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The Scaleup Porto. aims to become a catalyst for the creation of an innovation ecosystem and a network of individuals and organizations that share the vision of a scaleup program.

With the beginning of IATA Summer, this Tuesday, Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport, recently awarded Best in Europe in the category of five to 15 million passengers, is now connected to 1,069 destinations (with stopovers), of which 110 are direct flights.

The University of Porto Science and Technology Park (UPTEC) and the Portuguese Innovation Society (SPI) are the national leads for ClimateLaunchpad in Portugal. Applications are open until May 7.

Open doors around 7 pm at Palace Viscondes de Balsemão, located at Carlos Alberto Square to celebrate Piano Day. The concert is scheduled to begin at 7:30 pm. Admission is free.

Porto City Hall has announced the names of the 48 Grand Finalists of the Paulo Cunha e Silva Art Prize, chosen by a committee made up of the most relevant curators at international level.

The administration of the Municipal Council of Porto approved this Tuesday the launching of the procedure for the international public tender that will allow the replacement of more than 90 percent of the municipal fleet by environmentally friendly vehicles.

The film is a satire about anti-immigrant sentiment in the United States, a country where foreign immigration has skyrocketed. A simple immigration issue spins wildly out of control for those involved, ranging from the President of the United States, to a news producer.

"Do it" exhibition at Faculty of Fine Arts of Porto runs until June 23. The point of departure are the written instructions, which are then interpreted anew every time they are enacted by the audiences.

The city of Porto will host Spring School 2017, from March 29th, 30th and 31st, at Pestana Palácio do Freixo. The main objective is to share best practices and enhance professional skills of the Cité des Métiers' partners.

Bill Fontana, American composer internationally known for his pioneering experiments in sound art, is the first invited speaker of CITAR Talks event, organised by the Centre of Academic Research of School of the Arts (CITAR) - Catholic University of Portugal.