What Impact Hub Lisbon does

Impact Hub Lisbon is the Portuguese chapter of the Impact Hub global network, established in 2016 and operated as HUBIP – HUB Negocios Impacto Portugues Lda, a private limited company headquartered in Lisbon. The company operates as a multi-service impact-driven ecosystem offering three integrated pillars: consultancy services (organizational transformation, program design and delivery, and ecosystem building); workspace solutions (Flex Desk memberships from €85/month, Fixed Desks at €220/month, and Private Offices starting at €250/desk/month across two Lisbon locations — Baixa Chiado at 700m² and Penha de França at 1,200m²); and event venue rentals including meeting rooms (up to 10 people), a workshop room (up to 30), and a conference room with standing capacity for 200. Day passes (€15-25) and a virtual office service (€210 per 6 months) round out the workspace offering.

The company serves three primary customer segments: corporates and large organizations seeking impact strategy and innovation management support; foundations and public sector bodies including Câmara Municipal de Lisboa, UNDP, the European Commission, and the European Union; and a long tail of entrepreneurs, changemakers, and SMEs seeking collaborative workspace, networking, and program participation. Specialized accelerator and incubation programs — including 'BORA Mulheres (2,000+ women trained since 2019 with Coca-Cola), EY Ripples (68 social entrepreneurs supported over 4 years), Momentum (136 migrant women across 5 EU countries), Mais Ajuda (€400,000 allocated to housing organizations with Lidl), Small But Perfect (€288,000 to 28 fashion SMEs with the EC), Mulheres com Impacto, Kau Criar in Guinea-Bissau, and Avó Cooking Lab — generate both social impact metrics and revenue from corporate and institutional partners.

The business model is hybrid: subscription-recurring revenue from workspace memberships and virtual office services; transactional revenue from day passes, meeting rooms, and event venue bookings; and project-based professional services revenue from consultancy engagements and grant-funded program delivery. Distribution combines direct sales (website booking forms, email inquiries), self-serve online booking via the Nexudus platform, and community-driven referrals through regular events (Community Breakfasts, Happy Hours, Open Doors, Better Together Mondays). The technology stack is non-proprietary — WordPress, HubSpot CRM, MailChimp, Nexudus, Eventbrite, Google Analytics, Matomo, and Gravity Forms — with no disclosed AI, ML, or platform IP of its own. The competitive position rests on access to the global Impact Hub network of 110+ cities and a curated partner roster spanning multinational corporates, EU institutions, and Portuguese municipal government.

Name

Impact Hub Lisbon

Legal name

HUBIP – HUB Negocios Impacto Portugues Lda

Website

https://lisbon.impacthub.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Impact Hub Lisbon is the Portuguese chapter of the Impact Hub global network (110+ cities), offering coworking workspaces, event venues, and impact-focused consultancy across two Lisbon locations. It serves entrepreneurs, corporates, foundations, and public sector bodies through programs addressing DEI, circular economy, and social entrepreneurship.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Innovation Hub Services (Coworking, Consultancy, and Event Venue)

NAICS

Convention and Trade Show Organizers (56192)

SIC

Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744)

akta.pro primary industry

Meeting & Event Space Services (Setup/Teardown) (BPABAFAL)

Keywords

• Coworking workspaces
• Impact consultancy
• Event venue rental
• Entrepreneurship incubation
• Corporate innovation programs

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, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Coworking Memberships: Flexible workspace memberships including Flex Desk, Fixed Desk, and Private Offices with monthly billing. Revenue is recurring from desk/office rentals with tiered pricing based on access level and location.
2. Day Passes and Flexible Access: One-time day passes, half-day passes, and weekly passes for hot desking at both Lisbon locations. Revenue generated per-visit with no commitment.
3. Business Address / Virtual Office: Company domiciliation and mail management services with 6-month billing cycle. Provides business registration address and mail handling.
4. Meeting Rooms and Event Venue Rental: Bookable meeting rooms (6-10 people), workshop rooms (up to 30 people), and conference rooms (up to 200 people). Revenue from hourly/daily venue bookings with catering options.
5. Consultancy Services: Organizational transformation, program design and delivery, ecosystem building, and impact assessment services for corporations, foundations, and public sector organizations. Revenue from project-based consultancy engagements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Impact Hub Lisbon operates two coworking and event venues in Lisbon (Baixa Chiado and Penha de França) and sells flexible workspace memberships, private offices, day passes, and bookable meeting/workshop/conference rooms. It also sells organizational transformation, program design and ecosystem-building consultancy services to corporates, foundations, and public-sector clients, and runs branded impact entrepreneurship programs (e.g., BORA Mulheres, EY Ripples, Momentum, Avó Cooking Lab, Small But Perfect, Elements of AI for Business) often co-funded by partners such as the European Commission, Google.org, UNDP, Coca-Cola, Lidl, and EY.

Product overview

Impact Hub Lisbon operates as a multi-service ecosystem for impact-driven entrepreneurship, offering three integrated pillars: consultancy services (Organizational Transformation, Program Design and Delivery, and Ecosystem Building), workspace solutions (Private Offices, Fixed/Flex Desk memberships, Day Passes, and Meeting/Conference Venues at Baixa Chiado and Penha de França locations), and accelerator/incubation programs. The consultancy supports organizations with impact strategy, innovation management, and startup scouting, while specialized programs like 'BORA Mulheres, Momentum, Avó Cooking Lab, EY Ripples, Mais Ajuda, Kau Criar, Small But Perfect, and Mulheres com Impacto address specific social and environmental challenges. Knowledge Resources provide publications on circular economy and impact measurement. The offering combines physical infrastructure (two coworking locations spanning 2,000+ m²) with program delivery and community building to serve entrepreneurs, changemakers, and innovative organizations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Flex Desk Membership
• Fixed Desk Membership
• Private Offices
• Day Pass
• Business Address / Virtual Office
• Meeting Rooms
• Workshop Room
• Conference Room (Impact Hall)
• Organizational Transformation Consultancy
• Program Design and Delivery
• Ecosystem Building
• BORA Mulheres Program
• EY Ripples (Local Implementation)
• Momentum Program
• Avó Cooking Lab
• Mais Ajuda
• Kau Criar
• Small But Perfect
• Mulheres com Impacto
• Elements of AI for Business

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 2,200 entrepreneurs supported in 2025
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

AI capability1 record

Partnerships

21 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• UNDPcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with UNDP Economic and Strategic Unit for the Kau Criar project promoting innovation and entrepreneurship in Guinea-Bissau. Impact Hub Lisbon developed business plan and provided strategic consultancy to establish an innovation hub as central node of an innovation cluster.
• Lidl PortugalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerImplementation partner for Lidl's Mais Ajuda community engagement programme, designing and delivering the 4th edition focused on dignified housing. Four organizations received €400,000 total funding plus training and mentoring.
• Coca-Cola Europacific PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partner for 'Bora Mulheres, one of Portugal's largest female entrepreneurship programmes. Since 2019, over 2,000 women trained through online bootcamp and 3-month acceleration phases.
• EYcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerImplementation partner for EY Ripples programme in Portugal, connecting EY professional volunteers with local impact entrepreneurs. 4 years of collaboration with 300 EY professionals engaged and 68 social entrepreneurs supported.
• Centre for Public ImpactcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partner for Elements of AI for Business programme selected by Google.org's AI Opportunity Fund. Programme provides free in-person AI training for women entrepreneurs.
• FermentacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-development partner for Avó Cooking Lab social innovation project. Partnership focused on developing sustainable model for active ageing through culinary knowledge sharing.
• UCCI (Unión de Ciudades Capitales Iberoamericanas)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for Mulheres com Impacto capacity-building programme supporting female entrepreneurship across Ibero-American cities. 51 women entrepreneurs trained from Portugal, Brazil, and Argentina.
• Câmara Municipal de LisboacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCity of Lisbon partner for Mulheres com Impacto programme and other initiatives. Multiple collaborations supporting local impact ecosystem development.
• Ayuntamiento de MadridcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMadrid city partner for Mulheres com Impacto international female entrepreneurship programme spanning Portuguese and Spanish cities.
• Bocconi UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner for Small But Perfect programme bringing fashion SMEs from various countries to foster collaborative sustainable solutions.
• Athens University of Economics and BusinessminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner for Small But Perfect programme with bootcamp held in Athens alongside Lisbon and Berlin locations.
• World Fair Trade OrganizationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for Small But Perfect fashion acceleration programme focused on circular and sustainable business models.
• Fashion RevolutionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFashion sustainability partner for Small But Perfect programme accelerating circular fashion solutions.
• Impact Hub BissaucoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal partnership for Kau Criar project in Guinea-Bissau, prioritizing building local partnerships and fostering innovation in the local ecosystem.
• LX CircularminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLisbon ecosystem partner specifically oriented around circular economy models, enabling cross-sector collaboration for circular innovation.
• EVPA (European Venture Philanthropy Association)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean network membership supporting impact-focused ventures and social investment ecosystem development.
• MontepiominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPortuguese financial institution partnership for impact initiatives and community development.
• MetabolicminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSustainability consultancy partnership for impact measurement and environmental consulting.
• BayerminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate partnership for sustainability and innovation initiatives.
• ActionAidminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational NGO partnership for social impact and development initiatives.
• WFTO (World Fair Trade Organization)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal fair trade organization partnership supporting ethical and sustainable business practices.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Spaces (IWG): International Workplace Group's creative coworking brand with strong Lisbon presence. Direct competitor for meeting rooms, offices, and event spaces, with broader geographic reach and standardized pricing.
• WeWork: Global coworking and flexible office incumbent with multiple Lisbon locations. Comparable on core workspace offerings (flex desks, private offices, meeting rooms) but operates at vastly greater scale without impact-focus specialization.
• Ashoka: Global network supporting social entrepreneurs and changemakers, comparable to Impact Hub Lisbon on the impact entrepreneurship support mission. Larger global footprint but more focused on individual fellowship than workspace/venue services.
• IDEO: Global design and innovation consultancy comparable on the consultancy side of Impact Hub Lisbon's business. Both deliver organizational transformation, innovation strategy, and program design for corporates and foundations.

Direct peers

• Impact Hub Berlin: Another well-established sister hub within the Impact Hub network offering similar coworking, events, and impact programs. Comparable in scale and operational maturity to Lisbon and serves as a benchmark for European impact hub performance.
• Talent Garden: European coworking and innovation network with multiple locations across the continent. Comparable on multi-city coworking model, event programming, and corporate innovation partnerships targeting entrepreneurs and SMEs.
• Heden Coworking: Portuguese coworking chain operating multiple locations in Lisbon and Porto with comparable flex/fixed desk and private office offerings at similar price points. Direct competitor for the same Lisbon-based entrepreneur and SME customer segment.
• Impact Hub Madrid: Sister hub in the same Impact Hub global network, with directly comparable coworking, event venue, and impact consultancy offerings. Useful reference for comparable operating model, pricing, and program structure within the same network.
• Second Home: Design-forward coworking and event space operator with a flagship Lisbon location. Directly comparable on premium coworking positioning, distinctive interior design, event venue rentals, and community programming for entrepreneurs and creatives.

Emerging players

• Beta-i: Lisbon-based startup accelerator and innovation consultancy that overlaps on corporate innovation programs and startup ecosystem building. Comparable on consultancy services to corporates and startup support programming, though without the coworking space vertical.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@impacthublisbon
• Facebookfacebook.com/impacthublisbon
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/impacthub-lisbon
• Instagraminstagram.com/impacthub_lisbon

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles20 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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