IPMA Young Crew Portugal

What IPMA Young Crew Portugal does

IPMA Young Crew Portugal (founded 2010, headquartered in Lisbon) is a Portuguese non-profit community organization that operates as the national branch of IPMA's global Young Crew network under the umbrella of APOGEP – Associação Portuguesa de Gestão de Projetos. Its mission is to develop project management skills and professional networks among young project managers and students in Portugal, and to extend project management training to the third sector.

The organization's core "products" are a portfolio of community programs: the PM4ALL conference series (Lisbon 2014, 2018; Porto 2017), the recurring Tertúlias discussion series held across Lisbon, Porto, Coimbra, Leiria, and S. João da Madeira, the global GYCW (Global Young Crew Workshop, Porto 2016), GeCCo (Global eCollaboration Competition), PM Championships, creACTivity, Team Building, and the C4D (Coaching for Development) pro-bono coaching program for NGOs. The underlying technology stack is minimal — a WordPress-hosted content site with social media channels (Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, YouTube) and an email newsletter — and there are no proprietary software products, APIs, or AI capabilities disclosed.

The business model is non-commercial: revenue, where applicable, derives from membership fees, sponsorships, and event partnerships, while the majority of events are free with required registration. Distribution is event-led and partnership-led, with venues and academic partners (ISEG, FEUP, Porto Business School) supplying in-kind infrastructure. The customer base comprises two segments — young project management professionals (primary) and NGOs/non-profits in Portugal's third sector (secondary) — with no named enterprise B2B revenue relationships disclosed.

Name

IPMA Young Crew Portugal

Legal name

IPMA Young Crew Portugal

Website

https://ipmayoungcrewportugal.wordpress.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

IPMA Young Crew Portugal is a Lisbon-based non-profit community organization, affiliated with IPMA and APOGEP, that runs free conferences, discussion events, and coaching programs to develop young project managers and support NGOs in Portugal.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Association / Project Management Community

NAICS

Professional and Management Development Training (611430), Business Associations (813910)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAAANAB

Project, Program & Portfolio Management Certifications

Education/Adult & Continuing Education/Professional Certification Programs

SECONDARYEDAAALAM

Project, Quality & Operations (PMP PDUs, Six Sigma, Quality CE)

Education/Adult & Continuing Education/Professional Licensure & Continuing Professional Education (CE/CPE)

Keywords

• Project management community
• Professional networking events
• Project management training
• Non-profit association
• Young professionals development

Headquarters

HQ city

Lisbon

HQ country

Portugal

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Non-profit membership and sponsorship: As a non-profit organization affiliated with IPMA and APOGEP, revenue is generated through membership fees, sponsorships, and partnerships rather than direct product sales.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

IPMA Young Crew Portugal is a non-profit youth organization that organizes project management community programs for young professionals in Portugal, including conferences (PM4ALL), discussion events (Tertúlias), pro-bono coaching for NGOs (C4D), global workshops (GYCW), competitions (GeCCo, PM Championships), team building activities, and the Young Project Manager of the Year award. It also promotes IPMA's competency standards (ICB, OCB, PEB) for professional certification and project excellence.

Product overview

IPMA Young Crew Portugal is a non-profit youth organization affiliated with the International Project Management Association (IPMA) and APOGEP (Portuguese Association for Project Management). The organization offers a portfolio of professional development programs and events focused on project management, including conferences (PM4ALL), discussion events (Tertúlias), coaching programs (C4D), workshops (GYCW), competitions (GeCCo, PM Championships), and the Young Project Manager of the Year award. The organization also promotes IPMA's competency standards (ICB, OCB, PEB) for professional certification and excellence in project management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• PM4ALL Conference A conference program focused on project management communication and knowledge sharing, held in various cities including Lisbon (2014, 2018) and Porto (2017). The program includes workshops, presentations, and networking opportunities for project management professionals.
• Tertúlias Discussion Series A series of debate-style discussion events on project management topics held in different Portuguese cities (Lisbon, Porto, Coimbra, Leiria, S. João da Madeira). Events feature professional speakers and cover themes like stress management, conflict resolution, risk management, success cases, and the future of project management.
• C4D - Coaching for Development An international non-profit coaching program that provides project management training and coaching to non-profit organizations and NGOs. Editions have been conducted in Nepal (2010), Lisbon (2012, 2013), and Porto (2015), focusing on development projects in the third sector.
• GYCW - Global Young Crew Workshop A global workshop program for young project management professionals, providing international networking and skill development opportunities. The Porto 2016 edition is documented as a hosted event.
• GeCCo - Global eCollaboration Competition A global competition focused on virtual collaboration and eCollaboration skills for project management professionals.
• PM Championships Project management championships testing and recognizing professional competencies in the field.
• Team Building Activities Team building services and programs focused on project management team development.
• YPMY - Young Project Manager of the Year Award An annual award recognizing outstanding young project managers. Winners like Fábio Macieira (2014) have received Silver Award recognition from IPMA International for their project management achievements.
• creACTivity Program A creative project program under the IPMA Young Crew Portugal initiative, promoting innovation and creativity in project management.
• IPMA Individual Competence Baseline (ICB) A competency framework defining the knowledge, experience, and personal competencies required for effective project management, promoted as a professional standard by IPMA Young Crew Portugal.
• IPMA Organisational Competence Baseline (OCB) A framework for assessing organizational competence in project management, promoted by IPMA Young Crew Portugal.
• IPMA Project Excellence Baseline (PEB) A framework for evaluating and recognizing excellence in project management, promoted by IPMA Young Crew Portugal.

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• IPMA (International Project Management Association)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent international organization that governs the global Young Crew network. IPMA Young Crew Portugal operates as the Portuguese national branch under this umbrella.
• APOGEP - Associação Portuguesa de Gestão de ProjetoscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPortuguese Association for Project Management, the national organizational body. APOGEP hosts the Tertúlias email contact ([email protected]) and is the parent national organization.
• Porto Business SchoolminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner providing venue support for Tertúlia Porto events on project management topics.
• FEUP (Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEngineering faculty that hosts Tertúlias events and partners with IEEE student branch for event organization.
• IEEE - Núcleo Universitário FEUPminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity student branch that collaborated on organizing Tertúlias events in Porto.
• Bright AcademyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerProvided prizes for PM4ALL Lisbon 2014 participants as part of promotional partnership.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• PM4NGOs: Global non-profit community dedicated to project management for humanitarian and development organizations, including a free Certification in Humanitarian Project Management. Closely mirrors the C4D (Coaching for Development) mission of bringing PM training to NGOs and is the most directly comparable social-impact PM peer.
• PMI Portugal Chapter: Local Portuguese chapter of PMI serving project management professionals with events, training and PMP preparation. Competes head-to-head with IPMA Young Crew Portugal for the same young PM membership base in Lisbon, Porto and other Portuguese cities.
• APOGEP - Associação Portuguesa de Gestão de Projetos: Portuguese national member association of IPMA and the direct parent body of IPMA Young Crew Portugal. Operates in the same Portuguese market, runs Tertúlias-style events, and hosts the Young Crew's email infrastructure, making it the most direct structural peer.
• IPMA Young Crew Germany: Sister IPMA Young Crew national chapter with similar events, competitions and youth programming structure. Useful as a sibling peer illustrating how the same IPMA network can be activated at the national level in another country.

Emerging players

• GPM Global (Green Project Management): International non-profit promoting sustainable project management standards (PRISM) and certifications. Adjacent comparable as a niche standards-driven PM community with a sustainability mission, although not directly focused on Portuguese youth.
• Praxis Framework: Free, community-developed project, programme and portfolio management framework with an active practitioner community. Comparable as a standards- and community-led alternative to IPMA's ICB/OCB that competes for the same methodology-curious segment.

Broad incumbents

• PMI (Project Management Institute): Largest global project management professional association, offering the PMP and other certifications plus extensive training, chapters, and events. PMI is the principal global alternative to IPMA and competes for the same young PM audience that IPMA Young Crew Portugal targets.
• APM (Association for Project Management): UK chartered body for the project profession, offering qualifications, events and a Young Project Professional network. Comparable as a national PM membership association with youth programming, although primarily UK-focused rather than Portuguese.
• IPMA International: Global umbrella federation of national project management associations that sets ICB/OCB/PEB standards and certifies member organizations. IPMA Young Crew Portugal is a direct national-youth branch, making IPMA International the closest umbrella comparable for governance, brand and standards framework.

Regional players

• Young Crew Brazil (IPMA Young Crew Brazil): Lusophone sister IPMA Young Crew chapter sharing language and some cultural context with Portugal. Comparable as a regional peer operating the same IPMA youth model in a neighboring geography.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCuQKeIXteyE_mtha_9wvxeg
• Facebookfacebook.com/YoungCrewPortugal
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ipma-young-crew-portugal

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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