AICEP
Agência para o Investimento e Comércio Externo de Portugal

In 2020 developments in the Portuguese economy were strongly constrained by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Little Piece of Portugal is a new online shopping platform for Portuguese and non-Portuguese artisans who make incredible artisanal products made here in Portugal.

Despite the impact of COVID-19 on the global economy, the semiconductor market performed strongly in 2020. Demand by industry was uneven throughout the year due to global lockdowns, remote work and education, and shifts in consumer buying behavior.

A vineyard which produces completely biological wines has become the largest producer of Green Wine in Portugal’s Baião region exporting to 16 countries around the world.

Delta Cafés has been ranked the most attractive company to work for in Portugal, according to the Randstad Employer Brand Research ranking having risen five positions compared to last year.

The wealth and uniqueness of century-old Portuguese companies guide the Portuguese Trade and Investment Agency’s (AICEP) MADE IN PORTUGAL naturally campaign, which seeks to affirm the country’s home and construction excellence materials cluster.

Incycles is considered the leader in the production of electric bicycles in Portugal, with an installed capacity of 1200 units per day divided into 5 assembly lines and an industrial area of 17 000 m2, and plays a very active role in micro-mobility by collaborating in the design and assembly of e-bikes for some of the largest operators in the sharing-bike area.

Leading biotechnology company Amgen announced that it will create approximately 300 highly-skilled jobs in Portugal in the next two years through the opening of a new global business operations center in Lisbon.

The wealth and uniqueness of century-old Portuguese companies guide the Portuguese Trade and Investment Agency's (AICEP) MADE IN PORTUGAL naturally campaign, which seeks to affirm the country's home and construction excellence materials cluster.

Marine robotics specialist Ocean Infinity has acquired software engineering provider Abyssal.

XNFY Lab has launched an AI generated fashion technology, integrating Microsoft Azure Machine Learning, an AI solution, to provide designers and brands a tool that learns from multiple sources and generates high-definition clothing images or professional digital style content. The XNFY Lab focuses on AI and innovative solutions applied to retailers.

The H2 City Gold was awarded with the GREEN GOOD DESIGN Award 2021, in the Transportation Design category.

With a business model founded on technological research, innovation and sustainability, The Navigator Company is today a global benchmark.

More than 230 sq. meters of Portuguese cork by Amorim Cork Insulation cover the Portuguese pavilion at the 2021 Yangzhou International Horticulture Expo, which opened earlier this month in the Jiangsu Province in China.

A series on Portuguese cuisine is to be shown across the USA. The first series is in English about Portuguese cooking.

Portugal is the European Union country with the fewest daily deaths attributed to covid-19 in the last seven days per million inhabitants and has the second fewest cases, according to the Our World in Data website.

The new EMS studio is located in the upscale neighbourhood Tysons Corner, McLean, VA, 20 Km from Washington DC.

The Algarve has received 14 awards from the ‘Cinco Estrelas Regiões’ competition.

Ryanair will return to George Best Belfast City Airport this summer to operate a frequent service from Faro.

The 516 Arouca Bridge, the world’s longest pedestrian suspension bridge, has opened to local residents and will be open to the general public from 3 May.

Polisport releases new models to extend its Clutch and Ignition Protection range.

The product honoured with the "Five Star" Award is the Grand series.

With this campaign, AICEP intends to create emotions and surprise, valuing the authenticity, competitiveness and excellence of products MADE IN PORTUGAL naturally.

Têxteis Penedo gave rise to a new product - Cork Yarn - to meet the growing demand for new textile solutions, namely in the area of ​​innovation, ecology and sustainability.

On the 29th of April Santander UK and Santander Portugal, in collaboration with AICEP Portugal Global, Health Cluster Portugal and DIT - Department for International Trade Portugal, will host a roundtable to explore the opportunities that Portugal presents for UK #LifeSciences companies.

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought social and economic disruption worldwide, but is also providing governments with the opportunity to put economies on a more sustainable and inclusive growth path while addressing the underlying challenges, according to the OECD’s Going for Growth policy report.

SYSADVANCE closed a virtuous cycle, where competence, tenacity, knowledge and determination prevailed for a common good.

Space Rider is the exciting Europe’s first reusable spaceplane planned to be launched in 2023. The experiments in its cargo, among others, include satellites inspection and Earth observation.

The sales performance is off to a solid start this year, at a time when restrictive measures are still in place in the three countries where the Group does business and amidst high uncertainty due to progression of the pandemic.

The Founder Institute returns virtually to Portugal, announcing its Founder Showcase on April 28th in its aim to find and support talented entrepreneurs.

The Portuguese Government classified this as a project of Potential National Interest (PIN).

The Portuguese space agency wants to bring the Space Rider to Santa Maria Island, a European shuttle that experiments with microgravity and uses the island’s airport.

The Portuguese Space Agency and Instituto Superior Técnico were selected by the International Space University to organize the 2022 edition of the Space Studies Program. The course will bring to Portugal more than one hundred students, professors and space specialists
from ESA, NASA and other space agencies.

New partnership allows TAP’s customers to book high-speed train tickets in conjunction with their airfares in Europe.

The MANU-SQUARE project is organizing a webinar to present two services of the MANU-SQUARE Platform, the CAPACITY SHARING service and the INNOVATION MANAGER service, on the 28th April ate 14:00 CEST. Registration is already open.

The project to extract rare-earth minerals in Angola is still underway, despite the current state of emergency, in order to ensure that the country will become a supplier in a market dominated by China and Australia.

The economic crisis triggered by the Covid-19 pandemic is forcing a depreciation of the currencies of Angola and Mozambique, and thus making imported products more expensive, particularly from China, according to various market agents.

Global prospects remain highly uncertain one year into the pandemic.

Portuguese RTE S.A. is to open a bike making facility in Poland in 2021.

Lidl Portugal has launched its first certified vegan wine of national origin, Indelével Vegan Tinto Regional Alentejo.

Portuguese wine exports grew by 2.96 percent in the first two months of this year, to 121 million Euros, compared to the same period last year, according to ViniPortugal data.

The Porto Book Fair is returning to the Palácio de Cristal Gardens, between August 27th and September 12th, in an edition preceded by six music weekends.

Europe’s largest bicycle producer in units, RTE, is strategically expanding its business. On the one hand, an e-bike factory for its own young e-bike brand Beeq as well as for (OEM-) production has been started by the Portuguese near the existing bicycle factory in Serzedo. Furthermore, in Poland another RTE factory is currently under construction.

The CETA provides great opportunities for European food products in the growing Canadian market.

The Alqueva reservoir will be home to two new river beaches, located in the municipalities of Alandroal and Portel, in the district of Évora.

The @Stemmatters is a contract development and manufacturing organisation (CDMO) for advanced cell therapies, tissue-engineered products, and complex biologics.

NERSANT, in collaboration with Magellan - European Affairs Consultancy, will hold the Webinar "Doing Business in Ribatejo", which will take place on Thursday, April 22, at 17h00 CET (16h00 WEST). The online session, conducted on the GoToWebinar platform, will focus on promoting the SMEs located in Ribatejo, in the Belgian market.

#HTVD21 will be a gathering of 40 selected startups and a lovely line-up of international high-tech investors.

Twintex invests in Virtual Reality as an innovative method to increase its digitalization in the clothing sector.

Solaria Energia y Medio Ambiente SA (BME:SLR) has reached an agreement in principle with French bank La Banque Postale to obtain financing for the construction of 64 MW of solar projects in Portugal.

The Portuguese healthcare group IGHS, which owns Idealmed and is based in Coimbra, Portugal, inaugurated a new private hospital in Oman, on the Arabian Peninsula, an investment of over €100 million.

Guidance, Navigation and Control system of Orbex’s Prime micro-launcher to be provided by Elecnor Deimos.

ALICE aircraft interior, designed by ALMADESIGN with EVIATION won the Crystal Cabin Award, in the “Cabin Concepts” category.

FLEXCRAFT project won the IDA “GOLD Design Award”, in the Transportation Design category. Congratulations to all the team - ALMADESIGN, INEGI, IST, SET, EMBRAER (PT) - for the outstanding work on the STOL Flexible Aircraft.

In the catalogue Trends’ 21 Recer presents 8 collections of ceramic coatings and floors that meet the needs of professional clients and consumers.

The extension will see Vision-Box implement the latest and most effective biometric technology across the airport.

The Barroso mine project, in the Vila Real region, involves investing 110 million and creating 215 direct jobs, according to its promoter, Savannah Resources, who also estimates the creation of 500 to 600 indirect jobs.

At BGI boost innovations that are contributing to a net-zero carbon economy and resilient societies.

“We began a little late this year. That was due to the cold weather at the beginning of the year. We usually begin in early March, but this year, it was a month later,” says Pedro Marques from Frutas Classe in Portugal.

Just Burel is a Portuguese brand that creates and produces footwear, headwear, and accessories in wool.

On Wednesday April 28 and Friday April 30, the IPBN - Irland Portugal Business Network will host a series of conversations with key players in the investment sphere as it pertains to Lisbon and its start-ups.

NFON AG (collectively with its subsidiaries "NFON" or the "Company"), the only pan-European Cloud-PBX provider (telephone system from the cloud), confirms the preliminary figures for the past financial year that it published at the beginning of March 2020.

The "MADE IN PORTUGAL naturally" campaign is an initiative by AICEP Portuguese Trade Investment Agency, which aims to showcase the best of Portugal's products.

The TINTEX TEXTILES expands the company’s innovative, sustainable portfolio and offers suitable alternatives to animal leather with its unique coating solutions, catering to the Fashion, Accessories, Home Textiles and Automotive markets.

Portuguese Ambassador to Korea Manuel Antonio Goncalves de Jesus speaks with the Korea JoongAng Daily about the 60th anniversary of Portugal-Korea relations at the embassy in Seoul on April 5.

The government presently expects that the oldest population groups will have received at least the first vaccine dose in April and the other risk groups in May.

One of the goals of the Portuguese Presidency of the Council of the European Union (January - June, 2021) is the promotion of the Green Deal, including the adaptation to climate change, the preservation of biodiversity and the strengthening of water and forest management.

Venture capital company Portugal Ventures has strengthened its portfolio with 43 more startups, which corresponds to a total investment of 6.6 million euros.

The UK’s Department for International Trade (DIT) at the British Embassy in Lisbon invites all Portuguese innovative Fintech businesses to join the Fintech Virtual Mission which takes place from the 19^th to 23^rd of April, and where you can meet and hear from some of the most inspiring FinTech founders, bank ex-cos, technologists, entrepreneurs, investors, regulators, policy-makers, politicians, academics and media from all around the world to learn, discuss, debate and network.

Over recent years, the consultancy firm EY has developed several independent studies for Corticeira Amorim that have assessed the company’s environmental, social  and economic impacts.

Portuguese multinational energy company EDP has plans to invest in start-ups that have the potential to accelerate the energy transition.

China: Merchandise exports jump at a softer rate in March.

United Kingdom: Economic activity returns to expansion in February.

expanding to new geographies, and it just happens the first one is focused on the Canadian market. The first instalment of the Go Global Webinar series, set up for the 13th of April, 2.30pm (GMT).

The new headquarters of PHC Software was recently unveiled there.

The 2nd edition of Australia Build Week Online & Digital Construction Australia, taking place on May 31st - June 4th.

INESC - Institute for Systems and Computer Engineering - is a Portuguese Research and Technology Organisation with 40 years of experience in bringing knowledge and innovation to society and the market. INESC is a worldwide renowned institution in the areas of computer science and advanced computing, power and energy systems, embedded electronic systems and microelectronics, intelligent systems, cybersecurity, bioengineering and materials.

Finalize your free registration now and renew your contacts, restart your business goals and discover new opportunities to expand your activities.

Business travellers rated Dubai 92% as the safest place in the world to conduct business meetings, 98 - 99 percent of international travellers came to Dubai felt safe or very safe, according to the latest survey result of Dubai World Trade Centre.

The Starfish sneakers won The @globalfootwearawards on Professional Category in Ethical Manufacturing/ Sustainable Manufacturing Process.

Business travellers rated Dubai 92% as the safest place in the world to conduct business meetings, 98 - 99 percent of international travellers came to Dubai felt safe or very safe, according to the latest survey result of Dubai World Trade Centre.

Nestlé Portugal ended 2020 with revenues of €565 million, up 4.2% year-on-year, which the business said was its strongest result to date.

Portuguese entrepreneur selected to Forbes 30 under 30. Bionova Capital was the first investor in Adapttech, a company that has now raised over €5 million.

Portugal’s pulp and paper producer Navigator will raise paper prices in Europe by between 6% and 9% from May 10.

The Water Treatment Plant (ETA) that supplies water to a third of the Portuguese will soon be neutral in energy consumption and will also produce green hydrogen, a project that should "make the country proud".

Are you considering moving to Portugal for better weather, cost of living and quality of life? The pandemic has caused numerous lockdowns and lifestyle changes for many people.

Scientists from the JPI Oceans "MiningImpact" project will embark on a six-week expedition to the Clarion-Clipperton Fracture Zone in the Pacific at depths of more than 4,000 metres, in a European consortium that includes five Portuguese institutions.

Portuguese company Allmicroalgae – one of the largest European producers of microalgae – presents two new Chlorella powders in response to the increasing demand for plant-based food solutions.

Efacec launches hop.in, the open innovation platform aimed at entrepreneurs, start-ups, researchers, SMEs, customers, employees, partners and all those who aim to co-create solutions in the areas of energy, mobility and the environment.

Climate change is one of the most significant threats that Humankind faces today. Economic recovery is equally urgent posing not only serious challenges but also creating new opportunities for both Europe and Africa.

FUTURE COMPTA, leading Portuguese IT company, just launched a new and innovative software ecosystem for Industry 4.0. – Bee2Smart Industry.

Portugal Bike Value with a new partner, the German company Ahead All Ahead Composites GmbH as technology partner and with the supplier Taiwan Art Collection Corporation as design partner.

The Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) through the quarterly publication Greece in figures, published in both the Greek and English languages, presents statistical data providing an updated demographic, social and economic picture of Greece in a clear and comprehensive manner.

The company also wins International Design Award for modular aircraft design.

High-Level EU-Africa Green Investment Forum: Africa’s green future: new investment pathways towards sustainable inclusive development, streaming from Lisbon on Friday 23 April.

Climate change is one of the most significant threats that Humankind faces today. Economic recovery is equally urgent posing not only serious challenges but also creating new opportunities for both Europe and Africa.

Logoplaste, a leading global designer and manufacturer of innovative and sustainable rigid plastic packaging solutions for the world’s premier FMCG brands, announced that Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board (Ontario Teachers’) has agreed to acquire The Carlyle Group’s majority stake in the company.

ALICE aircraft interior, designed by ALMADESIGN with EVIATION won the Crystal Cabin Award, in the “Cabin Concepts” category.

Critical Manufacturing has been named as a Leader by Gartner, Inc. in its 2021 Magic Quadrant for Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES). According to Gartner, “there has been a fundamental shift in the MES market, driven by evolving technologies that challenge the MES status quo and driven by vendors with the agility and talent to accelerate the adoption of those technologies."

A study currently being conducted at Ben-Gurion University, in collaboration with the Portuguese recycling company ECOIBÉRIA, found bacteria capable of breaking down PET (polyethylene terephthalate) into monomers, its subunits, in order to reuse them as a raw material for other plastic products.