The Sines Tecnopolo is a
Portuguese science park
A science park (also called a "university research park", "technology park”, "technopark", “technopole", or a "science and technology park" (STP)) is defined as being a property-based development that accommodates and fosters the growt ...
headquartered in
Sines
Sines () is a city and a municipality in Portugal. The municipality, divided into two parishes, has around 14,214 inhabitants (2021) in an area of . Sines holds an important oil refinery and several petrochemical industries. It is also a popular ...
. It is linked with two public universities (''
Universidade do Algarve
The University of Algarve (UAlg), founded in 1979, is a Portuguese public higher education institution located in the southernmost region of mainland Portugal, the Algarve, having its headquarters and two out of its three campuses in Faro (name ...
'' and ''
Universidade de Évora
The Universiade is an international multi-sport event, organized for university athletes by the International University Sports Federation (FISU). The name is a portmanteau of the words "University" and "Olympiad".
The Universiade is referred t ...
''), two public
polytechnics (''Instituto Politécnico de Beja'' and ''Instituto Politécnico de Setúbal'') and the
Sines Municipality
Sines () is a city and a municipality in Portugal. The municipality, divided into two parishes, has around 14,214 inhabitants (2021) in an area of . Sines holds an important oil refinery and several petrochemical industries. It is also a popular ...
.
The park is devoted to technological transfer, entrepreneurship promotion and advanced training oriented to industry needs. Acting as a science park, its location (southwest coast of Portugal) privileges its strategic position: ocean economy and energy technology.
External links
Official website
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Science parks in Portugal
Sines