Partner-led engagement
Service

Tech Hub Setup

Design and launch of a high-quality Engineering Hub in Portugal - built by people who have done it before, multiple times, from 5 to 70+ Engineers in different Industries.

Overview

We have launched and scaled Engineering Hubs in Lisbon from the ground up - multiple times, from 5 to 70+ Engineers across different Industries. We know the market, the talent, the Operating Model, and the governance challenges - and we bring that playbook to your specific context.

Operating model design, recruitment, onboarding, and governance - through to a functioning hub that can grow on its own. We hand over a documented playbook so the team can keep building once we step out.

Track record
Built and scaled Lisbon Engineering Hubs multiple times - from 5 to 70+ Engineers in different Industries.
The fit
Who it's for

International scale-ups expanding into Europe.

European and American scale-ups expanding into Europe. Corporate groups centralising engineering capacity. Companies that have made an acquisition and need to integrate and grow the acquired technical team.

What you get

A working hub in 60-90 days.

A hub operating model designed for your business. A recruitment and onboarding process that works at scale. First hires made and integrated. A documented playbook so the team can grow independently.

Deliverables

What stands up.

01Operating model - org structure, governance, decision rights
02Recruitment process and pipeline running at target throughput
03First wave of hires made, onboarded, and shipping
04Onboarding playbook documented and repeatable
05Local entity, vendor, and compliance setup completed
06Hub leadership identified, hired, and handed over to
Engagement model

From plan to running hub.

01 · Weeks 1–2DesignOperating model, target headcount, governance, and entity setup.
02 · Weeks 3–5Stand upRecruitment pipeline, employer brand, first roles open and progressing.
03 · Weeks 6–10Hire & onboardFirst wave of engineers in, integrated with HQ, shipping product.
04 · Weeks 11–13Hand overLocal leadership in place, playbook documented, governance handed over.
Ready to start

Building in Lisbon next year?

Tell us your headcount target and timeline. We'll come back with a phased plan, governance model, and a realistic ramp curve.