Building Future

Swiss group creates technology centre in Porto to accelerate digitalisation in retail

In yet another way of helping new foreign technology companies to settle in the region, xelerate.tech is promoting the creation of Xelerate Markant Services Internacional Portugal.

"WAKE UP!" places Porto among the pilot cities for creating new forms of decarbonisation

Integrating technology and information to put citizens at the centre of climate action is the proposal that makes Porto a pilot city in the NetZeroCities initiative.

Urbanization plan will transform Campanhã into a new hub of the city

The project by Catalan architect Joan Busquets will transform the eastern part of the city

City tells new stories for a (increasingly) better tourism. “Yours Truly, Porto”

The councillor for Tourism and Internationalization gave the news of the launch the map that will show the world new stories for a vision towards the sustainable future of the destination.

Sport at the University of Porto is one of the 100 best in the world

According to the Shanghai Ranking's Global Ranking of Sports Science Schools and Departments, FADEUP is the only national institution in this top.

Desporto no Bairro grows at the pace of passion and trust

The municipal program offers classes in breaking, skateboarding, surfing, and street basketball, with the certainty that it is always everything more than “just” sport.

Public-private partnership transforms Lapa into a greener haven

The first tree is already there, ready to see the growth of many others, until the creation of 17 thousand square meters that will make the future Parque Urbano da Lapa a new lung for a greener Porto.

Porto Ambiente and STCP move in an increasingly naturally renewable way

Biomethane, a 100% renewable form of natural gas, produced from organic waste, will supply 36 STCP buses and the municipal environment company’s collection vehicles.

Porto Business School and Faculdade de Economia among the best business schools in Europe

The ranking disclosed by the Financial Times reveals that both schools currently occupy the 53rd position.

New Metro trains have already drove towards the carbon goals and social sustainability

The first voyage carried the Prime Minister, the Mayor of Porto and the ministers of the Environment, Presidency and Finances to Casa da Música.