As part of the collaboration between the Vasco Vieira de Almeida Foundation and Junior Achievement Portugal (JA Portugal), Alexandra Resina da Silva participated as a judge in the 17th National Competition of the Start Up Programme, which took place on March 15 in Cascais.

This competition brought together the winning university teams from the programme's regional competitions. During the event, each team's ideas were presented in a pitch format, followed by interviews to clarify their proposals. The teams competed for the chance to participate in Gen-E 24, the largest European entrepreneurship festival taking place in Italy in July.

The partnership between the Vasco Vieira de Almeida Foundation and JA Portugal aims to promote innovation and entrepreneurship among young people, providing opportunities to develop creative ideas and establish contacts in the business world. The Start Up Programme is one of these opportunities and is a valuable experience for the education of university students.

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