all came to be.
Interview with RNTERS
04.12.2019MAZE sat down with Guilherme Guerra, co-founder of RNTERS, to learn how it all came to be.
Interview with Sara Gonçalves from Trigger Systems
22.11.2019MAZE sat down with Sara Gonçalves, co-founder of Trigger Systems, to learn how it all came to be.
Interview with Mursal Hedayat from Chatterbox
29.10.2019MAZE sat down with Mursal Hedayat, co-founder of Chatterbox, to learn how it all came to be.
Maze X startup accelerator – Week 12
07.08.2019On week 12 of Maze X, we invested our time in acknowledging and celebrating our work throughout acceleration and in planning the months ahead.
Maze X startup accelerator – Week 11
29.07.2019On week 11, the founders renewed their hope on entrepreneurship with a breakfast with the fearless impact entrepreneur Domingos Guimarães and sat down for a second round of meetings with investors. Adding on to that, the founders benefited from 1-to-1 meetings with Google Adwords expert Sebastian Bartling.
Interview with Michael from Bios
26.07.2019MAZE sat down with Micahel Parkes, Founder and CEO of Bios, to learn how it all came to be.
Maze X startup accelerator – Week 10
23.07.2019On week 10 of Maze X, the founders learned to see GDPR as an opportunity with PLMJ. They also learned the first-hand experience from Diogo Cruz getting to Silicon valley at the age of 21.
Maze X startup accelerator – Week 9
15.07.2019On week 9 of Maze X, the founders overcame the fear of selling, My Polis and PLMJ accelerated the corporate pilot and the reminiscent founders met with investors from MAZE network.
Maze X startup accelerator – Week 8
11.07.2019On week 8 of Maze X, the founders pitched to an audience of investors, corporates and partners at the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, a founding member of this startup accelerator.
Maze X startup accelerator – Week 7
02.07.2019On week 7 of Maze X, we celebrated Maze X partner and host Casa do Impacto and learn valuable tips on raising investment with Valerie Konde, our entrepreneur-in-residence.
Interview with Anna-Lena Gerber from SitEinander
28.06.2019MAZE sat down with Mursal Hedayat, co-founder of Chatterbox, to learn how it all came to be.
Hospital da Luz Learning Health joins Maze X
25.06.2019Hospital da Luz Learning Health is Maze X second edition new partner. Maze X is an impact acceleration programme based in Lisbon that works exclusively with tech-based startups whose solutions are contributing to the resolution of social and environmental challenges.
Maze X startup accelerator – Week 6
24.06.2019On week 6 of Maze X, the founder hustled at Pitch Practice, a 48-hour event to master the pitch to the Demo Day happening on July 4th at the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation.
Maze X startup accelerator – Week 5
18.06.2019On week 5 of Maze X, MyPolis kicked-off the corporate pilot with PLMJ and Eric Chan, founder of Chargebee, shared a few insider tips for a successful subscription model.
Maze X startup accelerator – Week 4
10.06.2019On week 4 of Maze X, Chatterbox kicked-off the corporate pilot with BNP Paribas and Alexandra Monteiro, VP of People at Outsystems, shared some of the strategies that supported the growth of this Portuguese unicorn.
Maze X startup accelerator – Week 3
04.06.2019On week 3 of Maze X, we had two sessions with experts to talk about recruitment and culture, one of the crucial startups’ success factors and one of the most difficult to get right.
Maze X startup accelerator – Week 2
27.05.2019After diagnostic and goal-setting, in the second week of Maze X, founders invested their time in office hours with mentors and experts to sprint towards their weekly goals. Given the diversity of the cohort, the sessions were tailored around specific topics, such as product, comms, funding, tech and strategy.
Maze X startup accelerator – Week 1
17.05.2019The first week of a startup accelerator is crucial to align expectations towards the program. Thus, the goals were set, and they were accomplished.
Meet the first cohort of Maze X
07.05.20199 innovative solutions that range from water- and energy-saving, sustainable fashion, sharing economy and the inclusion of migrants and refugees.
Demo Day of AMPLIFICA’s First Edition
25.04.2019On AMPLIFICA’s first edition Demo Day, the 9 selected startups presented the work developed to the several partner entities that attended the event at Fábrica de Santo Thyrso.
Why participate in a Startup Accelerator?
14.03.2019A few things to consider before applying to a startup accelerator.
Edmond de Rothschild and the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundations celebrate partnership
08.03.2019Edmond de Rothschild Foundations and the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, Maze X founding members, celebrate their new partnership to strengthen and disrupt the impact ecosystem in Europe
The launch of One Value
23.06.2018MAZE partnered with European Investment Bank Institute to prepare and advance training to bankers in order to improve access to funding for socially driven organisations
Junior Code Academy SIB Learnings and Outcomes
30.05.2018The main goal of this pilot project was to learn about the best way and the major benefits of teaching computer programming to young students.
Social Finance UK visited MAZE
01.05.2018Our friends from Social Finance UK have always inspired us to aim higher and for better outcomes. Last week, our teams gathered in Lisbon.
The Ariane de Rothschild Fellowship partners with MAZE
23.04.2018In March, we hosted Arianne de Rothschild Fellowship for its Winter Bootcamp at Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation.
Luís Jerónimo is a MAZE Runner
27.03.2018Each year, we will award a Maze Runner. Someone who is paving the way towards effective solutions for society’s most pressing challenges.