Economy

According to daily French financial newspaper edited in Paris since 1908, Les Échos, Natixis is relocating a large part of the group to Porto, Portugal and it will boost employment. Nearly 600 jobs will be created over the next three years.

Portugal's major seaport, Port of Leixões, located 4 km north of the Douro River, is to be optimised. It involves overall investment of EUR 320 million and it will improve access to the terminal as well as the operation of the container terminal, enabling larger container ships to enter the port and berth at the terminal.

Critical Software is one of the most important software companies in the world and opened a new office space in Porto. NASA was the company's first customer and has since been a constant partner in more than 20 space missions, including the recent Exomars mission.

Caetano Baviera, BMW's dealership for the Group Salvador Caetano, opened a state of the art car sales & workshop service in Porto for an investment of EUR 6 million which will directly create 40 jobs.

Aging building in downtown ancient Porto is restored and transformed into a business centre. The former Civil Government Building is now a shared workspace located in Porto city centre.

Porto relies in its airport to boost the economy of the region and to establish itself as one of the most sought-out destinations for entrepreneurs, students, visitors and tourists from all around the globe.

The National Association of Young Entrepreneurs and INESC TEC have teamed up to create the first startup accelerator in Porto. First startup accelerator in Porto with a 17,000 thousand prize. Applications now open until February 10.

The "Understanding Consumer" QSP Summit 2017 will be held on 23rd March at Exponor Congress Centre, in Porto. The latest trends and practices in marketing will be debated in Matosinhos and Porto, at the QSP Summit, one of the most important European conferences in the sector.

To promote the debate on gender diversity and inclusion, Porto will host the first Women Summit edition on March 7 and 8. The event is organized by "One World" with the institutional support of Porto City Hall. Register now.

After the conferences in Madrid (Spain) and in Campinas (Brazil), the 5th Creative Cities International Conference will be held in Porto (Portugal) from January 25-27, 2017.