DEF Protechting Programme — Our Experience

Over the past few months, AiTecServ had the privilege of participating in the DEF Protechting 7.0 programme, an international acceleration initiative focused on innovative technologies in health, protection, and insurance (insurtech). It was an intense journey, full of learning, valuable connections, and concrete opportunities to validate our product.

Why we took the challenge

Our AiAction solution has already proven real potential in fire and flood prevention. Still, we knew that joining a structured programme like DEF Protechting could help us refine our value proposition for the insurance market and open doors that might otherwise take years to reach.

What we experienced

During the programme:

We had access to experienced mentors who helped us improve the way we communicate our solution and identify potential integration paths into existing value chains.

We became part of a dynamic ecosystem, sharing insights and experiences with other startups at similar or more advanced stages.

And most importantly: we are now preparing a pilot project with Fidelidade, one of the largest insurance players in Portugal. This collaboration, still in its early phase, will allow us to validate our technology in a new vertical — insurtech — focused on prevention, risk mitigation, and sustainability.

A group of excellence

It was truly inspiring to meet the other participating startups — teams with solid ideas, entrepreneurial energy, and huge potential to create impact in their respective fields. The spirit of collaboration, shared learning, and mutual support was one of the highlights of this edition. Congratulations to the final winners, who showed great merit, innovation, and vision. Their victory is a motivation for us all.

We won, even without winning

Although we were not among the winners of this edition, we came out stronger and with a richer portfolio. The programme helped us uncover strategic growth opportunities and, shortly after it ended, we decided to apply and were accepted into the Unicorn Factory Lisbon incubation programme — a natural next step for scaling tech solutions with global ambition.

What’s next

DEF Protechting was more than just a programme — it was a gateway into a new phase for AiTecServ. With more clarity on the market, with hands-on experience in the insurance space, and with new tools for growth, we are now focused on expanding the impact of AiAction across new geographies and industries.

We’re grateful to the organisers, Fosun Group, Fidelidade e Hospital da Luz LearningHealth, mentors, and everyone who was part of this journey. The next chapter has already begun.