Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT)
Launch your tech hub in Portugal
Opening a tech hub in a new country pulls founders and executive teams into six months of legal, fiscal, HR, and operational work that has nothing to do with the product. Damia runs that setup, operates the entity while it scales, and hands it back to you when it stands on its own.
Some of the companies that entered the Portuguese market with our support:
A specialist partner for tech expansion in Portugal
Why navigate local regulations and partnerships alone when you can rely on proven expertise?
The end-to-end BOT (Build, Operate, Transfer) model is designed for companies that want to enter in Portugal gradually, validate the market, and build operations before assuming full ownership.
1. Build
We set up the operational foundation: legal entity, financial and banking infrastructure, HR, and administrative processes. Compliant from day one, structured to scale with the roadmap you have in mind.
2. Operate
We run the operation end-to-end while it grows, against maturity criteria we define with you at the start. Structured reporting throughout, so you keep full visibility without carrying the operational load.
3. Transfer
Once the operation hits the maturity criteria, we execute a structured handover of the entity and the team to your side. Business continuity, knowledge transfer, and full ownership, on a timeline agreed in advance.
Go to market with structure already in place
Built for corporations planning their next European base.
The point of a build-operate-transfer arrangement is to test the market with real operational ground under you, not a rep on the ground. You get visibility of the talent, the cost structure, and the customer landscape before you decide how deep to go.
End-to-end
legal setup
- Entity incorporation and bank account opening
- Tax and social security registrations
- Recruitment support
- Employer obligations and legal responsibilities
- Payroll setup and continuous management
- Employment contracts and labour compliance
- Benefits management
- Health insurance and mandatory coverage
- Dedicated local advisory support
- Accountants and payroll specialists
- Lawyers and labour law experts
- Tax advisors and fiscal consultants
- Financial and banking services
- Benefits and insurance providers
- Local advisory and institutional partners
- Office setup and workspace solutions