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Up one levelInnovation in the footwear industry
Kyaia was one of the 63 European partners involved in the CEC-made-shoe project, a new footwear concept. The results of this project were presented in Paredes de Coura, at the company’s facilities.
Azores Islands study energy autonomy
“Green Islands” is the name of an innovative project that may change the way that the Azores Islands use their energy resources. The aim with this project is to find new methods to take advantage of the region’s natural resources in order to guarantee its energy autonomy. The islands chosen for this experimental stage of the initiative were the Flores and S. Miguel islands.
Portuguese company wants to supply NASA with sensors
Fibersensing wants to be responsible for the sensor that monitors temperature in space shuttles.
Competitive technology, employment and companies discussed at the University of Porto
“Technology transfer generates more qualified employment and more competitive companies which, in their turn, generate more wealth and qualified employment”. This was the explanation provided by Ariel Guerreiro, assistant professor from the Department of Physics of the University of Porto and senior researcher at INESC Porto.
INESC Porto presents innovative project
The Portuguese footwear industries Kyaia and Aerosoles are currently introducing technological innovations in their manufacturing processes that will enable them to improve competitiveness. These innovations have been developed in the context of a European project that involved 63 partners.
Company in Paredes de Coura shows results of innovative product
The results of the innovative project CEC-made-shoe will be presented by the footwear company Kyaia, around 2 pm, in Paredes de Coura. This project has been developed over the past four years and it has involved 63 European partners, eight of them Portuguese.
Fibersensing wants HST project
Fibersensing is committed to implement its technology in the Portuguese project for the HST (high speed train) that includes the crossing over the Tejo/Tagus River. “Above all, this will give us a large visibility”, Sérgio Anicedo stated.
“Qualification is almost like the philosopher’s stone”
Professor of Economics highlights investments in innovation and technology as crucial elements for the country’s development.
IVDP standardises and articulates concepts and Institutions in the Região Demarcada do Douro
Supported by Measure 1.4 of the Operational Programme for the Northern Region, the Instituto dos Vinhos do Douro e Porto – IVDP (Institute of the Douro and Port Wines), has developed a project that will put an end to an old problem in the Douro region that is caused by the different criteria used by the several institutions to measure the vineyard plots.
AmbiTech anticipates the future of the environment and cities
AmbiTech 2008 will be the first ExpoConference in Portugal dedicated to innovation and technology for the environment and cities. It will take place between 9 and 11 July in Ponta Delgada, Azores.
Automotive industry responds to clients’ wishes
European project wants to create flexible company networks capable of manufacturing and delivering a personalised car in just five days.
Portuguese leader in optical fibres
Innovative ideas born within the universities don’t always get out of the paper, but when they do, success is almost certain. That was the case of FibreSensing, a spin-off company from INESC Porto (Institute for Systems and Computer Engineering of Porto), that specialises in optical fibre sensors.
Xarevision becomes Sonae’s partner
Xarevision, one of INESC Porto’s spin-off companies, has recently established a partnership with Sonae Distribuição in order to develop several technologies that will explore new ways of interaction and direct contact with customers at the point of sale.
Social Software discussion in Porto
The importance of wikis and social software on knowledge management is "The New Knowledge Forge" Colloquium main topic.
Logica Iberia contends over telemetry research centre
Portugal may welcome a telemetry research and development centre. This is Logica Iberia’s goal, the company that is contending over the project with other companies within the international group. According to José Carlos Gonçalves, executive president of the company, there are conditions to develop in the country an industrial unit that will export telemetry systems.
Cimsoft updates MediaDoc
Version 5 of this document and workflow management application can be used in 64 bits Linux servers.
The Portuguese leader in optical fibers
FiberSensing supplies the European Space Agency (ESA) with optical fibres and is currently negotiating a contract with Airbus.
Berlenga strives to become a self-sustainable island
Integrated urban aerogenerators, regenerative fuel batteries, hydrogen or autonomous solar public lighting are some of the energy solutions that will be tested at the island.
Ponte da Barca wants to create energy cluster
The municipality wants to attract people to invest in new projects.
Association turns Berlenga sustainable
A new non-profit association called Associação Berlenga – Laboratório de Sustentabilidade (Berlenga Association – Sustainability Laboratory) was set in order to fulfill the goals defined in the context of the project Berlenga – Sustainability Laboratory.
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