@misc{9218158,
  abstract     = {{Abstract
Title: Opportunities and Challenges of Establishing a Startup in Portugal Swedish Startup’s Perceptions of the Business Climate in Lisbon
Seminar date: 28th of May 2025
Authors: Vendela Eriksson
Supervisor: Tobias Karlsson
Keywords: Business climate, business ecosystem, Lisbon, startup, entrepreneur, entrepreneurship
Purpose: The purpose of this research is to examine the challenges and opportunities in the business climate in Lisbon perceived by Swedish startups.
Literature review: The literature review includes prior research on innovation systems and business climate in Portugal, Lisbon, Sweden, and other places in Europe. The literature review also includes the theoretical framework for this research.
Methodology: For this study, a qualitative research method with six semi structured interviews was made. The participants were chosen through a purposeful sampling to find founders behind Swedish startups who has established their operations in Lisbon
Empirical findings: The findings show that Swedish startups experience challenges with the bureaucratic system and the different business climate compared to Sweden. While a friendly population and access to a bigger EU market serves as opportunities
Conclusions: This research reveals evidence that the most important part for startups settling in Lisbon is the access to a broad network with personal contacts. While formal support systems are not as beneficial as one might believe. The business climate in Lisbon fosters an entrepreneurial mindset in a complex institutional setting.}},
  author       = {{Eriksson, Vendela}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Opportunities and Challenges of Establishing a Startup in Portugal - Swedish Startup's Perceptions of the Business Climate in Lisbon}},
  year         = {{2025}},
}