Information: Regional Director highlights very positive economic growth indicators in the Azores
The Regional Director for Support to the Investment and Competitiveness stated in Lisbon that the Investment and Competitiveness Incentive System - Competir+ has been "leverage economic growth" on the nine islands of the Azores. "Competir + is designed to support private initiative. As a very comprehensive and generous instrument, considering its five subsystems, it has certainly leveraged economi... more >>

Information: Economic Activity Indicator confirms economic growth in the Azores
The Regional Director for Support to the Investment and Competitiveness highlighted in Praia da Vitória the "great dynamics" of Terceira's economy, in particular, and of the Azores, in general, noting the growth of economic activity in employment creation and unemployment reduction. Ricardo Medeiros added that, according to data released by the Azores Regional Statistics Service, the Econ... more >>

Information: Incentive system increasingly boosts private investment in the Azores
The Regional Director for Support to the Investment and Competitiveness stated in Ponta Delgada that the incentive system for business competitiveness - Competir+ has contributed "decisively to the development of the Azores." "On the day marking four years since its entry into force, it is important to highlight that Competir + is the main private support investment tool of the Regional Governmen... more >>

Information: 467 new companies created in the Azores in 2018
The Regional Director for Support to the Investment and Competitiveness highlighted in Ponta Delgada the "consistent" creation of new companies in the archipelago, considering that entrepreneurs remain "confident in the future of the Azores." Ricardo Medeiros spoke at the end of a visit to a new shopping centre in the city centre, noting that 467 new companies were created in the Azores during the... more >>

Information: Regional Government approves support for another 10 million Euros of private investment
The Regional Director for Support to the Investment and Competitiveness highlighted in Ponta Delgada the approval of another 15 projects, submitted under Competir + and approved by the Azores Operational Programme (PO Açores 2020), representing an investment of nearly 10 million Euros. "These 15 recently approved investment projects, with an estimated eligible amount of almost 10 million Euro... more >>

Information: Another 456 new companies created in the Azores by November 2018
The Regional Director for Support to the Investment and Competitiveness highlighted the "growth of the Azorean business fabric" in Ponta Delgada, adding that 456 new companies were created in the Azores between December 2017 and November 2018. "There are more than 335 active companies in the Region between November 2017 and November 2018, registering a total of 7,411 active companies, that is, co... more >>

Information: Azorean Economy continues sustainable growth
The Regional Director for Support to the Investment and Competitiveness emphasised in Ribeira Grande that the Azorean economy continues to grow in a "sustained" manner, stressing that companies and entrepreneurs have "known how to take advantage" of the conditions and support provided by the Regional Government. Ricardo Medeiros spoke at the end of a visit to a timber sawing company in Rabo de Pe... more >>

Information: Government approves support for private investment amounting to 20 million Euros in just one week
The Regional Director for Support to the Investment and Competitiveness highlighted on Santa Maria the approval of another 20 projects presented under the scope of Competir+ and approved by the Azores Operational Programme (PO Açores 2020). The overall investment amounts to nearly 20 million Euros and provides for the creation of nearly 100 new jobs on several islands. "These are another 20 i... more >>

Information: Regional Director for Support to the Investment and Competitiveness highlights growth of Azorean economy
The Regional Director for Support to the Investment and Competitiveness highlighted today the growth of the Azorean economy, considering that it has an impact on the creation of more and better paid jobs in the Region. "The data released by the Regional Statistics Service of the Azores (SREA) show that the Economic Activity Indicator (EAI), which assesses the general state of the economy in the s... more >>

Information: Regional Government approves support for another 17 million Euros of private investment
The Regional Director for Support to the Investment and Competitiveness announced the approval of another 34 projects submitted under Competir + incentive system and approved by the Azores Operational Programme (PO Açores 2020). With eligible investment amounting to 16.7 million Euros, they are expected to create more than 90 jobs on several islands. "There are 34 investment projects represe... more >>