
HQA® Set to Surge As Golden Visas Subside
The HQA advantage isn’t just price, explains Empowered Startups, but the extensive network across academic and business communities.
Empowered Startups operates as an innovative startup incubator and foundry headquartered in Vancouver, Canada, with additional offices across Canada, the United States, and Portugal. The company focuses on innovation and transnational migration, providing specialized training and mentorship to entrepreneurs launching new businesses in international markets.
Empowered Startups has grown to become the largest deal flow provider to the Government of Canada’s Start-up Visa Program. The company leverages its expertise in regulatory environments, strategic growth planning, and transnational entrepreneurship to deliver immigration programs that benefit governments, startup ecosystems, and business-class migrants.
A multidisciplinary team drives the company’s success, with experts in legal compliance, digital innovation, business development, and startup leadership collaborating across borders. Their roster includes former INTERPOL advisors, technology lawyers, accomplished entrepreneurs, and seasoned business mentors who guide founders through market entry, regulatory requirements, and sustainable growth strategies. This depth of expertise enables Empowered Startups to transform innovative ideas into successful transnational businesses while facilitating entrepreneur migration through various government programs.

The HQA advantage isn’t just price, explains Empowered Startups, but the extensive network across academic and business communities.

Kyle Kirkegaard of Empowered Startups is “surprised that the Portugal Golden Visa Program continues to be popular.”

Empowered Startups says not all that glitters is a Golden Visa. Sometimes the real treasure is €325K cheaper and next door