he National Strategic Initiatives unit of ANI focuses on implementing key initiatives that align with Portugal’s mission to boost innovation. Its responsibilities include coordinating activities that support innovation, ensuring they are agile and operationally efficient.
Key Initiatives
Test and Experimentation Facilities (Test Beds): Provide infrastructures and equipment for SMEs and startups to test and experiment with products and services in physical or virtual spaces.
Digital Innovation Hubs (DIH): Centralize services to support companies’ digital transition, focusing on disruptive technologies like AI, High-Performance Computing (HPC), and Cybersecurity.
Technology Free Zones (TFZs): Designated physical environments for testing and experimenting with innovative technology-based processes, monitored by national regulatory authorities.
National Cybersecurity Coordination Center (NCC-PT): Enhances the visibility of national cybersecurity products and services within the European ecosystem, promoting greater digital sovereignty.
These initiatives are part of ANI’s broader strategy to promote national innovation, ensuring that Portugal remains at the forefront of technological advancement.
Contact Information
Coordinator: João Ribau