Rafael Pires

Porto Area, Portugal, Porto Portugal

IT Labs at Sonae (BIT) / Co-founder at Startup Pirates / Startup X / PortugalStartups.com

I'm a curious tech guy exploring the entrepreneurship world, with a passion for design, photography and innovation. I have a Master in Computer Engineering and worked for some years as a Software Quality Consultant. I also tried to do a Master on Innovation and Technological Entrepreneurship, but I was bored with it and I just finished the first year out of two. There’s nothing better than learn by doing, so my passion for entrepreneurship lead me to co-found Startup X, a non-profit organization aiming to multiply the impact of entrepreneurs and startups all over the world. Startup X is responsible for programs like Startup Pirates, a one-one week community driven acceleration program fo...