The West Coast of Europe Wants to Be the New West Coast

Lisbon already has an iconic bridge, cable cars, and great surfing. Next year it will have the Web Summit, too.

Welcome to Europe's San Francisco

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Picture a city with an iconic golden bridge, trams, bronzed surfers and a vibrant technology industry. San Francisco? Definitely. But what about Lisbon?

The Portuguese capital already has the bridge, trams and surfers. Now it's starting to show off its tech strength too, with a raft of startups in Lisbon catching the attention of international investors.