Information: Nuclear Medicine Company Will Operate from the Terceira Technological Park
Isopor, a company operating in the field of nuclear medicine, will be the first company to operate from the Terceira Technological Park, the Regional Secretary of Science, Technology and Equipment announced. José Contente, speaking at the opening session of the 3rd Congress of Biotechnology of University of the Azores in the Pico da Urze Campus, underlined that the São Miguel and Tercei... more >>

Information: Government Invested over 896,000 Euros in Housing in Pico
The Government of the Azores invested over 896,000 euros on the island of Pico in 2010 and 2011 in programmes that supported the rehabilitation of poor housing, the relocation of families, the acquisition and/or construction of houses and house rental. The information was provided today by the Regional Secretary of Labour and Social Solidarity Ana Paula Marques, who visited the rehabilitation wo... more >>

Information: Government Reinforces Safety of Pico’s Population
Through the Regional Secretariat of Science, Technology and Equipment, the Regional Government is renovating road infrastructures near bodies of water on the island of Pico to assure the safety of the population especially during the winter, a time when streams tend to overflow their banks. Part of the statutory visit, José Contente visited the works for the reinforcement and widening of the... more >>

Information: Maroiços Park Brings Together Leisure, Nature, Sports and Entertainment and Preserves an Icon of Cultural Heritage
The new green and leisure area that is being built in the town of Madalena will be named after the maroiços, volcanic stones that are a symbol of the typical cultural heritage of the island of Pico. The Maroiços Park will comprise an area of over 10,000 m2 and will be a ‘green lung’ in the town centre and a modern and safe space adapted to the demands of people of all ages.Th... more >>

Information: Regional Plan for Environmental Education and Awareness Raising presented in Horta on Friday
The Government of the Azores presented the Regional Plan for Environmental Education and Awareness Raising (PRESAA) at a public session that took place at the Sea Centre in the city of Horta on Friday. The Regional Secretary for the Environment and the Sea, Álamo Meneses, who chaired the meeting of the Regional Council for the Environment and Sustainable Development, held on Friday morning, ... more >>

Information: Government promotes “Researchers’ Night” at Expolab
“Researchers’ Night,” which takes place on September 23, is an initiative promoted by the European Commission that is annually held in various European cities with the purpose of bringing scientists and researchers closer to citizens. This initiative is promoted in the Azores by the Regional Government with the support of several entities. The local scientific community –... more >>

Information: Azores ahead in the implementation of Community Directive Inspire and of IDEiA
The Regional Government, through the Regional Secretariat for Science, Technology and Infrastructures, has established the legal framework regulating the access to natural resources for scientific purposes, including biological and genetic resources, by-products, air, water, minerals and soil as well as the transfer of resources collected and the fair and equitable sharing of benefits resulting fr... more >>

Information: Exhibition shows richness and biodiversity of forests around the world
The Regional Secretariat for Science, Technology and Infrastructures will promote at Expolab – Lagoa Science Centre, a themed exhibition depicting the world of forests and the importance of forest ecosystems in human life. The exhibition “Florestas – Paraísos de Biodiversidade” (Forests – Havens of Biodiversity) features contents that are easy to read and acces... more >>

Information: Azores Science Centres are tourist hubs
The Azores Science Centres, developed the Regional Government of the Azores, through the Regional Secretariat for Science, Technology and Infrastructures, promote the dissemination of scientific culture and regional biodiversity, increasingly attracting local, national and even foreign visitors. The scientific community has shown increasing interest in research and scientific dissemination proj... more >>

Information: Regional Secretary for Science and Infrastructures built new viewpoint on Faial
The Regional Secretariat for Science, Technology and infrastructures has built a new viewpoint in Ribeira das Cabras, located in the village of Praia do Norte. This intervention undertaken by the Office of Faial Island included the installation of a treated pine fence and urban furniture, such as “basalt-like” tables and benches in concrete, as well as resurfacing works and the const... more >>