This research study aims to: 1) Provide a short overview of the geographical, social, economic and climate patterns and characteristics of the EU outermost regions as well as the challenges they face. 2) Provide a comparative overview of the differences between Outermost Regions in terms of administrative characteristics resulting from their Member State of origin....Read More

This study aimed to develop and update the reference cost table for the sub-measure 4.1. of the Prorural + incentive program, specifically about investment in physical assets for agricultural holdings.Read More

The project/service consisted of drawing up a plan to reorient the Azores Territorial Management Instruments to include adaptation measures in the face of Climate Change, to establish the level of adaptation needs of the Region’s Territorial Management Instruments to Climate Change, and to propose options for guidance for the inclusion/integration of adaptation to Climate Change...Read More

This project aimed to map the Tourism Cluster, according to the RIS3 strategy for the Azores. It allowed to delimitate the cluster agents, identify the networks, and evaluate the necessities for the development of the cluster. Its purpose was to contribute for the development of the methodology of clusters in the delimitation and identification of...Read More

This project developed a model for evaluating and monitoring tourism 3.0., applied to the Azores. It comprised the application of innovative techniques for handling big data in social media, evaluating the activity of companies and tourists. It provided the creation of databases, carrying out surveys, systematizing and providing information, training and identification of critical development...Read More

The purpose of this project was to use a CGE (Computable General Equilibrium) model and a TSA (Tourism Satellite Account) to improve the analysis of tourism impacts and tourism policies in the Azores. It improved our understanding of the underlying economic transmission mechanisms and the authorities’ capacity to design and to evaluate policies. The risks...Read More

The main objective of this project is to train several agents located in the Azores to develop, implement, and promote creative tourism experiences. Through these experiences tourists will have opportunities to actively participate in creative activities, providing opportunities for learning, creative self-expression and interaction with local communities. The creative tourism approach allows both visitors and...Read More

This project contributes to the promotion of tourism in the Azores, through the valorization of gastronomy and regional wine production. The regional gastronomic heritage, an intangible constituent of the cultural heritage, has proven to be a source of differentiation and the basis for initiatives to enhance the tourist offer of destinations. Clearly a reflection of...Read More

This R&D service aims the “Revision/Update of the Regional Competitiveness Charter” requested by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Azores.Read More

The purpose of this project is to update and expand the functionalities of the AZORMOD general equilibrium model and to produce an updated study of the impacts of the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership Agreement (TTIP) in the Region.Read More