Informação: Regional Government launches Transfer+ Initiative to stimulate interconnection between research centres and companies
The Regional Secretary for the Sea, Science and Technology announced today the Transfer + Initiative, a new programme developed by the Regional Government with an overall budget of 8.3 million Euros. It falls within axis 1 of the Azores 2020 Operational Programme, which defends "a greater interconnection between scientific production and innovation of research centres with companies and the econom... Mais >>

Informação: Private initiative "has strongly invested" in the Azores, says Regional Director for Support to the Invesmtment and Competitiveness
The Regional Director for Support to the Invesmtment and Competitiveness stated in Ponta Delgada that entrepreneurs and private companies have been strongly investing in the Region, seizing the conditions and support measures provided by the Azorean Government and showing confidence in the growth of regional economy. Ricardo Medeiros spoke in the context of the initiative "Investing in the Azores... Mais >>

Informação: Regional Government promotes action to raise investment awareness in the Azores
The Regional Government, through the Vice-Presidency, will hold a public awareness campaign held under the theme "Investing in the Azores" next Thursday, March 15, at the Regional Civil Engineering Laboratory - LREC in Ponta Delgada. This initiative, which stems from a partnership with CRESAÇOR, aims to disseminate the incentives currently available, targeting Azorean companies and entreprene... Mais >>

Informação: Regional Government begins "I Build My Business" project
The Vice-Presidency of the Government, through the Society for Business Development of the Azores - SDEA, promotes the first action of the project designated as "I Build My Business" in Ponta Delgada at the premises of CRESAÇOR between March 12 and April 23. There are another three actions planned for this year that will be held on the islands of Terceira, Pico and São Miguel. The initi... Mais >>

Informação: Regional Government reinforces programming training to attract companies for "Terceira Tech Island"
The Vice-President of the Government announced that the Azorean Government will reinforce the commitment to support intensive training in programming with the aim of covering more than one hundred graduates in the short-term under the "Terceira Tech Island" project; it includes the installation of companies in Praia da Vitória. "It is fundamental to train human resources on the island so th... Mais >>

Informação: TERINOV starts operating this year to attract qualified jobs, announces Vasco Cordeiro
The President of the Government visited today the construction works of Terceira Island Science and Technology Park - TERINOV, an investment over nine million Euros that will enter into operation this year. It is primarily intended to contribute to the creation of qualified jobs in the Region. "The purpose of this and other similar investments promoted by Government in the Region is to ensure that... Mais >>

Informação: Regional Government to launch Research and Development Vouchers to support small and medium enterprises
The Regional Secretary for the Sea, Science and Technology announced in Horta that the Regional Government will create, during the first half of 2018, Research and Development Vouchers to support small and medium-sized enterprises. It will help them "acquiring consultancy services in activities related to research and technological development." According to Gui Menezes, this is one of the measu... Mais >>

Informação: Promotion of entrepreneurship is creating new business areas in the Azores
The Vice-President of the Government highlighted in Ponta Delgada "the restructuring that has been systematically verified in the Azores' economic fabric." This process has been levered by measures implemented under the Regional Government's strategy to foster entrepreneurship. Sérgio Ávila spoke at the opening session of the Entrepreneur Gala. He pointed out that, currently, there is "... Mais >>

Informação: Azores to have business incubator linked to "blue economy," says Gui Menezes
The Regional Secretary for the Sea, Science and Technology stated in Rimouski, Canada, that the Government of the Azores intends to implement a "blue economy" incubator in order to "support the emergence of new initiatives and innovative businesses" in this field. Gui Menezes also stressed that the Government of the Azores will also encourage small and medium-sized companies and research centres ... Mais >>

Informação: Sérgio Ávila highlights entrepreneurs' confidence in the Region's economic growth
The Vice-President of the Government highlighted the "very significant increase in private investment" in the Azores, reflecting the "growing confidence" of entrepreneurs in the growth of regional economic activity. "Therefore, I can announce that, to date, 661 new private investment projects have already been presented under the new incentive scheme, Competir +, which will represent a business in... Mais >>