Agência de Inovação,
SA (Adi) is a state-owned agency funded by the Ministry of Science,
Technology and Higher Education and the Ministry of the Economy
and Innovation.
Working within a network of administrative departments, technological
centres, business associations and other S&T entities located
in Portugal, Adi also pursues a policy of promoting internacional
co-operation. As such, it acts as a link between the European
Union, Asia, Latin America and various international R&D organisations.
Strategic
objectives
Promotion and economic valorisation of R&D activities
Support and promotion of technology based innovation
Promotion and support of recruitment of highly qualified human
resources by enterprises
Support of technology transfer activities
Activity
Indicators
Management of applications for funding
1993 -2007 Last Updated: 30/07/2007
Type
of Funding Programmes
Number
of Applications
Number
of Projects Approved
Consortia R&D
1993-2002
1273
390
IDEIA - Applied Corporate Research &
Development
2003-2006
477
171
DEMTEC – Pilot Projects Relating to
Technologically Innovative Products, Processes and Systems
2003-2006
128
46
NITEC - Technology R&D Units in the
Corporate Sector
2003-2006
216
190
Placement of Masters and PhD's in Enterprises
1997-2006
384
354
Scholarships for Traineeships in International
Scientific Organizations
1996-2006
921
281
SIFIDE - Fiscal Incentives Scheme for Corporate
Research and Development
1997-2003 (1)
1091
1055
NEST – New Enterprises in Technology
Support
2003-2006
102
34
Neotec – Support of Enterprise Potential
2005-2006
23
12
Neotec – Technology-Based Enterprises
2005-2006
212
117
Networks of Competency
2005-2006
40
9
Technology Transfer Offices
2005-2006
31
22
Total
4898
2681
(1) The former Financial Incentives Scheme for
Commercial Research and Development (SIFIDE) only accepted applications
up to the 2003 fiscal year.
Networks of Competency – Number and Type of Partners
Involved in the Networks Last Updated: 31/01/2007