News Highlights
University residence run by students to open in the heart of the Historic Centre
The city’s Historic Centre will receive a shot of new blood with the opening of a university residence, in a building owned by Port City Hall, in Bainharia Street. The management of the facilities will be shared between the City Hall, Federação Académica do Porto (FAP) and the University of Porto.
More than a match: Salgueiros enters the pitch with CROA dogs for adoption
In the football match between Sport Comércio e Salgueiros and Clube Desportivo de Gouveia, played at Complexo Desportivo de Campanhã, the stars of the game were the four-legged friends.
Invicta encourages other cities towards circular economy
The CityLoops collaborative network was launched in Porto, a partnership that unites municipal entities, the social sector and tourism organisations in the Northern Region in the prevention and reduction of food waste.
Municipality guarantees 100 thousand free tests for a safe Christmas that already shines
The Municipality’s priority is to guarantee that the Christmas season is safe in the city and, at the same time, to contribute so that economic activity remains strong.
The magic of Christmas arrives in Porto this Wednesday
On December 1st Porto starts celebrating the most beautiful time of the year, with the switching on of the city lights and the big Christmas Tree that is back to Praça do General Humberto Delgado. This day also includes a free concert at the Super Bock Arena – Pavilhão Rosa Mota, with Bárbara Tinoco and several guests.
Four-legged Patrol joins Police and Firefighters save and rescue team
They are eight – five females and three males-, almost three months old, the most recent operatives to reinforce the work of the Special Police Unit - Grupo Operacional Cinotécnico da Polícia de Segurança Pública do Porto and the Unidade Cinotécnica Municipal.
Porto is the largest startup centre in the country
Porto concentrates one in five Portuguese startups. The results, presented during the Web Summit that took place in Lisbon, are included in the study “Startup & Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Report Portugal 2021”.
The unique experience of traditional street commerce already on video
The new promotional video dedicated to traditional street commerce is an invitation to discover Porto’s traditions and cultural heritage both social and architectural.
There are already 19 municipal types of equipment with a quality certificate
The certification process by APCER, started in 2015, attests to the quality of the activities, services, and the management of the several equipments run by Ágora, with the consequent increase of its users’ satisfaction.
U.Porto company wins Web Summit 2021 business competition
The jury of experts recognised the solution that applies artificial intelligence to detect defects in textile production, avoiding material waste, and reducing costs.