Information: Regional Government awards three research grants in the USA in cooperation with Fulbright Commission
The Regional Government has awarded three research grants under the short-term scholarship programme between universities and research centre in the United States of America and the Region. They are aimed at pre-doctoral researchers of Portuguese nationality residing in the archipelago. This programme was launched at the end of last year as part of the cooperation protocol between the Regional G... more >>

Information: European MOVE project, coordinated by the Azores, launches online seminars
The Regional Government, through the Regional Fund for Science and Technology, is coordinating the MOVE project - 'Facilitating MAES to support regional policy in overseas Europe: mobilising stakeholders and pooling resources," which will launch a series of online events, the so-called webinars, on mapping and assessing ecosystems and their services. This project falls within action 5 of the Eur... more >>

Information: Regional Government promotes first training course for specialists in technologies of the future
The Regional Government, in partnership with NONAGON - São Miguel Science and Technology Park, begins today the first edition of FIWARE technology training in the Region, a platform made available by the European Commission consisting of hardware and software that offers a basis for the development of free access applications. This training initiative aims to provide knowledge on FIWARE tec... more >>

Information: Regional Director highlights investment of half a million Euros in Digital Skills Workshops
The Regional Director for Science and Technology highlighted in Ponta Delgada the Regional Government's investment of more than half a million Euros in Digital Skills Workshops "aimed at citizens of different age groups." Bruno Pacheco revealed that there are currently 21 Digital Skills Workshops, "where 153 training actions take place, involving more than 3,250 trainees." Ensuring digital lite... more >>

Information: Regional Government launches tender for installation of Dairy Innovation Laboratory at TERINOV
The Regional Government, through the Regional Directorate for Science and Technology, launched a public tender for the acquisition, supply, assembly and installation of furniture and equipment for the Dairy Innovation Laboratory located in Terceira Science and Technology Park - TERINOV. The procedure, published in the Official Journal, has a base price of 385,390 Euros and an implementation peri... more >>

Information: Azores can contribute to testing solutions to global problems such as climate change and marine litter, says Regional Director for Science and Technology
The Regional Director for Science and Technology highlighted in Brussels the importance of archipelagos such as the Azores as "living laboratories in the search for new solutions that contribute to facing global challenges related to climate change or marine litter." In this regard, Bruno Pacheco, highlighted a recent project that is being developed under the scope of the AIR Centre. It intends t... more >>

Information: Regional Government closes public sessions on the assessment and review of RIS3 Açores
The Regional Director for Science and Technology stated today in Lagoa that presentation of development strategies for the Azores is "at the forefront" in terms of redefining the Strategy for Smart Specialisation insofar it "includes the alignment of RIS3 with the UN Sustainable Development Goals." Bruno Pacheco highlighted that RIS3 Azores takes into account "the challenges of sustainability and ... more >>

Information: Regional Government promotes public sessions on the assessment and review of RIS3 Açores
The Regional Government, through the Regional Directorate for Science and Technology, promotes public sessions on the islands of Faial, Terceira and São Miguel between January 14 and 20. They fall within the evaluation and review process of the RIS3 Açores, focusing on the priorities of the Region's Smart Specialisation Strategy. With this initiative, the Regional Government intends to c... more >>

Information: Regional Government invites Startup Europe Regions Network to visit regional Science and Technology Parks
The Regional Government, through the Regional Directorate for Science and Technology, invited the Startup Europe Regions Network (SERN) for a working visit to the two regional Science and Technology parks, NONAGON on São Miguel and TERINOV on Terceira. The Regional Director for Science and Technology stated that this visit, scheduled for October 14-15, aims to “strengthen the links betw... more >>

Information: "MacaroNight - European Researchers' Night" returns September 27 with Science for All
The Regional Director for Science and Technology stressed today the importance of the "MacaroNight - European Night of Macaronesian Researchers'" project, to be held on September 27, as a "driving force for the dissemination of scientific culture," noting that such initiatives “reinforce the networking” of the Azores Science Centres. In this regard, Bruno Pacheco defended that the Reg... more >>