Azores join international alliance for disruptive and emerging technologies - Communication

Vice-Presidência do Governo Regional

The Autonomous Region of the Azores has become the 18th member of DETA - Disruptive & Emerging Technology Alliance.

This international coalition brings together national and regional governments from five continents to further the debate and adaptation of public policies to technological innovation and disruption.

"This is another decisive step in the international positioning of the Azores," stated the Vice-President of the Regional Government, Artur Lima.

In the present context of constant technological progress with global ramifications, "it is essential to be present at technological governance forums such as this one to commit balanced, shared and inclusive technological development," he added.

DETA is an opportunity for the Azores "to be at the forefront of the debate on technologies that will shape the future," concluded Artur Lima.

The public announcement of this membership took place at the Mobile World Congress 2025, which ends today in Barcelona, on the occasion of a bilateral meeting between the Vice-President of the Government and the Secretary for Digital Policy of the Government of Catalonia, Maria Galindo.

On the sidelines of the meeting, Artur Lima stressed that the Region "wants to be prosperous and digital but aligned with the best international practices."

For her part, Maria Galindo congratulated the Azores, emphasising that their membership "strengthens the alliance."

Led by the Government of Catalonia, DETA focuses on deepening the areas of Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity, New Space, Digital Rights and Quantum Technologies. The initiative establishes a collaborative structure to assess the technological impact on citizens' daily lives and the necessary adaptation of public policies to these new realities.

Projecting the positions of its members in the ongoing global debates on technological governance is another of its goals. In this regard, DETA is organised into five groups corresponding to its areas of intervention and also holds an annual summit.

On the national scene, the Azores are the first to join this coalition. They participate in four of its five disruptive areas, namely Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity, New Space, and Digital Rights.

For the Vice-President of the Government, the Region "has been asserting itself as an Atlantic centre for science and technology."

Joining DETA and participating in the Mobile World Congress 2025, the world's largest meeting of the mobile and connectivity sectors, are "examples of this and the Regional Government's action in this field," stressed Artur Lima.

DETA brings together the national and regional governments from Spain, Italy, Belgium, Germany, France, the UK, Canada, the USA, Costa Rica, Argentina, South Korea, Japan, Australia, South Africa and Portugal, with the Azores as a member.