Informação: Three consortia selected for second phase of tender for construction and operation of Santa Maria Space Port The Regional Secretary for the Sea, Science and Technology stated that three consortia were qualified for the second phase of the Azores ISLP -Competitive Dialogue Procedure Programme for the Construction and Operation of a Space Port on Santa Maria Island. Gui Menezes pointed out that the consortia were selected by the jury of the tender. They will now have a stipulated deadline of 20 days to su... Mais >> Informação: European conference on ocean literacy to take place in September in the Azores The Azores will host the 7th Annual Conference of the European Marine Science Educators Association (EMSEA) between September 16 and 19. It will focus on ocean literacy, more specifically on Goal 14 "Protecting Marine Life, one of the 17 UN Goals for Sustainable Development (SDGs). This initiative is organised in partnership with the Regional Government, which, through the Regional Directorate for... Mais >> Informação: New submarine cable network could boost creation of Digital Platform in the North Atlantic The Regional Director for Public Works and Communications, Frederico Sousa, said yesterday in Lisbon that the new submarine cable network providing communications between the Mainland Portugal, the Azores and Madeira (CAM) could boost the creation of a Digital Platform in the North Atlantic. Speaking after the third meeting of the Working Group in charge of analysing the replacement of CAM equipm... Mais >> Informação: President of the Government received European Commissioner for Research, Science and Innovation The President of the Government, Vasco Cordeiro, received today the European Commissioner for Research, Science and Innovation, Carlos Moedas, at the beginning of a visit to the Azores that "comes at a good time.” In fact, it will be an opportunity to show the European Commission the work that is being carried out by regional public and private entities in these areas in close coordination a... Mais >> Informação: Bathers with reduced mobility to have access platform to São Lourenço beach area on Santa Maria Island The Regional Government, through the Regional Directorate for Sea Affairs, has opened a procurement procedure amounting to 35,400 Euros for the acquisition of a lifting platform for the access of people with reduced mobility to the São Lourenço beach area on the island of Santa Maria. The lifting platform, which will have capacity of at least two people, should be installed in early Sep... Mais >> Informação: Regional Government receives DGREGIO advisor under RIS3 evaluation process The Regional Government, through the Regional Directorate for Science and Technology, will receive today and tomorrow the advisor to the Directorate-General for Regional and Urban Policy (DG REGIO), Manuel Laranja, Professor at the Lisbon School of Economics & Management, under the evaluation process regarding the implementation of the Research and Innovation Strategies for Smart Specialisation (R... Mais >> Informação: Archipelago of the Azores classified as "Hope Spot" for conservation of Oceans The Regional Secretary for Sea, Science and Technology stated that "it is a very important recognition for the Region to be considered as "Hope Spot," that is, a site of hope under the project developed by world-renowned biologist Sylvia Earle." In this context, he highlighted "the work of several researchers from the Okeanos Research Centre and the Azores Sea Observatory with the involvement of t... Mais >> Informação: Lagoa hosts workshop on programme that fosters blue biotechnology business The Regional Government, in partnership with Oceano Azul Foundation and the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, promotes a public session for the presentation of the Business Fast Track Programme - "Blue Bio Value" taking place today in Lagoa. The initiative aims to attract and promote the development of business opportunities in the marine biological resources value chain. The workshop will address ... Mais >> Informação: Ponta Delgada to host workshop on European funds for internationalisation of innovative companies The Regional Government, through the Regional Fund for Science and Technology, the National Innovation Agency (ANI) and the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Ponta Delgada will hold a briefing session on the European Commission’s financial tools for the internationalisation of innovative small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) next Thursday, July 18. The workshop will focus on the analy... Mais >> Informação: Never before have the Azores invested so much in science, says Gui Menezes The Regional Secretary for the Sea, Science and Technology highlighted in Angra do Heroísmo the fact that, for the first time, post-doctoral research projects have been created in business context in the Azores. Gui Menezes stated that the Regional Government "has awarded priority status to the encouragement of research and innovation in companies." In fact, it has channelled "all the resour... Mais >>
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