challenges
More than a challenge:
A starting point for real collaboration
Join forces with international industry leaders to address real business challenges and explore opportunities to pilot your solution.
INSURTECH
New insurance technology designed to improve customer experience.​
Digital Transformation
Personalized Insurance Solutions
Claims Automation and Fraud Prevention
TECH ENABLERS
Innovative tools, platforms, or technologies that facilitate and drive digital transformation.
AI and Machine Learning for Customer Experience
Advanced Cybersecurity Solutions
IoT and Wearable Devices for Preventive Care
HEALTHTECH
Technology-enabled healthcare
products and services.
Preventive Care
Remote Healthcare
Personalized Medicine & Digital Therapeutics
SUSTAINABILITY
Innovative solutions that promote environmental and social responsibility with long-term impact.
Protection Gap Reduction and Resilience
Sustainable Transition in Insurance
Future Products and Literacy
benefits
WHY SHOULD
YOU APPLY?
More opportunities to pilot, more ways to grow.
International Validation
Gain the opportunity to validate your solution in Portugal, China, or Peru, while tapping into historical and real-time clients databases.
Sponsored Pilots (Up to €100K)
Work directly with Fidelidade, Fosun, Hospital da Luz and La Positiva to develop pilot projects, with access to a shared €100K fund for approved pilots.
Travel to Lisbon
Join the Protechting Connect Experience in Lisbon, with opportunities to meet corporate teams, explore their business environments and kick-start potential collaborations.
Venture Capital Access
Connect with venture capital partners and investors, opening doors to potential funding opportunities.
Roadshow To China
Explore business opportunities in China through an exclusive roadshow with Fosun, connecting selected startups with potential partners and the local innovation ecosystem.
Mentoring
Gain access to corporate leaders, industry experts and experienced entrepreneurs sharing insights across multiple areas.
Pilot Preparation
Practical working sessions to help you navigate corporate collaboration, refine your pitch and prepare your solution for a potential pilot.
Perks and Partnerships
Access exclusive Protechting perks and partnerships that strengthen your pilot and accelerate your startup’s growth journey.
TIMELINE
More than a journey
Every stage opens new possibilities.
Nov ’26 - Jan ’27
APPLICATIONS
Feb - Mar ’27
STARTUP SELECTION
Apr ’27
Working Sessions
April ’27
Protechting Connect Experience In Lisbon
Apr ’27 onwards
PILOTING
Set’27 (to be confirmed)
roadshow
MVP
Have a minimum viable product or prototype to be tested.
COMMITMENTT
Committed to participating in all remote and in-person moments of the program.
CO-FOUNDER
Full-time team, with at least one of the co-founders working full-time.
THE OPEN INNOVATION PROGRAM
Protechting is a dynamic open innovation program tailored for high-potential startups in insurance, healthcare, tech enablers and sustainability. It offers a structured innovation journey to develop and pilot solutions, driving real-world impact through direct collaboration.