Information: José Contente says that once again the Azorean Government repairs damages caused by disasters
The Regional Secretary for Science, Technology and Infrastructures signed this morning the contract for the construction of an aqueduct on regional road no.1-1st in the area of João Bom in the village of Pilar da Bretanha, municipality of Ponta Delgada. The works, with an estimated budget of approximately 750 thousand Euros, will be carried out to repair the damages caused by landslides as ... more >>

Information: José Contente praises board of Povoação Firefighters
The Regional Secretary for Science, Technology and Infrastructures praised last night praised the board of Povoação Volunteer Fire Brigade for their ability of raising the institution's credibility among the population in difficult times. José Contente presided over the change of command ceremony and conveyed his satisfaction with this association for "being able to overcome the d... more >>

Information: Azores at the forefront of Geographic Information Systems
The Azores are one of the advanced regions of the country at the level of the application of community directive INSPIRE through the IDEiA - Interactive Spatial Data Infrastructure of the Azores, a Geographic Information System (GIS) with multiple applications. This platform offers several possibilities in various fields, through the standardisation of geographic information data, which is avail... more >>

Information: Competition in telecommunications sector "brings more advantages to the Azores"
The Regional Secretary for Science, Technology and Infrastructures received today the executive administrator of ZON, who is in the Azores to present the operating results of the group. Calheiros Duarte, who was accompanied by the ZON Azores official, revealed that 17.2 million Euros were invested in the archipelago in the quadrennium 2008-2011. The evolution in employment was another statistica... more >>

Information: Some local authorities "should follow the Government's example and lower municipal taxes," says José Contente
The reduction of taxes which the Government has managed to keep through tax differential has been very positive for families and companies, stated the Regional Secretary for Science, Technology and Infrastructures yesterday night. Defending that some Azoreans municipalities, such as Ponta Delgada, should take similar actions, José Contente stated that they "should follow the example set by ... more >>

Information: Prestige Network promotes new development opportunities in the Azores, says José Contente
The Regional Secretary for Science, Technology and Infrastructures received John Melo, the world president of Amyris - a multinational biotechnology company headquartered in California. During the meeting, the government official invited the Azorean president of Amyris to join the Azores Prestige Network. John Melo, a native of Pico, was honoured with the invitation, which he accepted immedi... more >>

Information: José Contente says the Azores must defend themselves from the new "pirates" of the 21st century
The Regional Secretary for Science, Technology and Infrastructures advocated today the need for a defence strategy of the Azorean marine resources through a joint action between decision-makers and the scientific community. Hence, we need to take decisions based on scientific knowledge to support and protect "our sea from the new pirates" of the Atlantic. We must all unite and bear in mind that th... more >>

Information: Government extended number of Doctoral grants in all scientific areas
The Regional Secretariat for Science, Technology and Infrastructures has approved 62 applications for Doctoral grants under the application FRCT/2011/312/00. The applications for Doctoral grants were submitted in all scientific areas: Exact Sciences, Natural sciences, Engineering sciences and Technology, Medical and Health Sciences, Agricultural sciences, Social Sciences and Humanities. The gran... more >>

Information: José Contente says that Contingency Plan for Communications "is groundbreaking in the country"
The Regional Secretary for Science, Technology and Infrastructures signed today the contract for the purchase and installation of an Integrated Communications Platform, under the Contingency Plan for Communications in the Region. The Contingency Plan allows identifying, at each moment, among a series of public and private networks, which ones are working in situations of emergency, serious accide... more >>

Information: Azores at the "forefront" of the operation of Geographic Information Systems
The Azores, along with Algarve, are at the forefront of the implementation of EU INSPIRE directive, which has lead to the creation of an Interactive Spatial Data Infrastructure of the Azores - IDEiA. This platform, which brings together all public entities responsible for the production, management and supply of geographic data, is a key tool for spatial planning and land management areas. The... more >>