João Silva leads data and technology initiatives at Startup Portugal, dedicated to helping European startups start, stay, & scale. Bridging public and private expertise, João works to reduce regulatory friction and accelerate growth for high-potential companies. He advocates for a unified European definition of startups to improve data comparability and protect innovation from excessive red tape. Combining strategic policy design with hands-on experience, João translates complex regulatory challenges into practical, actionable frameworks for founders and decision-makers.