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Portugal is the largest global producer of cork and is one of EIT Food’s RIS countries

Agriculture as Portugal’s economic backbone

Portugal’s agrifood sector is one of the leading employers in the country. Thanks to good weather and landscape conditions, it has a very diversified agriculture, where fruit and vegetables are the key crops. Furthermore, Portugal’s ability to reinvent themselves and create new products and new production techniques makes Portugal an outstanding EIT Food member.

Room for Improvement

While Portuguese R&D is in full bloom, with a highly skilled workforce and with a substantial research potential, the investment in environmental technologies still remains low. EIT Food can foster innovation by creating connections among different actors and supporting the empowerment and enhancement of small producers.

In essence, Portugal has much potential for becoming a leading innovator thanks to the regeneration of rural areas, the competitiveness of the agrifood sector and the development of new solutions.

Portuguese cuisine is based on the use of olive oil, rice, pastries, seafood and a mix of foreign ingredients obtained thanks to the trade routes established centuries ago.

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EIT Food hub for Portugal

CLC South
Calle de Serrano Anguita 13
Madrid 28004
Spain

Discover the EIT Food partners in this region

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Innovation projects

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We are glad to present you the first edition of CERES Awards by EIT Food South, which will be celebrated in the frame of the V FUN&FAN event on October 9th, in Bilbao (Spain). Apply until August 25th!
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Looking to jumpstart your investment journey in the agrifood sector? Look no further than the Agrifood Investment Launchpad in Milan and become a part of the growing community of investors who are changing the game in the agrifood…

Upcoming events

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Agrifood Open Day - Portugal

October 19, 2023
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EIT Food Venture Summit 2023

November 08, 2023
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Journalism Award - Portugal

November 08, 2023