2026里斯本考察旅行赛后报告 University and Research Leadership Forum

UNIVERSIDADE

CATOLICA

PORTUGUESA

GFCC

GLOBALFEDERATIONOF

COMPETITIVENESSCOUNCILS

Universityand

Research

LeadershipForum

EVENTREPORT

Lisbon

StudyTrip

UniversidadeCatólicaPortuguesa,Lisbon,Portugal

2025GlobalFederationofCompetitivenessCouncils

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TableofContents

LeadershipLetters

AMessagefromtheGFCCLeadership5

AMessagefromtheUCPLeadership8

RegionalContext

TheLisbonAdvantage:HowCreativityBornofNecessityisDrivingInnovation10

PortugalandLisbon:AGrowingEconomyandEmergingInnovationHub12

Welcome&DiscussionSessions

WelcomeDinneratPousadadeLisboa,PraçadoComercio20

InnovationEcosystems,Universities,andCitiesinaGlobalContext21

Panelsession:InnovationinPortugal–HistoricalPerspective,CurrentSituation,andEmergingOpportunities21

Panelsession:InnovationEcosystemsAroundtheWorld–LearningfromGFCCMembers’Experiences25

SiteVisits&RoundTables

Lisbon’sEntrepreneurshipEcosystem30

TourtotheUnicornFactory–BeatoInnovationDistrict30

Panelsession:BuildingGloballyConnectedandCompetitiveInnovationEcosystems33

Panelsession:FromVisiontoValue:BuildingInnovationHubsthatReshapeLocalEconomiesandEndure36

VisittoDiverge(GrupoNabeiro’sInnovationCenter)38

VisittoSiemensTechHubandPanelsession:WeavingLocalInnovationEcosystemsintotheFabricofGlobalCompanies39

InnovationInHealthSciences–FromLisbontotheWorld41

VisittotheChampalimaudCentrefortheUnknown41

Panelsession:FrontiersofHealthInnovation43

KeyInsights

KeyInsightsfromtheLisbonStudyTrip47

TheGFCC

AbouttheGFCC50

LisbonStudyTrip

Leadership

Letters

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AMessagefromtheGFCCLeadership

TheGFCCUniversityandResearchLeadershipForum(URLF)studytriptoLisbon,

heldinpartnershipwithUniversidadeCatólicaPortuguesa(UCP)fromJuly8-11,2025,wasatremendoussuccess.UndertheinspiringleadershipofPresidentIsabelGilandherexceptionalteam,participantsexperiencedfirst-handhowUCPexemplifiesthetransformationalroleuniversitiesplayindrivingplace-makinginnovation—aconceptthatliesattheheartofthisphaseoftheURLF.Asvisionaryleaders,theyareguidingUCPtowardbecomingacatalystforsocialchangeandeconomictransformation

withinPortugalandbeyond,fosteringathrivinginnovationecosysteminLisbon.

Adistinguishedgroupofindustry,government,andacademicleadersfromtheGFCCcommunityjoinedfourdaysoflivelydiscussionscenteredaroundtherolesuniversitiesplayasinnovationandeconomicgrowthengines,andasdriversoftheirlocalecosystems.Ourmemberswitnessedina

deep,expertlycurated,andhighlypersonalwayanimpressivelevelofcommitmentfrom

organizationsandleadersacrossLisbontobuildthefuture.ThisdedicationremainsaninspirationourGFCCcolleagueshavecarriedbacktotheirhomeinstitutionsandregions.

Lisbon—acitysteepedinhistoricalsignificanceandrecognizedasthe2023EuropeanCapitalof

Innovation—providedtheperfectsettingfortheseactivities.Thecity'slegacyasahubof

explorationanditsadventurousspiritservedasaninspiringbackdropforthediscussionsonthe

evolvingroleofuniversitiesinaddressinglocalandglobalchallenges.FromthehistoricPraçado

ComérciototheinnovativeBeatoInnovationDistrict,participantsexperiencedacitythathas

transformeditselfoverthepastdecadeintoamagnetforinnovatorsfromacrossPortugal,theEU,andtheworld.

Universitiesareanchorsinallofourcommunities,especiallyintimesoftransformationand

turbulence.Theyplaywell-knownrolesineducationandtraining,buttheyalsobringcommunitiestogetheranddriveeconomicgrowth.Thisiscrucialnowmorethanever,asrecenttechnologicaladvancements,suchasthoseweareallwatchingunfoldintheAIdomain,arehappeningatan

unprecedentedpace.Asweallrecognize,universitiescanandshouldcapitalizeonthesenewopportunitiesforimpact.

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TheGFCClaunchedtheURLFin2016asaplatformforleaderstocollaborateonrethinkingand

reshapingthefutureofhighereducationforimpact.Thisexciting,newphaseoftheURLFfocusedonplace-makinginnovationisexamininghowuniversitiesserveascatalystsofsocialchangeandeconomictransformationwithintheircommunitiesandregionaleconomies,particularlyinthe

contextofarapidlyevolvingglobaldigitalinnovationeconomy.Followingourlaunchmeetingat

AstonUniversityinBirminghaminNovember2024,theLisbonstudytripmarkedthesecondstoponajourneythatwillincludemanyotheruniversitiesandcitiesaroundtheglobeintheyearsto

come.Lisbon'sjourneyoffersvaluablelessonsinhowcreativitybornofnecessitycandriveinnovation.

Unlikeglobalhubsbuiltonmassivegovernmentinvestment,Lisbonhasturnedresource

constraintsintostrategicadvantages,leveragingitsuniqueculturalDNA,qualityoflife,and

relativelylowoperatingcoststoattractinternationaltalentandestablishitselfasanemerginginnovationpowerhouse.Thecity'ssuccessinfosteringathrivingecosystemwhereuniversities,corporations,entrepreneurs,andpolicymakersworktogetherdemonstrateshoworganic

collaboration—ratherthantop-downmandates—cancatalyzetransformation.

Throughoutthestudytrip,participantsexploredpioneeringinitiativesthatexemplifythis

collaborativemodel.TheUnicornFactoryLisboaattheBeatoInnovationDistrictshowcases

strategicplacemakingthatsupportscompaniesfromnascentideastomassivescale-ups.The

ChampalimaudCentrefortheUnknowndemonstratesthepowerof"fusionresearch,"integratingcutting-edgebiomedicalresearchwithclinicalpractice.VisitstoinnovationcenterslikeDivergeandtheSiemensTechHubillustratedhowglobalcompaniesweavethemselvesintolocal

ecosystems,creatingmutuallybeneficialrelationshipsthatdrivebothlocalandglobalimpact.

UniversidadeCatólicaPortuguesaplaysafundamentalroleinthisecosystem.ThroughinitiativesliketheCatólicaLisbonEntrepreneurshipCentre(CLEC)andtheCatólicaInternationalBusinessPlatform,UCPdemonstratesacomprehensiveapproachthataddressesbothtalentdevelopmentandtheinternationalizationofPortuguesecompanies.Theuniversity'scommitmentto

interdisciplinaryresearch,with1,400researchersacross14researchunitsandsixunitsratedasexcellentinthe2025FCTassessment,underscoresitspositionasadriverofinnovationwithrealsocietalimpact.

WeextendourheartfeltthankstoPresidentIsabelGil,ProfessorMiguelAthayde

Marques,ProfessorCélineAbecassis-Moedas,ProfessorNelsonRibeiro,ProfessorFilipeSantos,Ms.MariaJoãoTrincão,Ms.AlexandraLopes,Ms.AnaSim-Sim,andtheentireUCPteam,aswellastoallourmembersandlocalpartnersfortheir

leadership,dedication,andcommitmenttotheGFCCmission.

Overtheyears,theGFCChasconsistentlysupportedcross-sectorpartnershipstodriveinnovationandprosperity.Weremaincommittedtofosteringcollaboration,recognizingtoday'schallenges

demandcollectivesolutions.TheLisbonstudytripprovidedaplatformforleaderstoexchange

ideas,sharebestpractices,developinsightsintostrategiestoharnessthetransformativepotentialofuniversities,andbuildnewpartnerships.Theinsightsandconnectionsforgedduringthiseventwillcontinuetoinspireourcollectivework.

IntheGFCC,weareoptimisticabouttheprogresswecanachievetogetherandhopeotherleadersinterestedinadvancinganinnovationeconomythatissustainableandinclusivecanjoinus.

Charles"Chad"0.

HollidayJr.

Chairman,GFCC

TheHon.DeborahL.

Wince-Smith

President,GFCC

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AMessagefromtheUCPLeadership

ItwaswithgreatpridethatUniversidadeCatólicaPortuguesawelcomedtoLisbontheGlobal

FederationofCompetitivenessCouncilsResearchLeadershipForumandStudyTour.This

distinguishedgatheringbroughttogetheranexceptionalcommunityofscholars,policymakers,andinnovators,unitedbyasharedcommitmenttoadvancingknowledge,fosteringresponsible

leadership,andstrengtheningthefoundationsofglobalcompetitiveness.

HostingthisimportantinitiativeinLisbonofferedavaluableopportunitytoshowcasePortugalsvibrantresearchandinnovationecosystem,aswellasourenduringdedicationtodialogue,

collaboration,andthepursuitofthecommongood.Theexchangeofideasandexperiences

reflectedtheveryspiritthatanimatesouruniversity:opennesstotheworld,intellectualrigor,andadeepsenseofresponsibilitytowardsociety.

UCPwasbornoutofavisionofdoingbetteranddoingotherwisetoimpactsocietyandnurturetalent.Andthisiswhatwehavebeensuccessfullyaccomplishingoverthepastdecades.Theuniversityhasbroughtinnovationtotheheartofhigher

educationinPortugal,workingwithstakeholdersinbusinessandindustryand

producinghighimpactscholarlywork.Andinthisprocess,UCPwasalwaysinspiredbythebestinternationalpractices,movingtoaccreditinternationallyitsdegrees,recruitingglobaltalentandworkingtobuildcompetitiveresearchandacademic

networks.

Onbehalfoftheuniversitycommunity,lextendmysinceregratitudetoallparticipantsfortheir

presence,theirinsights,andtheirgenerousengagement.Itisourhopethattheconversationsandpartnershipsfosteredduringthistimewillcontinuetoinspiremeaningfulcooperationandlastingimpact.

IsabelCapeloaGil

President,UniversidadeCatólicaPortuguesa

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RegionalContext

TheLisbonAdvantage

TheGFCC'srecentLisbonstudytrip,inpartnershipwithUniversidadeCatólicaPortuguesa(UCP),offeredapowerfullookataninnovationecosystemdefinedbyresilienceandingenuity.Unlike

globalhubsbuiltonmassivegovernmentinvestment,Lisbon'ssuccessstoryisatestamenttohowacitycanturnresourceconstraintsintoastrategicadvantage,leveragingitsuniquehistoricalandculturalDNAtofosterathriving,organicinnovationscene.

Aheritageofadventureandgrit

Lisbon'sinnovationstoryisnotanewone;itisrootedinalegacyofexplorationandglobal

discovery.Thisdeep-seated"adventurousspirit"hasbeenre-channeledfrommaritimevoyagestoentrepreneurialventures.Ratherthanwaitingfortop-downdirectives,acultureofindependent

thinkingandcalculatedrisk-takinghasflourished.

Theurbanmagnetfortalent

Lisbon'sinnovationnarrativeisasmuchaboutpeopleasitisabouttechnology.Itsvibrantculture,richhistory,andattractiveurbansettingmakeitapowerfulmagnetforyoung,internationaltalent.Infact,thecitywasnamedthenumberoneemergingsourceofengineeringtalentbyasurveyof

startupfoundersandrecruitersconductedinEurope[1].Inaddition,thenumberofforeigncitizenslivinginPortugalhasquadrupledinsevenyears,witharecordofaround1.5millionforeigners

registeredattheendof2024[2].

Thecity'squalityoflifeandrelativelylowcostoflivingcreateawelcomingenvironmentfordigitalnomads,students,andearly-stageentrepreneurs.Lisbonisconsistentlyrankedasatopglobal

destinationforremoteworkers,suchasranking5thintheSavillsExecutiveNomadIndex(2025)[3],whichassessesqualityoflife,climate,andconnectivity.TheintroductionoftheDigitalNomadVisa(D8)in2022hasfurtherstreamlinedthisinflux,withthousandsofindividualsrelocatingthrough

thisresidencyoption.Thisinfluxofdiverse,skilledprofessionalsinjectsfreshperspectivesandenergyintotheecosystem,creatingafertilegroundfornewideasandcollaborations.

[1]SequoiaAtlasbySequoiaCapital:/city/lisbon/

[2]AIMA(AgencyforIntegration,MigrationandAsylum):.pt/media/pages/documents/

fec4d6a712-1760603125/relatorio-migracoes-e-asilo-2024.pdf

[3}/social-change/executive-nomads-2025-quality-of-life-is-a-priority-in-location-

choices.html

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Aneconomicsweetspotforgrowth

Forcorporationsandstartups,Lisbonoffersacompellingvalueproposition.Thecombinationofahighlyskilledtalentpoolandarelativelylow-costoperatingenvironmentmakesitanideallocationforawiderangeofventures.Thiseconomic"sweetspot"hasnotonlybredanewgenerationoflocalcompaniesbuthasalsodrawninternationalfirmslookingtoestablishcreativeandcost-effectiveEuropeanbaseswithglobalreach.

InLisbon,wesawacompellingmodelforglobalcompetitiveness.Thecity'ssuccessisadisplaythatcross-sector--universities,industryandgovernment--partnershipscancatalyze

transformation.ThelessonsfromLisbonshowusthatthemostimpactfulinnovationecosystemsareoftennotthosewiththemostresources,butthosewiththemostspirit.

RobertoAlvarez

ExecutiveDirector,

GFCC

ElaineRodriguez

DirectorofOperations,

GFCC

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AGrowingEconomyandEmergingHub

Portugalismakingsignificantstridesontheglobaleconomicandinnovationstage.Inrecentyears,thecountryanditscapital,Lisbon,haveundergonearemarkabletransformation,evolvinginto

centersforeconomicgrowthandinnovation.FromGDPfigurestostrategicinvestmentsin

technologyandthrivingurbanhubs,Portugalpresentsacasestudyofanationinfullevolution.

EconomyPopulation

·TotalPopulation:10,749,635(INE2024)

·ActivePopulation:5,463,300(INE2024)

·PopulationDensity:116.6

inhabitants/km²(PORDATA2024)

·ForeignPopulation:1,543,697(AIMA2024)

·LargestCity:Lisbon-3million

inhabitants,LisbonMetropolitanArea

(PORDATA2023)

Source:AICEP-PortugueseTrade&InvestmentAgency(

https://portugalglobal.pt/en/investment/why-portugal/facts

-and-figures)

·GDPpercapita:27,816EUR(2025)

·Unemploymentrate:6.4%(2024)

●Inflation:2.7%(2024)

·Exports(%ofGDP):46.7%(2024)

·EconomicActivity:Services(77%of

GVA),Manufacturing,Constructionand

Energy(21%ofGVA),Agriculture,forestryandFishing(2%ofGVA).

Portugal'srecenthistoryismarkedbyasignificanteconomicrecoveryandareductionintheunemploymentratefollowingthefinancialcrisisyears.

Portugal'seconomyexperiencedasignificantrecoveryfrom2015to2023,characterizedbya

turnaroundinUnemploymentRates,whichfellsharplyfromahighof12.45%in2015toalowof

6.01%in2022,beforeslightlyincreasingto6.38%in2024.Concurrently,GDPperCapitashowed

consistentgrowthupto2019,experiencedatemporarydipduringthe2020pandemic,butthen

reboundedtoreachahistorichighby2024(27,816EUR).Finally,Inflationremainedlowornearzeroformostoftheperiodbutmirroredtheglobaltrendofsharpincreasesin2022and2023,primarilydrivenbygeopoliticaleventsandsupplychainissues,beforebeingforecastedtoslowsignificantlyto2.7%in2024.

Definedbyasubstantialservicessectorandadynamicexportmarket,Portugal'seconomic

structurereliesheavilyoninternationaltradeandsmallbusinesses.In2024,thenation'sexportsofmanufacturedgoodswereparticularlystrong,reachingE132.6billion.Thisperformancewasdrivenbykeysectorssuchasautomotiveparts,machineryandequipment,textilesandapparel,corkand

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corkproducts,andagriculturalproductsandwine⁴.Micro,SmallandMediumEnterprisesrepresented99.9%ofnon-financialenterprisesinPortugalin2023.

Portugaliscurrentlynavigatingthechallengeofanagingpopulation,withamedianageofabout

47.3yearsandoveraquarterofresidents(24.3%)aged65andoveraccordingtodatafromINE

(NationalInstituteofStatistics).Thislong-standingtrendofnegativenaturalgrowthcausedthepopulationtoshrinkbetween2015and2018.However,thisdeclinehasbeenentirelyreversedbyimmigration.Withthepopulationatapproximately10.75millionin2024,thecurrentannualgrowthofabout1.0%isdrivenbyNetMigration,whichreachedadecade-highof+155,701in2023

accordingtodatafromAIMA(AgencyforIntegration,MigrationandAsylum).

EducationInfrastructures

●RoadNetwork:14325Km.

·RailNetwork:2527Km

·Airports:15,ofwhich6areinternational-Lisbon,Oporto,Faro,Beja,Funchal

(Madeira)andPontaDelgada(Azores).

·Ports:9-VianadoCastelo,Leixões,

Aveiro,FigueiradaFoz,Lisbon,Setúbal,Sines,FaroandPortimão.

Source:AICEP-PortugueseTrade&InvestmentAgency(

https://portugalglobal.pt/en/investment/why=portugal/facts

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·Studentsenrolledinhighereducation(n9):456032(DGEEC2024/2025)

·Graduates(n⁹):101213(2024)

·21%inFinance,ManagementandLaw;18%inEngineering;10%inMath,

SciencesandTechnologies.

·HigherEducationInstitutions(n⁹):288

and-figures)

Universities&ResearchFocus

Portugal'suniversitiesarevitaltoitsinnovationecosystem,drivingresearchanddevelopmentindiversefields.

·UniversidadeCatólicaPortuguesa(UCP):Knownforitsstrongprogramsinbusiness,law,

economics,andhumanities,aswellasinscienceandmedicine,ithasacountry-widereachwithcampusesinLisbon,Porto,Braga,andViseu.Featurestwohighly-rankedbusiness

schoolsinPortugal'stwomaincities:CatólicaLisbonSchoolofBusinessandEconomicsandCatólicaPortoBusineessSchool.Itdevelopssignificantresearchnotonlyinsocialsciencesandmanagement,butalsoinpoliticalstudies,biotechnology,andmedicineandhealth.

Activelyengagesininternationalpartnershipsandcontributestopublicpolicydiscussions.

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InstitutoSuperiorTécnico(IST)(theengineering,scienceandtechnologyschooloftheUniversityofLisbon):Largestengineeringschool.Researchinengineering,biotech,AI,physics.Stronginpatentgeneration.

NOVAUniversityLisbon(Nova):MultidisciplinaryR&Dwith42researchunits.Stronginsocialsciences,management,health,engineering.NovaSBE(SchoolofBusinessandEconomics)notedforpartnershipswithMITSloan,CarnegieMellonUniversity(CMU),andUT-Austin.

OtherKeyInstitutions:UniversityofPorto,UniversityofCoimbra,UniversityofMinho,andUniversityofAveiroareprominentinbiomedicalsciences,materialsresearch,engineering(includingmechanicalandaerospace-relevantfields)andIT.

LeadingPortugueseCompanies[5]

Thetop3companiesinPortugalbyrevenueare:

JerónimoMartins:AmajorretailerwithoperationsacrossPortugal,Poland,andColombia,specializedinfoodretail(supermarkets).Sales:€30.608billionin2023.

GalpEnergia:Activeinoilandgaswithgrowinginvestmentsinrenewableenergy.Achievedabout€24billioninrevenueworldwide.

EDP–EnergiasdePortugal:Amajorutilitycompanywithsignificantinvestmentsinrenewableenergy(wind,solar,hydro).Reportedapproximately€17billioninglobalrevenuein2023.

AlsonotableareSONAE,recognizedasPortugal'slargestprivateemployer;Mota-EngilGroup,a

leadinginternationalconstructionandinfrastructuregroup;TAPAirPortugal,thenationalairline;BancoComercialPortuguês(BCP),oneofPortugal'slargestprivatebanks;TheNavigatorCompany,amajorglobalproducerofpaper;NOS,aleadingPortuguesetelecommunicationscompany;

CorticeiraAmorim,agloballeaderincork.

MainCities&EconomicHubs

Portugal'seconomy,whichsawa1.6%year-on-yearGDPgrowthinthefirstquarterof2025andrecordedaGDPpercapitaof27,816EUR,isprimarilydrivenbyitsmajorurbancenters.HerearePortugal'smaincitiesandtheirkeyeconomiccharacteristics:

Lisbon:thecapitalandlargestcity,Lisbonistheunequivocalpolitical,financial,commercial,andtouristcenterofPortugal.It'srecognizedasan"alpha-levelglobalcity."Seedetailsintheboxbelow.

Porto:thesecond-largestcity,PortoisasignificanteconomicengineinthenorthofPortugal,knownforitsindustrialheritageandgrowingtourism.It'salsorecognizedasaglobalcity.

Porto’skeyeconomicactivitiesaretradeandtransportation,manufacturing(notablyportwines),professional,scientificandtechnicalservicesaswellastourism.

[5]Sources:https://portugalglobal.pt/en/investment/why-portugal/facts-and-figures/,/en/ranking-of-portugal-stocks-by-revenueand/wiki/Economy_of_Portugal

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Braga:thethird-largestcity,locatedinnorthwestPortugal,knownforitshistoricaland

religioussignificance,andincreasinglyitseconomicdynamism.Bragahasastrongindustrialbase,significanttextileandfootwearindustry,butisalsogrowinginimportanceintechnologyandinnovationwiththepresenceofengineeringcoursesandresearch.

Coimbra:hometotheUniversityofCoimbra,foundedin1290,thecityisrecognizedbyits

studentpopulation,itshealthsector,andthemanufacturingofpaperandcardboard.

Setúbal:animportantportcitysouthofLisbon,historicallylinkedtofishingandcanning,andmorerecently,heavyindustry.Itisknownforitshistoricport,automobilemanufacturinganditshistoricalfishingandfishcanningindustry.

InnovationEnvironment&SupportAgencies

Portugalhasasupportiveenvironmentforinnovation,drivenbygovernmentbodiesandstrategicinvestments.

ANI-NationalInnovationAgency(https://arquivo.ani.pt/en):Thecentralpublicagency

responsibleforpromotingandcatalyzingtechnologicalandbusinessinnovationinPortugal.

AICEP-PortugalTrade&Invest(https://www.portugalglobal.pt/en/):PromotesForeignDirectInvestment(FDI)andtheinternationalizationofPortuguesefirms.

FCT-FoundationforScienceandTechnology(https://www.fct.pt/en/):Fundsresearch,doctoralgrants,andsupportsuniversityR&D.

IAPMEI-AgencyforCompetitivenessandInnovation(https://www.iapmei.pt/SOBRE-O-IAPMEI/English-version.aspx):Apublicagencyfocusedonpromotingbusiness

competitivenessandgrowth,supportingtheconception,execution,andevaluationofindustrialpoliciesaimedatstrengtheninginnovation,entrepreneurship,andbusinessinvestment.ItplaysakeyroleinsupportingSMEs.

Portugal2030(https://portugal2030.pt/en/portugal-2030/o-que-e-o-portugal-2030/):Thenationalframeworkforapplying€23billionofEuropeanfunds(2021-2027)tostimulateanddevelopthePortugueseeconomy.It'saPartnershipAgreementbetweenPortugalandthe

EuropeanCommission.

R&DInvestmentinPortugal

PortugalhasshownaconsistentincreaseinitsR&Dinvestmentoverrecentyears,thoughitisstillworkingtowardstheambitiousEUtargets.

R&DIntensity:Portugalinvested1.7%ofitsGDPinR&Din2022accordingtotheWorldBank

andaimstoreach3%ofGDPonR&Dby2030,aligningwiththeEUtargetaccordingtoFCT.

TotalR&DSpending(2023):BusinessSector:€2.834billion(approximately63%ofnationalR&D).

HigherEducation:€1.367billion(30%).

StateandPrivateNon-Profit:4%and3%respectively.

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HumanCapital:FCTdatashowsthatapproximately79,257full-timeequivalentR&Dpersonnel

in2023,including62,476researchers.Bothfiguresincreasedbyroughly6–7%year-over-year.

GovernmentSupport:AccordingtothelatestOECDanalysis,PortugalprovidesR&Dtaxreliefequivalentto0.39%ofGDP,thehighestrateamongOECDcountries.

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Economy&CoreSectors

·Services-Heavy&FinancialCenter:Stronginfinance(EuronextLisbon),InformationandCommunicationTechnology(ICT),telecoms,andcreativemedia.TheParquedasNacoesareaisakeyhubforfinancialservicescompanies.

·PortugueseCorporateGiants:Thecityishometotheheadquartersofmajornationalcorporations,includingthelargestcompaniesinPortugalbymarketcap:

·Energy/Utilities:EDPGroup(EnergiasdePortugal),GalpEnergia(Oil&Gas),andREN(RedesEnergéticasNacionais).

·Telecoms:NOSandAlticePortugal(MEO).

·Retail/Food:JerónimoMartins(PingoDocesupermarketchain).

·Transport&Logistics:FeaturesamainportandtheHumbertoDelgadoAirport(LIS),criticalfortradeandconnectivity.

Lisbon,TheMAAT-MuseumofArt,ArchitectureandTechnology.PhotobyMichielAnnaertonUnsplash

GlobalPresence&MultinationalCompanies

·L