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Associação RAEGE Açores is a non-profit private association between the Government of the Azores and SATA, SA, with the aim of managing and coordinating scientific and technical activities related to the RAEGE Network, developing scientific research, promoting and supporting R&D activities in its fields of activity, liaising between the scientific and the business communities, coordinating, promoting and participating in studies, projects and programs, promoting and coordinating training actions, supporting local institutions in the pursuit and promotion of science and technology policies, disseminating technical and scientific information, among others.

The Regional Fund for Science and Technology (FRCT) was created with the objective to coordinate and manage the financial resources available for scientific research and technological development from Regional, European and International programmes. The FRCT competencies are: To promote and participate in the implementation, monitoring, supervision and/or evaluation and the management of studies, programs, projects, training and information and dissemination measures of scientific scope, improvement or technological innovation, as well as the information and knowledge society Foster and promote the support for the scientific development units and/or the regional innovation and technological upgrading and the information and knowledge society and/or...

The Regional Directorate for Culture (RDC), under the Regional Department for Education and Culture, anchors its action on two areas of intervention: the promotion and enhancement of creative and cultural activities, as well as the protection and valuation of built, movable and intangible heritage. RDC holds a set of external services, spread along the nine islands of the Azores. There are eight Museums, an Ecomuseum and a Contemporary Arts Center, whose complementary themes add to the idea of a cultural whole, in which the specificities of each island are highlighted. There are also three Public Libraries and Regional Archives, one...

The Azorean Directorate for Energy (Direção Regional da Energia in Portuguese), acronym DREn, is the entity of the Azorean Government (Governo dos Açores in Portuguese) responsible for all energy-related matters, with the mission of providing a secure, accessible and sustainable energy system. It follows-up all energy vectors entering and exiting the Azores, as well as their local production and use. It is responsible for the licensing of all energy-related installations such as those of the local electricity company, filling stations or gas networks. It is responsible for adopting European and national legislation to the regional context as well as authoring...

The Regional Directorate for Planning and Structural Funds is the entity of the Government of the Azores responsible for the monitoring and management of the ERDF and CF structural funds, and regional interlocutor for the INTERREG V-A Transnational Operational Program Madeira – Azores – Canary Islands 2014-2020. Currently, it is the Managing Authority of the Regional Operational Program AÇORES 2020. The Program aims to support strength the areas of research, technological development and innovation, namely the creation of conditions for scientific production, innovation and transfer of knowledge through the stimulation of the private investment in technology-based and value-added economic productions.

The Regional Directorate for Transport contributes to the definition and implementation of regional policies in the area of air, maritime and inland transport. This entity is also responsible for strengthening the potential of these policies and respective infrastructures in order to boost the competitiveness of Azorean economy, improve the accessibility of people and goods as well as to reinforce regional cohesion. We are a body that implements policies with the aim of improving the effectiveness and competitiveness of the regional transport system in terms of frequency service and pricing, thus contributing to the improvement of the quality of life of...

The Regional Directorate of Agriculture is the department of the Regional Secretariat for Agriculture and Florestry that is responsible for contributing to the definition of public policies in the agricultural and livestock area. In addition to conducting agrarian vocational training, and scientific studies every year, Regional Directorate of Agriculture ensures the supervision, promotion and improvement of the quality of Azorean agricultural production, the promotion of agricultural diversification, organic farming, animal and plant health, as well as veterinary public hygiene. This entity is also responsible for the following services: Regional Veterinary Laboratory Regional Plant Health Laboratory Regional Oenology Laboratory

The Regional Directorate for Rural Development is responsible for the definition of policies related to agriculture and livestock, rural development, diversification, transformation and valorization of regional productions, agrarian formation and rural extension, management and valorization of forest and natural resources. It is therefore responsible for ensuring the management, guidance, coordination and implementation of these policies focusing on agricultural and forestry productivity and the economic development of these activities, in alignment with the Common Agricultural Policy, through the implementation and management of the European Agricultural Support Programs of Rural Development in Azores.

The Regional Directorate for European Affairs is an operational service whose action is horizontal and cross-sectors in nature, and which operates under the dependency of the Regional Secretary of the Presidency for External Relations – the duties that it carries out consist of analyses, monitoring, coordinating and executing the politics of the Regional Government in the sphere of European Affairs. It’s functions and responsibilities are strictly connected with the global action of the Regional Government with the EU’s institutions, as well as with the participation of the Autonomous Region of the Azores in bodies of interregional cooperation.

The Regional Directorate of Tourism (DRTu) is the executive service of the Regional Secretariat of Energy, Environment and Tourism (SREAT), whose mission is to contribute to the definition and execution of supporting policies for the tourism sector. It comprehends not only infrastructures and planning but also the structuring and qualification of the tourism products supply, aiming at the consolidation of a sustainable tourism. The DRTu competences are the following: To encourage the use and preservation of the tourist resources of the Archipelago, namely carrying out studies in areas considered to be a priority, with a view to the correct use...

The Regional Directorate for Fisheries (DRP) is the Azores government body that works to ensure the sustainable development of the fisheries, protect the marine environment and support responsible fishing practices. The DRP also pays special attention to coastal communities, guaranteeing their training, improving working conditions, valuing and improving of fish quality, promoting wealth and the development of coastal zones. DRP is involved in collaborative co-management schemes for coastal fisheries, providing guidance and support to village level endeavors to conserve and manage the marine resources. DRP delivery to Azorean companies and citizens’ the best available information for the responsible development and...

The Regional Directorate for Science and Technology lays out the foundations and measures on which regional policies pursued in the fields of science and technology should be based, coordinating and carrying out the actions deemed necessary for their implementation. Its main lines of action are focused on supporting programmes and projects developed in the areas of scientific research, experimental development and innovation, and technological modernisation. Additionally, this entity is also responsible for promoting support infrastructures for scientific research activities and technological development, disseminating science and technology, encouraging the qualification of human resources and training initiatives, and contributing to specialised dissemination...

The Human Genetics Laboratory is a research and service unit created by the University of Madeira in 2001, due to the lack of regional laboratories specialized in DNA testing, detection of genetic anomalies and detection of pathologies.

ESESJC is an institution dedicated to the education, training, transmission, dissemination and development of culture and science in the field of health through study, teaching and research.

The Oceanic Observatory of Madeira (OOM) seeks to become a centre of excellence dedicated to research and permanent monitoring of the ocean. This initiative brings together a multidisciplinary scientific community, joining several institutions with the aim of promoting cooperation and resource optimization. The initiative started in January 2014, aiming to consolidate historical data, observations and forecasts in a common platform, and permiting the Autonomous Region of Madeira to meet the demands of marine resources evaluation and management, providing the region with adequate means for its sustainable development.