BUSINESS ASSOCIATIONS
Business associations play a crucial role in national economic development and in building a more innovative, more competitive business fabric with an increasingly global reach
At ANI, you will find a range of initiatives that promote synergies between business associations, companies, regions, and other entities within the National Innovation System.
4.0 COMPANIES | TEST BEDS
Test Beds are infrastructures and equipment that provide testing and experimentation services for products and services of SMEs and Startups, either in physical or virtual space.
4.0 COMPANIES | DIH
Digital Innovation Hubs (DIH) are structures aimed at centralizing a range of services to support the digital transition of companies, offering more accessible conditions and focusing this process on three disruptive technologies: AI, HPC, and Cybersecurity.
SIFIDE – System of Tax Incentives for Business R&D
SIFIDE – The Tax Incentive System for Business R&D aims to enhance companies’ competitiveness by supporting their Research and Development efforts through tax deductions on IRC for R&D expenses.
INTERNATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS
ANI continuously strengthens cooperation with counterpart entities from strategically identified countries, promoting opportunities for joint project development between Portuguese and foreign entities in applied research, technological development, and innovation, with an impact on the internationalization of Portuguese companies and innovations.
INTERNATIONAL FORUMS
ANI contributes inputs in the area of innovation for discussion in various international forums.
ENTERPRISE EUROPE NETWORK – EEN
Portugal is part of the Enterprise Europe Network through a national consortium that includes 12 entities from the North to the Algarve and the autonomous regions of Madeira and the Azores.
FREE TECHNOLOGICAL ZONES
Technological Free Zones (ZLT) are physical environments, geographically located, in real or near-real environments, used for testing and experimentation, supported and monitored by the respective competent authorities.