Funded Projects
Our Approach
Within the Innovation X Hub at Porto Business School, we design, implement, and manage funded projects with the goal of co-creating knowledge and developing approaches that address current challenges while anticipating future needs.
This work enables us to expand collaborative networks, foster experimentation, and amplify societal impact, reinforcing Porto Business School’s position as a leading academic institution committed to innovation for a more sustainable and competitive future.
Project aimed at transforming tourism through an advanced and integrated approach to the customer journey, implementing innovative digital solutions.
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#tourism #digitalization #customerexperience
Project to promote impactful social innovation and entrepreneurship activities for vulnerable youth in the municipality of Matosinhos.
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#socialinnovation #entrepreneurship #inclusion
Project aimed at promoting innovation in business models and the integration of Nature-Based Solutions in SMEs from the North and Alentejo regions.
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#innovation #SMEs #naturebasedsolutions #sustainability
Project aimed at developing digital twins that support public policies focused on carbon neutrality through climate monitoring.
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#smartcities #carbonneutrality #innovation #climate
Project focused on strengthening and modernizing the Local Administration of Tâmega e Sousa in the areas of municipal management and project development, sustainability, and accounting.
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#publicadministration #capacitybuilding
Project integrated in the Tourism Mobilizing Agenda, aiming to create a Tourism Intelligence Center for the Northern region, promoting sustainable and data-driven management of tourism activity.
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#tourism #data #sustainability #innovation
Biopolis is the largest Portuguese project in the field of Environmental Biology, Ecosystems, and Biodiversity. Its goal is to transform CIBIO into an international super-infrastructure that connects scientific research with civil society and the business sector.
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#biodiversity #sustainability
Project aimed at boosting the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the public sector to improve efficiency, transparency, and service quality, laying the foundation for more agile public services.
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#artificialintelligence #publicsector #innovation
Project aimed at developing and piloting agritourism clusters in cross-border rural regions, combining sustainable agriculture, cultural heritage, and digital innovation to strengthen local communities.
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#agritourism #innovation #ruralheritage
Project aimed at strengthening the internationalization and export potential of SMEs in the Northern region.
#export #internationalization
Project aimed at strengthening the capacity of SMEs for business succession processes, facilitating the transfer of value between generations.
#generationsuccession
Complementary project to Horizon 2020 aimed at transforming CIBIO into a Center of Excellence in Environmental Biology, Ecosystem Research, and Agrobiodiversity.
#biodiversity #entrepreneurship #sustainability
Project aimed at developing new processes, products, and services focused on integrated and efficient urban management, driving innovation.
#smartcities #innovation #digitaltransformation
Project aimed at promoting entrepreneurial skills, consolidating business ideas, and supporting the scale-up of technology-based startups.
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#entrepreneurship #youth
Project aimed at equipping SMEs with knowledge and tools aligned with the SDGs.
#sustainability #SME
Project aimed at strengthening PBS’s participation in European research and innovation programmes, particularly within the scope of Horizon 2020.
#research #innovation #internationalization
Project aimed at creating favorable conditions for the digitalization of SMEs in the Northern and Central regions.
#digitalization #SMEs
Project aimed at overcoming barriers in the scientific knowledge-transfer process, promoting the economic valorization of technology and the repositioning of startups.
#entrepreneurship #knowledgetransfer
Project aimed at developing training programmes to build skills in the field of resilient, sustainable, and smart cities.
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#smartcities #education
Project aimed at creating the first Transcontinental Networking Academy, supporting African and European DIHs in developing skills, collaboration, networking, and entrepreneurship.
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#Africa #digitalization #innovation #entrepreneurship
Project aimed at promoting youth employability by developing a methodology, tools, and resources to support employers in attracting and retaining young talent.
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#innovation #employability #onboarding #youth
Project aimed at exploring the potential of self-assessment tools, namely HEInnovate, to support the design and implementation of smart specialization strategies and foster innovation at the regional level.
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#innovation #regional
Project aimed at fostering collaboration between higher education institutions and cities, promoting joint responses to societal challenges and strengthening the social and urban dimension of university educational programmes.
#smartcities #innovation #collaboration
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