During his state visit to Portugal on February 27-28, 2025, French President Emmanuel Macron visited the Unicorn Factory Lisboa. Accompanied by Lisbon's mayor, Carlos Moedas, he engaged with Portuguese and French entrepreneurs on topics such as artificial intelligence, technology's impact on democracy, and Europe's competitiveness against the U.S. and China. The event was moderated by Roxanne Varza, head of STATION F in Paris.