AdI - Agência de Inovação

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

Code	Area	Enterprises	Bus. Assoc.	Tech Centres	Univ./ Polytechnics	Univ.Business Interface Institutions	State Labs	State Orgs.	Total
CEAFA	Agriculture Forests & Food	37	5	2	7	1	1		53
CEBIO	Bioenergy	10	5		2	2	2		21
CEDT	Dematerialization of Transactions	6	1		1	1			9
CEMICRO	Micro Manufacturing	4	1	2	4	3	1		15
RCM	Mobility	7			3	4			14
RCP	Polymer	6			2				8
TELESAL	Telecommunications and IT	2	1		2				5
XHMS	Health Care and Medical Solutions	15		1	7	4		6	33
5TECMODA	Fashion Row	5	2	3	4	3			17
Total		87	13	5	28	15	4	6	158

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