COHiTEC is a national program organized by COTEC which has the main goal of stimulating the creation of high-tech / high-growth ventures from the knowledge generated in portuguese universities. The Program has the support of FLAD (Luso-American Foundation) and in cooperation with the HiTEC Centre of North Carolina State University, EGP (Porto Business School) and the School of Economics of Universidade Nova de Lisboa.
To induce in science and engineering researchers and MBA students the skills required to start-up high-tech / high-growth ventures.
To support the participants in adding value to the business opportunities generated through the program and in presenting the business proposals to potential investors
