AdI - Agência de Inovação

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.

For more information, please contact: Carlos Lajas

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.

For more information, please contact: Bibiana Dantas

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.

For more information, please contact: Jorge Pegado Liz

Cyted 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.

For more information, please contact: Rita Silva or Carlos Lajas

EU Framework Programme and European Projects

Adi is active in the promotion of the EU Framework Programme and is involved in European projects which aim to promote the participation of Portuguese SMEs in the EU Framework Programme.

ERA – CORNET – Collective Research Networking
http://www.cornet-era.net

For more information, please contact Carlos Lajas

ERA SME - Network of national and regional programmes promoting co-operation between SMEs and research organisations
http://www.era-sme.net/public/

For more information, please contact Carlos Lajas

International Cooperation with Asia

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.

For more information, please contact Rita Silva