The Sines Tecnopolo is a
Portuguese
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science park 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 Higher education in Portugal, Portuguese public higher education institution located in the southernmost region of mainland Portugal, the Algarve, having its headquarters and two out of its ...
'' and ''
Universidade de Évora''), 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