DEMO DAY BOOKLET - Montepio Social...

DEMO DAY BOOKLET

2017

ABOUT MONTEPIO SOCIAL TECH

MONTEPIO SOCIAL TECH is a training, incubation and acceleration

program for tech-based social entrepreneurship projects. At Montepio Social Tech, we believe that

technological solutions are key for scaling social start-ups and maximizing their impact.

Ten ventures were selected to go through the twelve week program, which included: Trainnings,

One-on-One Support, Mentoring, Pitch Roasts, and Sharing Sessions with seasoned

entrepreneurs and policy makers.

The Montepio Social Tech journey ended on a Demo Day that took place on the 27th of November in

Teatro Comuna. The ten projects pitched for three awards: A Mentoring Package by Canopy Lisbon, a

€3,500 prize awarded by Santa Casa da Misericordia de Lisboa, and the Montepio Award of €10,000.

This program was only possible with the help of the Montepio Social Tech Partners and the

support of many others who helped us along the way.

Please, get to know the ten initiatives who have been working tirelessly to solve the social challenges

of this generation: Aid Hound, Polis, Ecorefurb, Simvitae, Spot, Food Central Market, Couch,

Cura, Estúdio de Impacto, and Surfarm.

10Projects

12 Weeks

2 Full-Daysper Week

PARTNERS:

3

AID HOUNDRepresenting the project: Pedro Pimentel | [email protected]

AidHound is a management SaaS designed to help volunteers

and the management of nonprofits that work with local

individuals, households or communities in need. The data-

driven service uses geo-references in order to enable more

effective and efficient management of interventions by non-

profits and social economy entities.

The AidHound platform offers various features, covering team

and route management, as well as reporting and

communication tools. Use of the platform is based on a

subscription model that allows users full access to all features.

aidhound.com/meet

AidHound is capable of serving non-profits

and social sector entities in a variety of

different areas and geographies. The total

addressable market across Europe is

significant. According to a study by the

Gulbenkian Foundation (2015), Portugal

hosts more than 17.000 NGOs and 800

foundations (2012).

THE MARKET

Leveraging big-data for social

interventions can significantly

enhance the efficacy and efficiency

of non-profits and social sector

entities to respond to social

problems. While improving internal

efficiency, AidHound also fosters

greater communication and

collaboration across different

organizations.

IMPACT HYPOTHESIS

Pedro Pimentel (Business Developer & Project

Manager) and Tiago Rodrigues (UI & UX Developer)

have a background in Marketing and

Advertising. Leonel Câmara (Head Developer) is a

software engineer.

The 3 friends co-founded AidHound in 2016 and I AM

(a Portuguese software house) in 2010

TEAM

The online-platform is highly scalable and adaptable

to different geographies and operations. AidHound

was one of the first to understand the potential of

big data in the field of social intervention.

AidHound’s metrics indicate a significant reduction

in costs for social service providers.

THE DISTINCTIVE POTENTIALTHE PROJECT

FACT SHEET

WHO PITCHED?

PEDRO!

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POLISRepresenting the project: Bernardo Branco Gonçalves | [email protected]

Polis is a web app aiming for higher political involvement: The

application allows citizens to read and vote for political proposals

in their early prototype stages. The proposals are presented in a

very condensed and comprehensive manner to help users of the

app grasp the core arguments. At the same time, Polis will

include a tool to foster direct communication between citizens

and governmental representatives.

Polis positions itself as a “Tinder for ideas”, by reducing the

information to a minimum viable amount that is more accessible

and engaging for users and citizens.

Polis’ plans to license their product and content to municipalities

and local government units.

www.mypolis.eu

Polis’ go-to-market strategy will

involve to first approach different

municipalities and “Juntas de

Freguesia”, smaller subunits of

municipalities, that have a large

population, internet access and

varying political parties in power.

After testing their product in these

markets, the goal will be to roll-out

towards national adoption.

THE MARKET

Polis’ idea is to increase political

participation through an easier and

more direct way to access

information about different political

proposals on the one hand, and

the facilitation of a more direct and

informal communication between

politicians and citizens on the other

hand.

IMPACT HYPOTHESIS

The young team behind Polis - Bernardo, Tomás and David -

have a solid educational background covering international

management, economics as well as finance. Bernardo, CEO of

Polis, has gathered professional experience working with

Deloitte among others.

Bernardo • Gonçalves, CEO – M.Sc. Economics, previously

at Deloitte

Tomás• Gonçalves – M.Sc. Student Finance

David • Seco – M.Sc. Student International Management

TEAM

Polis’ distinctive potential is the way it approaches

its goal to increase political participation: “Politics

can be sexy” is their motto, and their application

aims to achieve exactly this: Accessible,

understandable and transparent information for

millennials to re-connect with their political

representatives.


FACT SHEET

WHO PITCHED?

BERNARDO!

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ECOREFURBRepresenting the project : Ana Sofia Costa | [email protected]

EcoRefurb was founded in 2014 to tackle the growing amount of

electronic waste produced globally. EcoRefurb focusses on

equipment such as desktop computers, notebooks, laptops,

phones and servers.

The approach of EcoRefurb is to acquire used hardware, albeit

with a maximum of 3 years, clean it and refurbish it, using the

latest software. EcoRefurb then conducts a series of tests to

make sure that the performance of these devices is competitive.

EcoRefurb has gained significant traction since starting its

operations, constituting to EUR 1.8M in revenues in 2017 and a

growth rate of +100% over the last 2 years.

ecorefurb.pt/en/home

To be determined, however there are

already at least 500 companies registered

in Europe and USA developing this

business, so the market is expected to be

considerable.

THE MARKET

EcoRefurb’s impact hypothesis is

structured about the efficient use

and reuse of resources. According

to the founders, when compared to

a new product, a refurbished

product is up to 70% less CO2-

emission intensive while requiring

80% less resource input.

IMPACT HYPOTHESIS

The team around EcoRefurb consists of:

Sofia Costa, Associate Director

Ema Dias, Director of Sales

Ricardo Morais, Head of Production

They have diverse backgrounds including past

experience in sales and in managing a social economy

organization.

TEAM

EcoRefurb has demonstrated significant traction

and shows solid revenue growth. The business

model strictly follows the lockstep-model, where

higher revenues translate directly into higher

environmental impact.


FACT SHEET

WHO PITCHED?

ANA SOFIA!

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SIMVITAERepresenting the project: Catarina Teles de Araújo | [email protected]

SimVitae is developing a telemedical platform to support the

rehabilitation of patients with limited mobility due to damages to

the central nervous system as a result of, for example, stroke,

trauma or infection. The platform provides video tutorials that

follow scientifically proven methods to indicate motoric

exercises for patients, alongside online video-consultation and

referral tools to the right doctors and non-medical practitioners.

The unique selling proposition of SimVitae is the scientifically

proven methodology underlying the video tutorials: Within a

multitude of video tutorials aiming to aid patients with central

nervous damages, SimVitae’s videos were developed and

subject to scientific research, including the use of randomized

control trials, with positive statistically significant results.

simvitae.com

Stroke is the most common cause

for limited mobility as a result of

central nervous damages.

According to SimVitae, in Portugal

alone, the numbers add up to

more than 250 thousand days in

hospital with an average cost of

6.000 EUR per patient per year.

THE MARKET

SimVitae’s hypothesis for social

impact is that providing online

video tutorials and medical counsel

will promote the self-efficacy of

patients with limited mobility as a

result of central nervous damages,

as well as that of their informal

carers. As such, SimVitae provides

the means to support the

rehabilitation of patients’ mobility

and autonomy and helps their

carers provide support using the

safest possible techniques.

IMPACT HYPOTHESIS

The team around SimVitae is built around three pillars: scientific

medical research, experience in the field of nursing and chronic

disease rehabilitation, IT and web development as well as

corporate finance.

Catarina Garcia – PhD in nursing and intensive care

Armando Araujo – previously at Fundacao Portuguesa do

Pulmao

Miguel Araujo – experienced in various financial positions as

well as management consulting.

TEAM

SimVitae’s distinctive potential lies within the medical

certification of their video tutorials. Within the

multitude of existing video tutorials that aim at

supporting the rehabilitation of mobility and

autonomy, SimVitae’s methodology was subject to

scientific medical research and subsequent

certification.


FACT SHEET

WHO PITCHED?

CATARINA!

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SPOTRepresenting the project: Francisco Miranda | [email protected]

Spot is building a mobile app to track school performance for

endangered children and adolescents. The input data for each

student is sourced from different stakeholders, allowing all

parties to communicate more effectively and focus on the

students needs.

The most important data points for Spot, however, are gathered

through an educational game to foster school performance and

positive personal development played offline in schools on a

predefined curriculum. Over the past 2 years, the project

piloted in four different neighbourhoods in Portugal, where Spot

licensed their concept to municipal, national or supranational

entities that are committed to increase education, employability

as well as social inclusion of children and adolescents.

In Portugal alone, there are 1000

schools, with over 200.000 students,

in territories outlined as economically

and socially vulnerable. Throughout

Europe, the total addressable market

is significant.

THE MARKET

Spot’s impact hypothesis follows a

two-fold approach. On the one

hand, the established and piloted

educational game is meant to

significantly improve school

performance and aid personal

development of endangered

students. On the other hand,

compiling information sourced

from different stakeholders such as

schools, parents as well as NGOs

and the educational game allows

for a more effective and directed

support system.

IMPACT HYPOTHESIS

The team around Spot has diverse a background ranging from

industrial engineering and management to psychotherapy and

social psychology. Both Francisco and Joana have acquired

relevant experience in the social sector, especially with respect

to education.

Francisco Miranda, CEO – Engineer, previously Siemens in

Canada

Joana, COO – Social Psychologist, previously at ”Programma

Escolhas”

TEAM

Over the past years, Spot was able to prototype and

test the educational game that aids school

performance and personal development while

compiling detailed and workable data to further

improve support systems for endangered students.

The approach is innovative and takes on a

significant problem in Portugal and beyond.


FACT SHEET

WHO PITCHED?

FRANCISCO!

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FOOD CENTRAL MARKETRepresenting the project: Sara Correia | [email protected]

Food Central Market is currently developing an incubation and

acceleration program for ”food, kitchen and table” related

ventures, especially focusing on young unemployed founders.

Food Central Market’s long term vision is to integrate curated

products from the acceleration program alongside other

products into one centralised platform, that offers artisanal

products of small, local, sustainable producers in Portugal.

www.foodcentralmarket.com

Recently, demand has started to

shift more and more towards locally

produced, sustainable products. The

ecommerce market for these

products is growing at almost 10%

per year.

THE MARKET

The desired impact of Food Central

Market is twofold: First, the

acceleration program is designed

to help young unemployed

founders to advance their business

idea. In the long term, the

integration into one online

marketplace for artisanal food,

kitchen and table related products

will

to help to sustain the cultural and

gastronomic heritage of Portugal.

IMPACT HYPOTHESIS

The team behind Food Central Market consists of Sara, Rita,

Hugo and Miguel. Together, the four have expertise ranging

from software development to TV Production.

Sara Correia, CEO – Producer & TV director

Rita Lince Nascimento, COO – Content Director

Hugo Matinho, CTO – Software Architect

TEAM

Food Central Market is developing a social,

sustainable solution that is incubated in market that

offers strong growth and possibilities for

diversification.


FACT SHEET

WHO PITCHED?

SARA!

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COUCHRepresenting the project: Nuno Ribeiro | [email protected]

Couch offers an online platform for online psychotherapy

sessions. The platform connects therapists with clients,

allows for anamnesis and collection of critical information

through automated chatbots and enables one-on-one video-

conferenced online therapy sessions. With Couch, both

therapist and client are more flexible in arranging sessions

according to their individual preferences and schedules. As

such, Couch facilitates access to psychotherapeutic

interventions while allowing for a more discrete and private

handling of a very stigmatized topic.

Couch takes a provision on each payment interaction

between therapist and client.

couch.pt

The total addressable market for mental

health interventions is significant:

According to the World Health

Organization, one in four people suffer from

mental distress. For Couch, Portugal and

Brazil will be the go-to markets to test their

product. According to the founders, the

addressable market in Portugal is 1.8 Mio

clients, and respectively 38 Mio in Brazil.

THE MARKET

Couch’s impact hypothesis is straight

forward: The platform facilitates

access to psychotherapy due to lower

costs, increased flexibility and lower

exposure to social stigma and

discrimination, and therefore allows

for a wider adoption of such

treatment. Apart from the serious

health-concerns on an individual level,

mental distress is associated to

relevant costs for the health system

and reduced labour productivity.

IMPACT HYPOTHESIS

The team of Couch consists of four members with

different backgrounds, ranging from marketing and

entrepreneurship to software development,

engineering and actual medical practice. At the core of

the venture, Joao and Nuno are running the

operations.

Joao Villas-Boas, CEO – Medical Doctor

Nuno Ribeiro, CFO – Physics Engineer, previously

Nokia, Siemens

TEAM

Couch offers a solid online platform that

democratizes access to psychotherapy. Integrated

features such as automated chatbots allow the

algorithm to match the right therapist to each case

and direct the treatment, therefore saving time and

costs while improving the overall treatment

efficiency.


FACT SHEET

WHO PITCHED?

NUNO!

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CURARepresenting the project: Rosário Costa | [email protected]

Cura is a solution to facilitate the access of proper healthcare

advice to inhabitants of developing countries, with a short-tern

focus on PALOP countries.

When health care is needed but is delayed or not obtained,

people’s health worsens, which in turn leads to lost income and

higher health care costs, both of which contribute to poverty.

Cura wants to help mitigate this problem by connecting through

technology, volunteer doctors who speak the same language to

the inhabitants, who will provide non-prescriptive medical

advice.

62% of the African population, who

are currently living in rural areas

where access to medical facilities is

extremely difficult

This group represents 754 Million

people.

THE MARKET

Volunteer doctors will be available

and able to provide non-

prescriptive advice to inhabitants

of developing economies, with a

significant impact on the

inhabitant’s well-being

Local partners such as NGOs can l

be leveraged effectively as

intermediators between the

doctors and the inhabitants

IMPACT HYPOTHESIS

Team with competencies in technology, legal and medical

sciences.

Rosário Costa – Cross-Media Designer & Front-End Developer

Teresa Fernandes – Engineer

Carina Branco – Lawyer

Daniela Seixas – Neuroradiologist, PhD

Ana Rita Pereira – Medical Expert Forensic

Manuel Silva – Software Engineer

TEAM

If this works, the scale potential is significant


FACT SHEET

WHO PITCHED?

ROSÁRIO!

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ESTÚDIO DE IMPACTORepresenting the project: Inês Rodrigues | [email protected]

In the founders experience, many social ventures lack the skills

to effectively communicate their impact and advertise their

actions – despite the great impact stories that are waiting to be

told.

Estudio de Impacto was founded as a media and

communications specialist offering two different products: One,

Academia, is an online learning platform with different teaching

materials and customized support to the users. The other

consists of a variety of different service packages, either one-

time or on-going, that are designed to step up the advertising

and communication of social organizations at an affordable and

sustainable prices.

As a starting point, Estudio de Impacto

wants to offer their products and services

to social and environmental organizations

in Portugal. According to a study by the

Gulbenkian Foundation (2015), Portugal

hosts more than 17.000 NGOs and 800

foundations (2012) – of which many would

qualify for affordable communications

strategy improvements.

THE MARKET

Estudio de Impacto’s targeted

impact is to strengthen the social

economy by promoting more

effective and targeted

communication strategies and by

supporting the development of a

strategic editorial expertise among

the different stakeholders. As

such, Estudio de Impacto is

looking to increase the efficacy of

social and environmental ventures.

IMPACT HYPOTHESIS

Inês and Tatiana, the heads behind Estudio de

Impacto, have extensive experience in strategic digital

communication and in the social sector, including

social entrepreneurship and governmental programs.

Inês Rodrigues – Journalist and Producer

Tatiana Gomes – Social Project Consultant

TEAM

Estudio de Impacto sets out to improve the

communication strategies and expertise of social

ventures through a strong background in media,

communication and editorial storytelling.


FACT SHEET

WHO PITCHED?

INÊS!

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SURFARMRepresenting the project: Winston Silvestre | [email protected]

SurFarm provides modular urban farming devices that build on

the principals of hydroponic gardening. In a hydroponic farming

system, a variety of different plants and vegetables grows in a

soil-less, closed-circuit system that is based on a nutritious

water solution. This way, these plants and vegetables can be

grown indoor, independent of climatic factors and with water

input that is 95% lower when compared to regular outdoor

gardening.

SurFarm’s devices resemble modular closed-circuit systems

that allow small farmers as well as larger farms to draw upon

their technology.

Throughout Europe, the demand for

sustainable, locally produced fruits

and vegetables is growing. SurFarms

idea is to democratize the process of

growing vegetables by following a

modular approach of their farming

devices.

THE MARKET

SurFarm targets environmental

impact by providing a more

efficient way of using resources –

especially water. SurFarm claims

that their devices are able to grow

vegetables with a 95% lower water

input when compared to

conventional farming.

IMPACT HYPOTHESIS

The team behind SurFarm is very diverse and covers a wide

range of different backgrounds: Architecture, Agricultural

Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Economics and Marketing

and Communication.

Winston Jerónimo – Economics PhD (ISEG-ULisboa)

Alexanra Paio – Architect PhD (ISCTE-IUL)

Joao Pedro – Architect and Designer MSc (ISCTE-IUL)

Joao Miguel Sanchez – Electronic Engineering PhD (IST-

ULisboa)

Margarida Espada da Sousa MSc – Agricultural Engineer

TEAM

Modular urban hydroponic farming is a very

interesting concept, as it increases the sustainability

of farming while decentralizing the production of

fruits and vegetables. The validity of the idea will

ultimately depend on the market adoption of their

modules.


FACT SHEET

WHO PITCHED?

WINSTON!

ABOUT MONTEPIO

Caixa Económica Montepio Geral (CEMG) has carried the values of the social economy in its DNA for

over 170 years. Montepio was born in a mutualist association, which is today the biggest in Portugal

and one of the biggest in Europe. We are the only bank in the Portuguese ecosystem which was born

inherently social. We are focused on supporting families, Portuguese SMEs, and the social sector, the

later being key for our distinct positioning as a bank that is different.

CEMG’s role in the social sector ranges from a relationship of partnership, proximity, and appreciation

for the sector, to the support and investment in social projects, including social entrepreneurship

initiatives, as an enabler for economic cohesion and sustainable development.

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