In many fields, cooperation between companies
and universities in applied research programmes only achieves
competitive success in the global market when carried out jointly
with partners from other countries.
International
Networks
By participating in
various international networks Adi is able to gain a systematic
overview of the results obtained by R&D projects and
look for opportunities for the application of innovative
technologies. Its membership of these networks enables Adi
to channel the supply and demand for technology between
Portuguese and foreign companies and Institutions.
TAFTIE
- The Association for Technology Implementation in Europe
Adi is a member of TAFTIE together with other 19 national
innovation agencies in Europe to established an intense
collaboration in the field of the implementation of national
technology Programmes.
Entreprise
Europe Network (EEN) The network offers support and advice to
businesses across Europe and helps them make the most of
the opportunities in the European Union. Our services are
specifically designed for small and medium enterprises (SMEs)
but are also available to all businesses, research centers
and Universities across Europe.
The Enterprise Europe Network is made up of close to 600
partner organizations in more than 40 countries, promoting
competitiveness and innovation at the local level in Europe
and beyond.
EUREKA
Adi is an EUREKA member since 1985 and acts as a National
Project Coordinator for the network. This initiative provides
opportunities for technological cooperation to companies,
technological centres, research institutes and universities
from the member countries, as well as those from non-European
countries under certain circumstances.
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IBEROEKA
Portugal also participates in the Ibero-American Science
and Technology for Development Programme (CYTED) alongside
Spain and 19 Latin American countries. The programme focuses
on intensifying technological cooperation between ibero-american
companies and institutions. Adi is responsible for enhancing
Portugal's participation in IBEROEKA stimulating cooperation
with Iberoamerican countries in the frame of IBEROEKA Network
projects.
Adi is active in the promotion of the EU
Framework Programmeand is involved
inEuropean projects
which aim to promote the participation of Portuguese SMEs
in the EU Framework Programme.
EUREKA
[meets] Asia
As part of the Ministry of Science and
Technology's policy of international cooperation and in
colaboration with the authorithies of Macao and of the People's
Republic of China, Adi organises the EUREKA
[meets] Asia event in Macao jointly with
CPTTM (Macao's Productivity and Technology Transfer Center).
This event has been the ideal means of promoting contacts
and exchanging know-how with China in particular and the
other Asian countries in general.