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<br>Cape Verde, a stable and successful island nation off the coast of Africa, is home to a population of just over 500,000 people. The country has a strong commitment from the public sector to empower its national startup ecosystem, providing support for early stage startups and digital training for entrepreneurs. A new and energetic community of local entrepreneurs has emerged on the Island, generating high quality innovations with the potential to expand regionally and globally.<br></p>
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<p><br>NOSI, a public sector organization in Cape Verde, plays a leading role in managing the information society in the country. The Cabo Verde Remote Working Program allows digital nomads to stay for up to 6 months, with an option to extend, while the green card offers a permanent residence permit with tax exemptions for foreigners looking to relocate. These initiatives have attracted foreign entrepreneurs and digital nomads to Cape Verde, drawn in by the great weather and easy connection to Portugal.<br></p>
<p><br><a href="https://www.digital.cv/">Cabo Verde Digital,</a> a key governmental entity, is dedicated to fostering innovation and entrepreneurial spirit, while initiatives like Cabo Verde Trade Invest and <a href="https://www.proempresa.cv/">Pró Empresa</a> are promoting competitiveness and entrepreneurship. The African Development Bank has also played a role in supporting startups through funding opportunities.<br></p>
<p><br>Despite the challenges of lack of physical infrastructure and an underdeveloped investment climate in Cape Verde, public sector initiatives are working to address these concerns. Additionally, there is a growing entrepreneurship culture in the country, with programs in place to encourage innovation among the younger generation. With its strategic geographic location, Cape Verde is poised to become a key player in linking Africa, the Americas, and Europe.<br></p>

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<br>Cape Verde, a stable and successful island nation off the coast of Africa, is home to a population of just over 500,000 people. The country has a strong commitment from the public sector to empower its national startup ecosystem, providing support for early stage startups and digital training for entrepreneurs. A new and energetic community of local entrepreneurs has emerged on the Island, generating high quality innovations with the potential to expand regionally and globally.<br>

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<br>NOSI, a public sector organization in Cape Verde, plays a leading role in managing the information society in the country. The Cabo Verde Remote Working Program allows digital nomads to stay for up to 6 months, with an option to extend, while the green card offers a permanent residence permit with tax exemptions for foreigners looking to relocate. These initiatives have attracted foreign entrepreneurs and digital nomads to Cape Verde, drawn in by the great weather and easy connection to Portugal.<br>


<br>[Cabo Verde Digital,](https://www.digital.cv/) a key governmental entity, is dedicated to fostering innovation and entrepreneurial spirit, while initiatives like Cabo Verde Trade Invest and [Pró Empresa](https://www.proempresa.cv/) are promoting competitiveness and entrepreneurship. The African Development Bank has also played a role in supporting startups through funding opportunities.<br>

<br>Despite the challenges of lack of physical infrastructure and an underdeveloped investment climate in Cape Verde, public sector initiatives are working to address these concerns. Additionally, there is a growing entrepreneurship culture in the country, with programs in place to encourage innovation among the younger generation. With its strategic geographic location, Cape Verde is poised to become a key player in linking Africa, the Americas, and Europe.<br>

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The country has some notable startup success stories including , Design Creative.

Cape Verde has 1 city in the top 1000
      and is one of Western Africa’s best countries for setting up a startup.

Cape Verde’s startup scene remains stable in 2024 on the
      78th position, having kept 1 city
      in the global top 1000.

Cape Verde’s startup ecosystem ranks 2nd in Western Africa and 78th globally. Cape Verde’s startups raised 3473211 US dollars on average. Find the most promising startups, unicorns, and notable exits in Cape Verde.

Startup Ecosystem of Cape Verde | Startupblink

In 2024, Cape Verde register a rise in
    Software & Data startups. Some of the most notable success stories in this
    industry are those of , Design Creative.

With a large variety of accelerator programs and initiatives, Cape Verde's startup scene stands out from that of other countries in Western Africa. Cape Verde offers a number of funding
opportunities for entrepreneurs and startups. Below is a list of some of Cape Verde's most prominent support initiatives:

An inspiring ecosystem that is steadily due to its growing use of digital technologies, rapid urbanization and planned investments

WADAAG TECHNOLOGIES

Sostec

FGS Bill Tracker

Zaad

Wadaag Investment

A growing regional and global startup leader 

bitget.com

AscendEX

DeBank

Trip.com

Viki

A vibrant and strong startup hub attracting international recognition and investment

Cámara de Comercio de Bogotá

Founder Institute (FI) Bogota

RockStart Latam 

Calle 127a # 53a-45

Carrera 19 # 100 - 45

WeWork

Toastmasters Bogota

Picap

Autolab

Cubbo

Rappi

Addi

Bold

Calle 26 # 92-32

Carrera 11B # 99 - 25

A leading regional startup hub owing its succes to the creative and innovative spirit of its people 

MiraKle Lab

VentureSquare

TIPS

Staion Neo

Samseong Station II

Gangnam Station

Seoul Business Agency

SK Hynix

Toss Lab

AIV 

OP.GG

Bithumb

Fastfive Seocho 2

LocalStitch Yeongdeungpo

An innovative city with a global startup ecosystem

Nikkei

LIP. Yokohama (Life Innovation Platform Yokohama)

Project Ninja

THE BAYS

Hanzomon PREX North

Iceberg

Keio University, Hiyoshi Campus

RIKEN Yokohama Campus

YNU Yokohama National University

Locoguide

C Channel

note

PayPay

DM2C Studio

Timee

Regus - Tokyo, Kanda

OpenOffice - Tokyo, Nihonbashi Hakozaki (Open Office)

Regus - Tokyo, Ginza 3-Chome

One of the fastest growing ecosystems in Australia 

River City Labs

Buderim Meeting Rooms

The Boarding Office

INVEST Sunshine Coast

Delorean Project

Inform Ag

Coyo

NutWorks

Zitcha

Servatus

WOTSO

Inbox Workspace

A growing startup ecosystem owing to its workforce and industries.

Build2Scale Health

Queen's Startup Runway Incubation Program

Makerspace of Queen's University

Rose Innovation Hub

Queen’s University Rose Innovation Hub

Queen's Office of Partnerships and Innovation

Queen's University Smith School Of Business

Dunin-Deshpande Queen's Innovation Centre

Sparq Systems

FireRein

Green Graphite

IPG Photonics Canada

CMC Microsystems

Mosaic Manufacturing

Alon MedTech Ventures

Open Valley

Colab Square

Yokneam Municipality 

Startup Village Yokneam

Augmedics

ForSight Robotics

Rapid Medical

Chain Reaction

K2View

Pitch

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