Informação: Regional Government participated in meeting of National Working Group "Cooperation in Research and Innovation in the Atlantic"
The Regional Government, through the Regional Fund for Science and Technology, participated in Lisbon in the meeting of the National Working Group "Cooperation in Research and Innovation in the Atlantic," which brings together representatives of Portuguese institutions with expertise in research and innovation (R&I) in the area of the sea. For the Regional Director for Science and Technology, "the... Mais >>

Informação: Working Group for replacement of underwater cables to deliver results by the end of the year, says Ana Cunha
The Regional Secretary for Transport and Public Works announced that the Working Group set up to study and choose the best solution for the replacement of submarine communication cables between Mainland Portugal, the Azores and Madeira is expected to deliver results by the end of the year. Ana Cunha spoke Tuesday in Lisbon at the end of the first meeting of this working group, which includes repre... Mais >>

Informação: Regional Government participates in meeting of European AQUA-LIT project in France
The Regional Government, through the Regional Fund for Science and Technology (FRCT), will take part in the second meeting of the European AQUA-LIT project in Boulogne-sur-Mer, France, on Wednesday and Thursday. Funded by the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) under the S2 MARINE LITTERO, this project intends to develop preventive measures aimed at preventing the dumping of aquaculture wa... Mais >>

Informação: Azores contribute to global network of earth observation systems
The Regional Government, through the Regional Fund for Science and Technology (FRCT), will present the preliminary results of the implementation of the Marine Earth Observation (Marine-EO) project in Lisbon during the EuroGEOSS workshop from July 3 to 5. This is the first European transnational project carried out as a partnership for innovation in the field of Earth observation. This internationa... Mais >>

Informação: Gui Menezes defends that Okeanos centre has considerable research dynamics and produces results
The Regional Secretary for the Sea, Science and Technology congratulated today the Okeanos research centre, based in Horta, for the "Excellent" classification awarded under the evaluation process of national scientific research centres. The procedure was carried out by the Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT) and the results were known this week. The Research Institute for Volcanology and R... Mais >>

Informação: FORWARD project consolidates presence of the Azores in international innovation and research projects
The Regional Director for Science and Technology stated in Ponta Delgada that the organisation of a workshop on the FORWARD project in the Azores. With the aim of promoting participation in European funding programmes in innovation and research, the event represents a "further step" towards the consolidation of the Azorean presence in international projects. "The holding of this meeting is a furth... Mais >>

Informação: Regional Government promotes workshop for participation of the Azores in European funding programmes under Horizon 2020
The Government of the Azores, through the Regional Fund for Science and Technology, will hold a workshop designated as "FORWARD Plan: promoting participation in European funding programmes in the Innovation and Research ecosystem" at the Civil Engineering Regional Laboratory in Ponta Delgada on Monday, June 24. This meeting is organised under the FORWARD project and falls within the mapping phase... Mais >>

Informação: Regional Government becomes member of European Regions Research and Innovation Network
The Regional Government, through the Regional Fund for Science and Technology, has become a member of the European Regions Research and Innovation Network (ERRIN), which encompasses more than 130 regional organisations from 24 European countries. Its members are mostly regional authorities, universities, research organisations, chambers of commerce and clusters. This international network, based i... Mais >>

Informação: Azores are focus of scientific and technological cooperation agreements with the University of Massachusetts Lowell
The Regional Secretary for the Sea, Science and Technology stated today that the creation of the "UMass Lowell - Portugal Joint Initiative" programme could mark "the begin of important relations between the Azores Scientific and Technological System and the University of Massachusetts Lowell, namely in the most important and common scientific areas" such as the sustainability of oceans, space and ... Mais >>

Informação: Gui Menezes ensures there are good examples of cooperation between the Regional and National governments in science and technology
The Regional Secretary for the Sea, Science and Technology announced today at the Legislative Assembly in Horta that the Installing Commission for the Atlantic Observatory has produced a report, which will serve as the basis for a project to be submitted to the financial mechanisms of the EEA Grants and Norway Grants. Gui Menezes also stressed that the Atlantic Observatory to be installed on Faial... Mais >>