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The University of the Azores integrates three campus located on the islands of São Miguel, Terceira and Faial, and comprises university and polytechnic units. Its teaching, research, services and cultural extension activities cover the most diverse areas of Exact and Technological Sciences, Natural and Environmental Sciences, Medical and Health Sciences, Agrarian Sciences, Social Sciences and Humanities. As a result of its framework and regional, national and international priorities, the University of the Azores is currently focusing on differentiating areas of training and research, such as the sea, including fisheries and aquaculture, and natural hazards such as volcanology and seismology, climatology…

LabKit – Soluções para Laboratório, Lda., is a leading supplier of laboratory chemicals & laboratory equipment, providing a complete portfolio of laboratory equipment, chemicals, supplies and services for research, safety, healthcare and science education. We always want to provide our customers an expansive and the best products, giving all tools, they need to get the best results.

The Azorean Regional Board of Engineers is the regional representant of the National Board of Engineers (“Ordem dos Engenheiros”), gathering engineers from 12 different main engineering specialties (“Colégios”), namely Agronomy, Environment, Civil, Electrotechnics, Forest, Geography/Survey, Geology/Mining, Informatics, Materials, Mechanics, Naval and Chemistry/Biology. Members of the Azorean Regional Board of Engineers are developing their professional activities in the most diverse regional institutions, including private companies, public administration (local, regional and national), University of the Azores, R&D institutes, cooperatives and producers associations, vocational schools, and NGOs.

The association’s main goals are to contribute to the promotion of surveys in the fields of Solidarity Economy, Social and Local Development and of the Social Integration Enterprises Network of the Azores, namely by congregating efforts in order to update and promote materials in these areas, as well as by establishing contact with and integrating other similar national and international associations and centres; also, to undertake regional, national and international events concerning Solidarity Economy, Social and Local Development and Employment for Social Integration; to create a digital platform bearing resources to support the study, knowledge and development of Solidarity Economy…

The Institute of Marine Research – IMAR is a non-profit private organisation created in 1991 as a network of 8 Public Portuguese Universities all deeply involved in Marine Science and Technology. IMAR aims to build on the synergies and complementarity between its members to generate interdisciplinary products and large-scale initiatives to create strong links with governmental and private organizations, and with the society, while empowering Portuguese marine sciences community, making it competitive on a European and international level. IMAR brings together specialists in physics, chemistry, biology, and geology, different areas of engineering and technology, and modelling. Due to its make-up,…

The principal objectives of the organization are as follows: a) Promote the activity of (Alojamento Local) local vacation lodging with innovative and credible accommodations amongst its members, local press and general marke b) Defend the interests and activities of vacation lodging particularly of its associates. Serve as a representative to public entities, official organizations and other associations and confederations c) Incentivize an ambience of loyal and transparent competition amongst all agents in the (Alojamento Local) local vacation lodging d) Foster and increase the professionalization and competitiveness of its associates through the exchange of experiences, more information, events, publications or any…

The Sea Observatory of the Azores (OMA) is a technical, scientific and cultural nonprofit association, established in 2002 (www.oma.pt). Since 2004, OMA established its headquarters in the Porto Pim Old Whaling Station, Horta, on loan, through agreement with the Regional Government. OMA aims to disseminate scientific and technological culture and to promote interpretation and environmental education activities in the context of Marine Sciences. During the last seven years the actions promoted by OMA were as diverse as the organization and participation on technical and scientific meetings, in and outside of the archipelago, the production of publications, books and leaflets, the…

Integrated into the Regional Health Service, the Hospital do Divino Espírito Santo de Ponta Delgada (HDES) is the main hospital in the Azores Islands. Open in 1999, the hospital has a capacity of 427 beds. It provides specialized care for patients in medical (including intensive and neonatal care), surgical, behavioral health, rehabilitative (…) departments, and has outpatient clinics for treatment and investigation (day hospitals, complementary diagnostic and therapeutic exams, ambulatory surgery). The Hospital also develops and promotes research activities on clinical and/or biomedical areas (examples: human and medical genetics, pharmacogenetics, as well as infectious diseases), and has facilities for academic…

Terra Verde is a non-profit association which objective is to safeguard the rights and interests of Azorean farmers. Its motto “ Give life to Agriculture in the Azores” and for this reason we establish partnerships with all the entities and companies who allows development, innovation and technology in Agriculture. Promote education and transmission of knowledge is one of our goals. Terra Verde tries to bring know-how, solutions for pests and diseases of the cultures, promote sustainable agriculture and reduce production costs. We also try to reach the consumers in order to help them to do a conscious choice of regional…

Fundo de Maneio is an economic and financial consulting firm, based in the city of Ponta Delgada on the island of São Miguel. The company develops its activity in two vectors: financial and economic consulting, targeting public and private entities; and applications for regional, national and EU incentive systems, concerning investments promoted by public and private entities. Fundo de Maneio has an I&D+i strategy well defined and implemented, investing resources in the development of skills and scientific knowledge. I&D+i processes is part of Fundo de Maneio’s culture, looking to reinforce its strategic positioning by incorporate scientific and technical knowledge in…