# World Talents

> World Talents is a Portugal-based consultancy linking international founders, executives, investors and researchers with universities and innovation ecosystems. Its services combine talent mobility, research collaboration, mentorship, business support and entrepreneurship programs, including Global Talent Portugal, World Talents Education and the ISTEC-hosted Entrepreneurship Award.

- **Founded:** 2021
- **Headquarters:** Lisbon metropolitan area, Portugal
- **Founders:** Tim Sitdikov (Founder & CEO), Bernardo Saraiva (Co-Founder; Portugal operations)
- **Products:** Global Talent Portugal, Research, entrepreneurship and education engagement tracks, EU Business Set-up, World Talents Education, ISTEC-hosted World Talents Entrepreneurship Award
- **Notable:** University of Algarve independently confirmed its cooperation protocol in January 2024., February 2025 coverage reported around 80 entrepreneurs and companies attracted to Portugal and approximately €2.8 million in ecosystem investment., Award website reported 159 applications for its 2026 edition as checked on October 7, 2026.

## Products & services

- **Global Talent Portugal** — Matches international entrepreneurs, executives and investors with Portuguese universities, incubators and innovation projects, alongside residency-related support.
- **Research, entrepreneurship and education engagement tracks** — Current participation options include research collaboration, startup mentoring and practitioner-led teaching; eligible participants may pursue a research-residency pathway.
- **EU Business Set-up** — Optional entity formation, corporate structuring, compliance and funding-access support; additional fees may apply.
- **World Talents Education** — Lectures, webinars, workshops and accelerator programs, including AI-powered product development and investor communication.
- **ISTEC-hosted World Talents Entrepreneurship Award** — A 2026 competition offering mentorship and business support to eight prize-winning teams, with cash prizes of €5,000, €2,500 and €1,500 for the top three.
- **Next Gen Hub ISTEC** — Incubation initiative described as launching in 2026; connects students, researchers, founders and international advisors.

## Achievements

- University of Algarve independently confirmed its cooperation protocol in January 2024.
- February 2025 coverage reported around 80 entrepreneurs and companies attracted to Portugal and approximately €2.8 million in ecosystem investment.
- Award website reported 159 applications for its 2026 edition as checked on October 7, 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Award website states applications are closed and semi-finalists have been notified; the digital-pitch window runs to October 16 and final pitch day is scheduled for November 26.
- **2026-07** — World Talents announced a CIIAE cooperation agreement and expansion of its R&D ecosystem into Spain.
- **2026-06** — ISTEC Porto publicly promoted the first World Talents Entrepreneurship Award, with a final event planned for November 2026.

## Links

- Website: https://worldtalents.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/world-talents/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/worldtalents_official/

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Last updated: 2026-10-07