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Vice-Presidência do Governo Regional
Applications open for Azorean companies to attend Web Summit 2025
Applications open for Azorean companies to attend Web Summit 2025
Vice-Presidência do Governo Regional
Europe "does not always acknowledge the outermost region status," stresses Artur Lima
Europe "does not always acknowledge the outermost region status," stresses Artur Lima
Vice-Presidência do Governo Regional
Vice-Presidency opens call for five doctoral grants in strategic areas
Vice-Presidency opens call for five doctoral grants in strategic areas
September 17, 2025
Applications open for Azorean companies to attend Web Summit 2025
September 16, 2025
Europe "does not always acknowledge the outermost region status," stresses Artur Lima
September 15, 2025
Vice-Presidency opens call for five doctoral grants in strategic areas
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Nota de Imprensa
September 17, 2025
Applications open for Azorean companies to attend Web Summit 2025
The Vice-Presidency of the Regional Government of the Azores has opened the application period for Azorean companies to participate in the 2025 edition of Web Summit, a leading international event in the digital technology and innovation sector. The aim is to strengthen the presence of Azorean technology-based companies in international markets and raise the profile of projects in areas such as programming, the Internet of Things (IoT), video games, augmented reality, e-commerce, industrial software and Big Data, among others. The top 15 applicants will receive tickets to the 2025 edition of Web Summit, providing the winning companies with he opportunity to establish strategic contacts with international investors, partners and customers. Applications must be submitted by September 26, 2025, using the electronic form available at https://forms.office.com/e/M1gutCvShG. For further information, interested parties may consult Order No. 1996/2025 of September 15, 2025, which approves the Rules governing the call for proposals for the Autonomous Region of the Azores to participate in Web Summit 2025. They may also contact the Vice-Presidency of the Regional Government, the entity managing the call for proposals, located at Palácio dos Capitães-Generais, Largo Prior do Crato, 9700-157 Angra do Heroísmo, by telephone on 295 402 300 or by email at [email protected].
September 17, 2025
Applications open for Azorean companies to attend Web Summit 2025
The Vice-Presidency of the Regional Government of the Azores has opened the application period for Azorean companies to participate in the 2025 edition of Web Summit, a leading international event in the digital technology and innovation sector. The aim is to strengthen the presence of Azorean technology-based companies in international markets and raise the profile of projects in areas such as programming, the Internet of Things (IoT), video games, augmented reality, e-commerce, industrial software and Big Data, among others. The top 15 applicants will receive tickets to the 2025 edition of Web Summit, providing the winning companies with he opportunity to establish strategic contacts with international investors, partners and customers. Applications must be submitted by September 26, 2025, using the electronic form available at https://forms.office.com/e/M1gutCvShG. For further information, interested parties may consult Order No. 1996/2025 of September 15, 2025, which approves the Rules governing the call for proposals for the Autonomous Region of the Azores to participate in Web Summit 2025. They may also contact the Vice-Presidency of the Regional Government, the entity managing the call for proposals, located at Palácio dos Capitães-Generais, Largo Prior do Crato, 9700-157 Angra do Heroísmo, by telephone on 295 402 300 or by email at [email protected].
Nota de Imprensa
September 16, 2025
Europe "does not always acknowledge the outermost region status," stresses Artur Lima
The Vice-President of the Regional Government, Artur Lima, received today the Ambassador of Denmark, Lars Steen Nielsen, as part of an official visit paid by a delegation of Ambassadors of European Union Member States to Angra do Heroísmo. During the meeting, which took place following the Danish Presidency of the Council of the European Union, the Vice-President of the Government began by highlighting the importance of the Azores' status as an outermost and archipelago region. "Santa Maria is 600 kilometres away from Corvo," he stressed. "We must, for example, tackle issues such as maritime transport conditions, as well as education and health care on the nine Azorean islands," stated Artur Lima. The region's infrastructures "must also be expanded across the archipelago." According to the Vice-President, "Europe does not always acknowledge the outermost region status." The Azores are one of the greatest examples in Europe concerning "biodiversity conservation, especially with the creation of Marine Protected Areas," he said. However, "Europe disregards this relevance, particularly the geopolitical and geostrategic dimension" of the Region, even though the Azores have the largest Exclusive Economic Zone in the European Union and are "Europe’s western frontier," he pointed out. Therefore, "the Azores do not see the benefit of their position" at a time "when it is essential to leverage their geostrategic dimension in this context of instability," emphasised Artur Lima. During the meeting, the Vice-President of the Government conveyed the Region's concern about the new Multiannual Financial Framework. "We lead by example in environmental protection, biodiversity and renewable energy," he said. Nevertheless, the proposal for the new European budget "disregards the outermost regions," he warned. It is essential to get "the support from the European Union in the air and maritime transport sectors." "The location of the Azores archipelago entails additional costs, for example, in the price of goods, and I have been trying to raise awareness of these issues among European institutions," noted Artur Lima. "It is the Azores and Madeira that truly give the country its dimension," but "Portugal does not value this Atlantic dimension,’" added the Vice-President of the Government. The official visit of the delegation of Ambassadors of European Union Member States accredited to Portugal began in São Miguel on Monday and continued today in Angra do Heroísmo. Alongside the audience with the Danish Ambassador, there was a presentation on the European Union's Cohesion Policy in the Azores delivered by the Regional Director for Planning and Structural Funds, Nuno Melo Alves.
September 16, 2025
Europe "does not always acknowledge the outermost region status," stresses Artur Lima
The Vice-President of the Regional Government, Artur Lima, received today the Ambassador of Denmark, Lars Steen Nielsen, as part of an official visit paid by a delegation of Ambassadors of European Union Member States to Angra do Heroísmo. During the meeting, which took place following the Danish Presidency of the Council of the European Union, the Vice-President of the Government began by highlighting the importance of the Azores' status as an outermost and archipelago region. "Santa Maria is 600 kilometres away from Corvo," he stressed. "We must, for example, tackle issues such as maritime transport conditions, as well as education and health care on the nine Azorean islands," stated Artur Lima. The region's infrastructures "must also be expanded across the archipelago." According to the Vice-President, "Europe does not always acknowledge the outermost region status." The Azores are one of the greatest examples in Europe concerning "biodiversity conservation, especially with the creation of Marine Protected Areas," he said. However, "Europe disregards this relevance, particularly the geopolitical and geostrategic dimension" of the Region, even though the Azores have the largest Exclusive Economic Zone in the European Union and are "Europe’s western frontier," he pointed out. Therefore, "the Azores do not see the benefit of their position" at a time "when it is essential to leverage their geostrategic dimension in this context of instability," emphasised Artur Lima. During the meeting, the Vice-President of the Government conveyed the Region's concern about the new Multiannual Financial Framework. "We lead by example in environmental protection, biodiversity and renewable energy," he said. Nevertheless, the proposal for the new European budget "disregards the outermost regions," he warned. It is essential to get "the support from the European Union in the air and maritime transport sectors." "The location of the Azores archipelago entails additional costs, for example, in the price of goods, and I have been trying to raise awareness of these issues among European institutions," noted Artur Lima. "It is the Azores and Madeira that truly give the country its dimension," but "Portugal does not value this Atlantic dimension,’" added the Vice-President of the Government. The official visit of the delegation of Ambassadors of European Union Member States accredited to Portugal began in São Miguel on Monday and continued today in Angra do Heroísmo. Alongside the audience with the Danish Ambassador, there was a presentation on the European Union's Cohesion Policy in the Azores delivered by the Regional Director for Planning and Structural Funds, Nuno Melo Alves.
