One year of Innovating Portugal
Innovating Portugal
2009 – Summing
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“Innovating Portugal, more than you imagine”
Modernity
Scientific Knowledge
Business Opportunities
PAST
Knowledge based Economy
Know-How
Intelligent partnerships for other markets
Experience
Competitiveness
R&D
Future
Like-minded companies
Technology
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Breaking dicoveries
Differentiation
Quality
Innovating Partners
With the support of the renowned British institutions and Trade Associations who we have
worked with, Innovating Portugal reached senior people at decision-making levels from
both business communities in Portugal and the UK.
Innovating Portugal was remarkable for its message, for the companies that it brought
together and for the partnerships created.
Innovating Partners
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Confederation of British Industry
British Chambers of Commerce
UK Trade & Investment
Portuguese Chamber of Commerce
British-Portuguese Chamber of Commerce
Forum of Private Businesses
Renewable Energy Association
National Energy Foundation
Society of Maritime Industries
Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML)
PML Applications Ltd
Marine Institute at the University of Plymouth
Wave Energy Centre - Centro de Energia das Ondas
AWS-Ocean Energy
Oceanlinx
National Federation of Builders
SOCITM
Women in Telecoms & IT Association
Association of British Health Care Association
Medical Research Council Technology
Innovating Portugal
First Year’s Assessment
1. The programme impacts on three levels of awareness:
• Participating Portuguese and British companies
• Non-participating British companies that showed
interest in more information on Portugal and its
companies
• British companies that did not show interest in Portugal
but received, on a monthly basis, information on the
activities of the Agency
2. The programme fosters links between Portuguese and
British businesses;
3. The programme allows for closer links with the main British
Associations, creating new opportunities for Portugal, the UK,
their companies and other public/private bodies.
Innovating Portugal
Renewable Energies for a Sustainable Future
Speakers:
EDP Renováveis – Luis Adao da Fonseca
SelfEnergy – Miguel Matias
Martifer Renováveis – Jorge Martins
Attendance: 52 delegates
“Agradeço, também uma vez mais, em nome da
EDP Renováveis, o convite que nos endereçaram.
Foi uma iniciativa bastante interessante, com contactos
muito úteis deixa-nos a vontade de repetir”,
Raquel Mendes, Head of Communications
EDP Renováveis
“It was a pleasure to meet you at the Portuguese
Breakfast workshop yesterday. Thank you for inviting
me. The presentations were most interesting and
promising for the development of future business
collaboration“, Sir John Buckley - Head of Trade Promotion,
UK Renewables
Innovating Portugal
e-Solutions for na e-World: Software Development Solutions
Speakers:
Critical Software – Brian Luff
Quidgest – Christian Backe
Vision-Box – Bento Correia
Atendance - 41 Delegates
“Queria agradecer a vossa simpatia aquando da minha
intervenção. Acho que correu bastante bem”, António Bob
Santos, Gabinete do Coordenador Nacional da Estratégia de
Lisboa e do Plano Tecnológico
“Thank you very much for your very kind invitation to
attend the conference on IT business opportunities
that was held at Canary Wharf on the 2nd October.
The company I represent is BAE Systems AeI (Aerosyst.
International) and we specialise in high integrity networked
software solutions to both the civil and military markets.
I would appreciate your thoughtson how we could engage “,
Matt Millward, BAE Systems, Business Development Manager
Innovating Portugal
Innovation in Construction and Building Materials
Speakers:
Amorim – Carlos Martins
Balonas & Menano – Pedro Balonas
Revigrés – Paula Cardoso, GEG – Paulo Pimenta,
BERD – Pedro Oliveira
Atendance – 48 delegates
“Caros amigos,
Eventos destes sempre positives com resultados no
Médio prazo. Agradecemos o convite e elogiamos a
organização”Carlos Manuel / CEO Amorim Isolamentos, SA
“Foi com enorme prazer quer participamos neste
evento e desde já manifestamos o nosso interesse
em colaborar em acções idênticas. Felicitamos assim
a equipa organizadora deste evento e toda a equipa do
AICEP que tem contribuído para a divulgação das empresas
portuguesas no exterior”, Paulo Pimenta – Presidente GEG
Innovating Portugal
Biotechnology and Health Care: Portuguese
Solutions for Life
Speakers:
BIAL – Luis Portela
Alert – Jorge Guimaraes
José de Mello Saúde – Ines Murteira
Atendance – 37 delegates
“Reafirmo-lhe que foi com gosto
que participei no seminário do Innovating Portugal no
passadodia 2 de Dezembro. Com os meus melhores
Cumprimentos”, Luís Portela – Presidente BIAL
“I just wanted to take the time to extend my grateful thanks
for the invitation to the Innovating
Portugal event yesterday. We found the meeting most
interesting and have made some good contacts as a result“,
Dominic Compagnone, Director Condisco Outsource Limited
Innovating Portugal
The Ocean as a Driver of Innovation
Speakers:
ACL – Bruno Bobone
EMEPC – Prof. Pinto de Abreu
Navalria– Nuno Santos
Principle Power – Craig Andrus
Atendance – 65 delegates
“Uma nota muito breve com o duplo propósito de
agradecer o convite e felicitar pela excelente qualidade de
o evento de ontem! Confesso que aprendi imenso, o
demonstrar a excelencia das nossas potencialiades
cientificas associadas ás riquezas dos mares é mostrar
ao mundo que produzimos mais que "sol" e campos de
golfe! é de facto redescobrir Portugal!”
Manuel Teves Costa – Administrador Alfama
“Very well organised and with interesting people”, Nathan Faulks - Oceanlix
“I really enjoyed it. In a communicational level it was outstanding, John Comprido Eneida
“Interesting. I wanted to know how investments are going, especially in this area”
Philip Gibbs, RBR Europe, Lda
“I think it is very important and encouraging to join both public and private
sectors”, Craig Andrus, Principle Power
Innovating Portugal
2010
Innovating Portugal 2010
Industries:
Format:
Three all-day events
Sustainable Mobility
Renewable Energies
Aeronautical Sector
General Conference – Investment in
Portugal, Economic relationship between
Portugal and UK, Partners perspective;
Round table’s Conferences – themespecific meetings;
June, July and November.
Monthly communication with the data base
of contacts and partners.
More to come in
2010
Activities 2010
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Presenting Portugal
Scotland – Edinburgh and Glasgow
Wales and Southwest of England – Cardiff and Bristol
Midlands and the Northwest – Manchester and Liverpool
Midlands and the Northeast – Birmingham and Newcastle
Northern Ireland – Belfast
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Investing in Portuguese - City of London Festival
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London Olympics and Para-Olympics 2012
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Luso 2010 – Meeting between Portuguese Researchers, Masters and PhDs
in the UK
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Visits of Portuguese Businesses and Business Associations to the UK
For more information please contact the
Portuguese Business Development Agency in
London at [email protected] or
on the 02072016666
Thank you