What if the most exciting startup event this summer isn’t the one everyone already knows?
Unicorn Summit is just days away … and it’s not here to echo the same old stories.
Think: longevity pioneers, neurotech disruptors, AI-driven biotech founders, and investors who actually want to build something that lasts.
Born from the team behind Healthy Masters, this new summit isn’t chasing hype. It’s curating minds that build … people who don’t just talk about the future, but shape it.
This is where startups come not just to scale … but to matter.
With speakers like Naveen Jain, Martine Rothblatt, Jeff Hoffman, and Ray Kurzweil, Unicorn Summit is shaping up to be the place where billion-dollar ideas grow roots … not just wings.
To find out what really makes this summit different, I checked in with the creative force behind it: Nuno Martins, a polymath whose obsession with longevity, AI, and impact investing might just reshape how we think about building the future.
It’s the 1st year that Unicorn Summit is taking place. Tell me more about the summit.
Yes, 2025 marks the inaugural edition of the Unicorn Summit, scheduled to take place from
June 29 to July 2 at the Centro de Congressos do Estoril in Lisbon, Portugal.
Many Unicorn companies solve real-life problems and improve people’s lives … every time one is born, the world shifts for the better.
This summit is envisioned as a global platform where visionary speakers educate and share their amazing experience with eager startup founders. The event also gathers top angel and venture investors.
Beyond traditional networking, it’s designed to spark transformative ideas through talks by leading figures in technology, inspiring collaborations that help build a better future.
Our focus is simple: to create a better world, together … one Unicorn at a time.
The name “Unicorn Summit” suggests building billion-dollar companies. What is the summit doing to make this happen?
The Unicorn Summit is designed to catalyze startup growth by connecting founders with world-class speakers, investors, mentors, and leaders … many with direct experience in creating Unicorns.
Startups learn to refine their business models, scale operations, and navigate the complexities of growth.
Direct interaction with investors creates a powerful ecosystem for the next generation of billion-dollar ventures.
You’ve been hosting Healthy Masters for many years. Is the Unicorn Summit an extension of Healthy Masters?
While Healthy Masters has focused on longevity and health tech, Unicorn Summit takes that foundation and expands it … bringing in biotech, nanotech, robotics, and other emerging fields.
This broader scope enables deep interdisciplinary collaboration and meaningful innovations, especially in areas like preventive medicine.
In essence, Unicorn Summit carries the spirit of Healthy Masters, but with a wider lens on the technologies shaping our future.
Why is it taking place in Lisbon?
Lisbon has become one of Europe’s fastest-growing startup hubs … drawing in talent, investors, and tech leaders from around the globe.
Its vibrant ecosystem, smart infrastructure, and strategic location make it the ideal home for the Unicorn Summit … and help position Lisbon as a global capital for innovation.
What can attendees expect?
Attendees can expect a rich tapestry of experiences, with keynote speeches from industry pioneers … like Naveen Jain, Martine Rothblatt, Ray Kurzweil, and MIT neuroscientist Dr. Ed Boyden.
Startups will showcase their innovations, engage with potential investors, and gain insights from entrepreneurs actively working to make the world better.
We want this summit to inspire startups with purpose … startups that will tackle real challenges and help build a world of abundance.
The event also creates space for big ideas to flow freely, sparking collaborations that could shape the future of entire industries.
With the integration of Healthy Masters into Unicorn Summit for 2025, how do you see cross-disciplinary collaboration between health tech and other sectors being facilitated?
The Unicorn Summit creates a unique nexus where health technology intersects with sectors such as biotechnology, nanotechnology, and robotics.
By bringing together experts and innovators from these diverse fields, the summit encourages the cross-pollination of ideas, leading to groundbreaking solutions that address complex challenges.
Structured programs … like one-on-one mentorship sessions, roundtable discussions, and targeted networking events … further support these interdisciplinary connections.
Designed to go far beyond surface-level interactions, these formats allow for in-depth conversations that can lead to strategic partnerships, impactful innovations, and investment opportunities.
This multifaceted and collaborative approach is instrumental in fostering meaningful relationships and innovations that are both holistic and transformative.
What companies are a must-see?
All participating companies play a part in making the world better … they just tackle it from different angles.
Some standouts include …
- VIOME (AI and microbiome analysis)
- Insilico Medicine (AI-driven drug discovery)
- PlanetaryX (biodiversity)
- Turn Bio (mRNA medicine)
- Eatable Adventures (food system innovation)
And that’s just a start … more are listed at unicornsummit.net.
These companies exemplify the cutting-edge innovations that the Unicorn Summit aims to highlight.
What investors will start-ups be able to meet?
Startups attending the Unicorn Summit will have the opportunity to engage with a diverse array of investors, including venture capitalists, angel investors, and representatives from leading investment firms.
What insider advice would you give to a Unicorn Summit attendee to extract maximum value from their experience?
First … if you’re reading this, you should come. It’s a one-of-a-kind opportunity that could change your trajectory.
To make the most of it …
- Prepare: Check the speaker list, companies, and investors. Know who you want to meet.
- Engage: Show up, ask questions, join discussions—curiosity is your edge.
- Stay open-minded: The summit is a melting pot of perspectives. Let it challenge yours.
How does the Unicorn Summit compare to other tech, startup & longevity conferences globally?
Unicorn Summit is built differently. It’s focused on making the world a better place creating a world of Abundance for everyone.
It’s all about how to build and scaling startups with purpose that will contribute to create a better world.
It brings together cross-sector innovation … across health tech, biotech, nanotech, robotics … with a clear mission: creating a world of abundant healthy longevity.
It’s not just about startups. It’s about startups that matter.
The Unicorn Summit distinguishes itself from othersthrough its targeted focus on educating, inspiring and facilitating the growth of startups into Unicorns.
The Unicorn Summit offers a much more intimate setting to connect with our speakers, investors, and other entrepreneurs, all focused on addressing the unique challenges faced by startups wanting to become Unicorns.
You’re planning Unicorn Summits in other regions too. Can you tell us more?
Yes … following the European edition, we’re planning to expand to …
- North America,
- South America
- the UAE
- Asia
Each location will tap into its own innovation ecosystem … opening up global collaboration and fresh opportunities for founders and investors.
Dates and locations will be announced soon.
Let’s talk a little about yourself.
You’re quite the polymath, ranging from certifications in swimming, tennis, bodybuilding, and others to entrepreneurship studies at Singularity University to a PhD in neuronanorobotics, public speaking, and to your latest ventures: founding one of the largest real-estate investment companies in Portugal in 2021, a longevity investment company last year.
What drives you? … And how does that translate to the Unicorn Summit?
I have always been driven by a deep curiosity about the world and a strong desire to contribute meaningfully to the future of humanity.
At the core of everything I do is the goal of creating a world of Abundance for everyone.
Humanity faces a series of urgent and complex global challenges: from eradicating poverty and providing clean water, to ensuring universal access to nutritious food, restoring ecosystems, reducing pollution, building sustainable transportation, and delivering affordable healthcare and quality education to all.
We must also prepare for the future … through space exploration, global pandemic preparedness, political stability, and lasting peace.
I believe many of these problems can be tackled through ethical, intelligent use of rapidly advancing technologies … biotech, nanotech, robotics, neurotech, supercomputing, and beyond.
These technologies, if directed wisely, hold the potential to transform our world for the better.
That’s what Unicorn Summit is about. Bringing together the minds, tools, and momentum to accelerate solutions.
We stand on the shoulders of giants. Now it’s our turn to build.
If you’re ready to play a role in shaping what’s next, join us at the Unicorn Summit.
