COMPANY GOVERNANCE
Governance Model
CAE REGULATIONS [PDF]
The National Innovation Agency’s (ANI) capital is equally subscribed by the Ministry of Education, Science and Innovation, through the FCT – Foundation for Science and Technology (50%), and by the Ministry of Economy and Territorial Cohesion, through IAPMEI (50%).
ANI STATUTES [PDF]
General Assembly
Chairman:
Secretary:
Sole Auditor
Primary Auditor:
Marques Pereira, Edgar Torrão & Associados, S.R.O.C., Lda.
Substitute:
José António Marques Pereira
ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
ANI’s organizational structure has six business units and five support units. All units report directly to the Board of Directors.
CLIENT DEVELOPMENT
The Customer Development Unit prioritizes placing companies, entrepreneurs, researchers, and organizations as strategic drivers of ANI’s activity, promoting more innovation, more collaboration, and more capacity-building for all these entities.
CONTACT
PUBLIC INNOVATION POLICIES
CONTACT
Public Innovation Policies
Coordination
NATIONAL INCENTIVE SYSTEMS
The National Incentive Systems Unit prioritizes empowering the innovation ecosystem for efficient access to R&D support instruments and supporting the implementation of strategic initiatives within the framework of the PT2020 and PT2030 community support programs.
CONTACT
Maria Matos
National Incentive Systems
Coordination
R&D Tax Incentive Certification
ANI is responsible for managing the entire process leading to the certification of R&D expenses and the allocation of a tax credit under the Fiscal Incentive System for Business Research and Development (SIFIDE).
CONTACT
INTERFACE MISSION
The Interface Program is a program that supports collaborative R&D, aiming to promote the transfer of technology from universities to companies, particularly through support for knowledge transfer infrastructures such as Interface Centers (CIT) and Collaborative Laboratories (CoLAB).
CONTACT
João Ferreira
Interface Mission
Coordination
mi@ani.pt
NATIONAL STRATEGIC INITIATIVES
CONTACT
João Ribau
National Strategic Initiatives
Coordination
iniciativas.estrategicas@ani.pt
INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
ANI continuously seeks to ensure international cooperation with counterpart agencies from other countries, particularly through TAFTIE – the European Network of Innovation Agencies.
CONTACT
Mafalda Dourado
International Affairs
General Coordination
assuntosinternacionais@ani.pt
EUROPEAN R&I PROGRAMS
The European R&I Programs Unit aims to increase national participation in European R&I programs and platforms, particularly in Pillars II and III of Horizon Europe, the EUREKA program, and the Enterprise Europe Network initiatives.
CONTACT
COMMUNICATION
The Communication area’s main objective is the definition, implementation, and monitoring of a 360-degree marketing and communication strategy, both internal and external, aimed at reaching a wide range of national and international audiences for ANI’s various initiatives, projects, and solutions.
CONTACT
ANDREIA VICENTE
comunicacao@ani.pt
Financial and Resource Management
The Financial and Resource Management area’s main objectives are to ensure financial sustainability and resource efficiency, as well as to define and monitor budgets and financial plans, with full transparency and in line with ANI’s strategic objectives.
CONTACT
info@ani.pt
Information Systems
It aims to support all the organization’s operations through technology and the management of information, as well as network, server, and IT infrastructure architecture, ensuring the availability and security of systems.
CONTACT
Filipe Moreira
si@ani.pt
People & Talent
To empower and equip all Human Resources staff across ANI’s various units with the knowledge and skills needed to promote an organizational environment and service of excellence, that is sustainable and inclusive.
CONTACT
rh@ani.pt
BD
The Board of Directors defines the strategy and objectives of ANI – National Innovation Agency, ensuring best practices in governance, assessing and approving investments, financing, strategic partnerships, and institutional relations.
CONTACT
Advisory Compliance
CONTACT
PROCURE+I
PROCURE+i – Center of Competence for Public Procurement of Innovation (PPI), aims to be the main entry point for accessing information dedicated to public procurement of innovation, through a repository of documents and multimedia.