3RD MEETING OF THE RISE CONSORTIUM “RESILIENT INNOVATION ECOSYSTEM FOR EU VALUE CHAINS” IN ÉVORA
On October 8th, the 3rd Meeting of the RISE Consortium “Resilient Innovation Ecosystem for EU Value Chains” took place at CCDR Alentejo, I.P., in Évora.The meeting brought together partners from 8 European countries, with the aim of analyzing the implementation of the project and planning the next actions to promote the development of the less developed regions of Portugal (Alentejo), Slovenia (Vzhodna Slovenija) and Bulgaria (Severozapaden), involving different entities from the quadruple-helix ecosystem.
ACPMR MEETS IN BEJA WITH PARTNERS OF THE REGIONAL VALUE CHAINS PLATFORM
The Consortium held the Launch Meeting of the Regional Supply Chains Platform (PlaCaPRe) on July 23rd in Beja, at the School of Technology and Management of the Polytechnic Institute of Beja.The main points on the agenda were the presentation of the partners and their main activities, the presentation of PlaCaPRe, the setting up of the working groups and the discussion of the next steps.Under the coordination of Sines Tecnopolo and ACPMR, PlaCaPRe aims, in accordance with the Regional Strategy for Intelligent Specialization (EREI 2030), to promote the strengthening of regional production chains in the Alentejo, based on local resources and assets, as well as boosting the anchor effect around structuring projects and investments in the region.
II National Meeting of the Natural Stone Sector – StonebyPORTUGAL SUMMIT
On July 12th, the II National Meeting of the Natural Stone Sector – StonebyPORTUGAL SUMMIT took place, where Marta Peres, Executive Director of the Cluster Portugal Mineral Resources Association (ACPMR), participated in the panel dedicated to innovation and digital transition, promising to bring valuable insights and strategies for the future of the industry. This initiative, promoted by Assimagra – Resources Minerals of Portugal, focused on the debate and reflection on priority topics and challenges currently facing the natural stone industry.