innovation Station
AcceleratorPre-Seed–Seed
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Investment thesis
Innovation Station is an open innovation program in Portugal created by the Portuguese arms of Auchan Retail, Ceetrus, and Oney, part of Auchan Holding, and operated with the Nova SBE Venture Lab. It runs incubator and accelerator cohorts connecting startups with the founding retail-focused corporates.
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Frequently asked questions
- What stage does innovation Station invest at?
- innovation Station invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What sectors does innovation Station focus on?
- innovation Station focuses on Retail Tech.
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