The first edition of Step Up came to a close last Friday. However, this marks the beginning of a new chapter for Santiago Cardoso, Luís Ferreira, and Rodrigo Azevedo, who won the Last Step with their CliMate project!
It was an unforgettable afternoon featuring five finalist teams: BlindLess, EcoDate, Bicyclean, StrandStyle, and the winner, CliMate. All these young people tackled the pitch challenge with great determination—a hallmark of Portuguese youth entrepreneurship.
The event was marked by remarks from the jury—composed of Elizabeth Rothfield, Sara do Ó, Nadim Habib, Ricardo Kendall, and Guy Villax—who expressed great surprise at the incredible work produced by all the teams, showcasing a very strong new generation of entrepreneurs.
We’d like to reiterate the words of thanks we shared during the event to all the young people who participated in the contest and to everyone who believed in their ideas until the very end (may they never stop doing so), to Miles in the Sky and its entire team—who were spectacular—and to Explorer for the prize in this first edition.
It was an incredible journey, and we’re looking forward to a second edition!