Innovation Made in Algarve, August 6th, Faro

*All presentations will be conducted in Portuguese.*
*Q&A sessions will be available in both Portuguese and English.*

**Curious about the Algarve's digital landscape?**
**Want to learn about three of the Algarve's most innovative companies?**

**Algarve Evolution**, alongside with **UAlg-CRIA**, brings you an event dedicated to showcasing:

• **The latest "Índice Digitalização Regional" (Regional Digitalization Index):** This insightful presentation will reveal the Algarve's digital standing compared to other regions in Portugal.
• **Three innovative companies born in the Algarve:** Hear directly from the CEOs of expressTEC, Carob World, and Sea4Us as they share their journeys and showcase their advancements.

Join us and **be inspired by the Algarve's digital and innovative ecosystem!**

📌 **Location**: Auditorium 1.4, CP (right next to UALG TEC CAMPUS), Campus da Penha, University of the Algarve Faro.
⏰ **Time**: 10h00 - 12h00
📅 **Date**: Tuesday, August 6th, 2024

**Schedule**:

**10:00 AM: Opening Session**
Speakers

• Alexandra Teodósio - Vice-rector of the University of the Algarve,
• Joaquim Nascimento, President of the Algarve Evolution

**10:10 AM:** **Presentation: "Índice Digitalização Regional" (Regional Digitalization Index)**
Speaker

• Luís Miguel Ferreira, Invited Professor at the University of Minho

**11:00 AM:** **Innovation in the Algarve Ecosystem**
Speakers:

• Ana Teresa Maia, CEO & Co-founder of expressTEC
• João Currito, CEO & Founder of Carob World
• Pedro Lima, CEO & Co-founder of Sea4Us

See you there!
🌐 Algarve Evolution

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**About**:

📊 **Índice Digitalização Regional**
An instrument developed by the University of Minho through Gávea – Information Society Observatory, initiated as part of the doctoral work of Luís Miguel Ferreira, under the guidance of Professor Luís Amaral. It specifically aims to "understand the reality of the Information Society in the seven Portuguese NUTS II regions, comparing and contrasting them.

👩🏻‍⚕ **expressTEC**
A biotech start-up company and a spin-off from the University of Algarve, founded by two women scientists. During our successful research careers, we always felt the need to accomplish the last step of taking our scientific discoveries to the patient’s bedside.

🍫 **Carob World**
A brand born to develop, produce and market products based on carob, free of gluten, stimulants, preservatives, and without added sugars.

💊 **Sea4Us**
A biotechnology company specializing in the discovery and development of new drugs based on novel marine compounds for unmet clinical needs, which require new chemical approaches and new molecular solutions.

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🚀 **Algarve Evolution**
We nurture the ecosystem for startups and entrepreneurs to create global solutions from the Algarve.

🔗 **Algarve Tech Hub**
A regional initiative, co-founded by Algarve Evolution, the University of Algarve, and Algarve STP, brings together businesses, academia, and public institutions. The goal is to advance the Algarve as an attractive hub for innovation, attracting companies, institutions, entrepreneurs, and investors.