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Porto ahead of Portugal in achieving the UN's Sustainable Development Goals
29/01/2024
| LemeThe recently released "Municipal Sustainability Index 2023" report provides an insightful snapshot of Porto's sustainable development, serving as a barometer for local stakeholders...
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"Porto com Sentido" analysed by students of the School of Economics and Management
12/02/2024
| Porto.ptMasters students in Economics from the School of Economics and Management of the University of Porto (FEP) presented a case study regarding the municipal programme "Porto com Senti...
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Municipality awards research on the city's economy
28/10/2024
| Porto.ptPorto Economy Awards | 4th Edition
Tourism Satellite Acount 2023: GVA and tourism consumption in the economic territory strengthened their relative weight in the total economy, reaching historical highs
05/08/2024
| INEIn 2023, the Gross Value Added generated by Tourism (GVAGT) and the Tourism Consumption in the Economic Territory (TCET) registered, respectively, nominal increases of 16.0% and 15...
Wealth generated in the Porto region already accounts for 16.2% of the national GDP
02/08/2024
| porto.ptWith a 12% growth in one year, the wealth generated in the Porto Metropolitan Area (AMP) already accounts for 16.2% of the national Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Data from the Econ...
Porto Economics Award recognizes studies on talent retention, waste management, and the power of branding
17/04/2024
| Porto.The best academic theses whose topics focused, in some way, on local and regional economic dynamics have been selected. In the third edition of the Porto Economics Award, a total a...
Porto Economy Award's third edition sees increased participation
15/01/2024
| Porto.ptThe latest award edition attracted more candidates than before, featuring academic papers, including dissertations or original research, focused on topics relevant to the city's ec...
5500 euros for the three best economics dissertations in Porto
29/11/2023
| P3 PĂšBLICOPorto City Council is looking for academic dissertations or research papers that bring new ideas and perspectives to the city's economy. The best work will be awarded three thousan...
Porto showcases future-focused projects at Web Summit
17/11/2023
| Porto.ptPorto's participation was marked by the launch of Leme, an new platform where the Municipality provides comprehensive data and information across diverse facets of the city's econo...
Read morePorto is at the Web Summit to show how the future starts here
14/11/2023
| Porto.ptThe Municipality of Porto is at Europe's largest technology, innovation and networking conference to show how the future starts in Porto. Wednesday will be marked by the launch of ...
Read more"Future is Now" shows economic dynamism beyond the city's borders
11/11/2023
| Porto.ptAfter premiering in July at the Rivoli Theatre, the short film "Future is Now", promoted by the Municipality of Porto, can be seen until 19th November in the Lemon Plaza area of Wo...
BolhĂŁo, Batalha, and Asprela Park mark Porto's sustainability in 2022
25/10/2023
| Porto.ptThe findings of the Sustainable Development Report, presented at this Monday's Executive meeting, reveal that the city surpasses the national average in 11 out of the 17 Sustainabl...
Porto Economy Award to recognise academic works relevant to the city
23/10/2023
| Porto.ptPorto City Council is promoting the third edition of the Porto Economy Award, which will reward academic dissertations and research projects that explore themes relevant to the cit...
Porto drives Portugal's attractiveness for foreign investment
14/09/2023
| Porto.ptThe latest EY study on Portugal's attractiveness for Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) was presented this week, confirming the country's upward trajectory, with Porto leading the way...
Foreign direct investment in Porto grows almost 68% in 2022
11/09/2023
| ECOPorto Economic Bulletin shows that foreign investment in the city of Porto reached close to 600 million euros last year, but created fewer jobs than in 2021.
Annual economic bulletin reveals a growing Porto
11/09/2023
| Porto.ptUnemployment fell in Porto last year, while the number of people receiving social security benefits also fell. The number of students enrolled in universities also increased, with ...
United Nations University receives delegation from the Municipality of Porto
01/09/2023
| UN UniversityThe United Nations University Operating Unit on Policy-Driven Electronic Governance (UNU-EGOV) in Guimarães received a visit from a delegation of Porto City Council’s Data and Stra...
RankPorto: understand Porto's position in the country and in the world
10/08/2023
| Porto.ptRankPorto summarises the main indexes that make the city stand out both nationally and internationally. The document made available by the Municipality shows how, in 2022, Porto di...
Short film "Future is Now" premieres at the Rivoli Theatre
14/07/2023
| Porto.ptA film about the city's economy that doesn't talk about companies or commerce, where the protagonists aren't the numbers. They're the people. Presented on Thursday night at the Riv...
Marta Sousa Brenha wins second edition of the Porto Economy Award
09/05/2023
| Porto.ptMarta Sousa Brenha, who holds a master's degree in Economics from the Faculty of Economics of the University of Porto (FEP), with the topic "Why are some cities more 'smart sustain...
​​Porto Economic Bulletin: record tourism, rising inflation, and lowest unemployment in 25 years​
05/05/2023
| LemeThe Porto Economic Bulletin for the fourth quarter of 2022 outlines a positive economic scenario despite the high inflation, characterized by record-breaking tourist activity, incr...
Local authorities want to assume their duty and commitment to promoting sustainable development
20/03/2023
| Porto.ptThe Presidency of the Council of Ministers organised a debate with civil society on the implementation of the 2030 Agenda at the Alfândega do Porto. After three participatory assem...
