From non places, to virtual places and creative cities
Author: Luís Dias Martins
Opinion article on creative cities, new city paradigms and the role of social-cultural animation in the construction of cities.
Articles
The Digital Acceleration in Training
Author: Luís Matos Martins
Opinion article on Team Training and Qualification: implementation of new methods, such as reducing the use of raw materials, reframing the products in relation to our needs and regenerating resources through employees.
Retention of talent in the interior of the country
Author: Luís Matos Martins
Opinion article on Internal Recruitment, Career Plans, Employee Experience, Multigenerational Teams and On Job Training Plans.
At the startups zoo, only camels resist the covid-19
Author: Luís Matos Martins
Have you heard of startups “Unicorn” 🦄 and “Zebra” 🦓? A new species has joined the startups zoo! We present you the startups “Camel” 🐫 Find out who they are and how they survive the panorama currently experienced, as a result of the pandemic.
Covid-19 made the interior more competitive
Author: Luís Matos Martins
Opinion article on how digital transformation, teleworking and the resistance of the interior of Portugal to the virus contributed to the increase of the competitiveness of these territories
The Cities That Give You Talk
Author: Luís Matos Martins
Opinion article on the theme of urban economy and the three T’s of development: Technology, Talent and Tolerance.
The Competencies of the New Present
Author: Luís Matos Martins
Opinion article on overcoming the challenges posed by COVID-19 and the keywords for success in a phase of more fragility: Innovation, Resilience, Intelligence, Seduction and Meditation.
The Digital Acceleration in Training
Author: Luís Matos Martins
Opinion article on Team Training and Training: implementation of new methods, such as reducing the use of raw materials, resignification of products in relation to our need and regeneration of resources through employees.
A round of applause to all municipalities
Author: Luís Matos Martins
Opinion article on the action taken by municipalities in the prevention of territories in the face of the pandemic.
Challenges in the implementation of business incubators in unusual places – Case-study: StartUp Portimão
Authors: Inês Vieira Marques; Luís Matos Martins; Teresa Preta.
This articles presents the challenges of StartUp Portimão, Portimão’s business incubator, implemented in an unusual place. A year after it’s opening, it’s relevant to share the practices and strategies that have made this incubator a success.
Business Model of Social Economy Organizations
Authors: Luís Matos Martins; Teresa Preta
Social Economy Organizations have an important role in the development of the society and face a constant challenge: identify strategies that can maintain their financial sustainability.
This article intends to do a reflection, based on literature review, about business models of social economy organizations, through an approach that aims to minimize sponsorships, and the dependency of third parties, and potentiates the creation and sharing of knowledge.
Challenges in the dynamization of business incubators – Case-study: Ericeira Business Factory
Authors: Luís Matos Martins; Teresa Preta
This article presents the challenges of EBF – Ericeira Business Factory, a business incubator in Ericeira, Mafra, when trying to achieve recognition in the national entrepreneurship panorama. A year and half after its opening, it’s relevant to share the practices and strategies that allowed this incubator to become a case of success.
From Sociocultural Animation to Creative Economy 1976-2016
Authors: Luís Matos Martins; Teresa Preta
This article aims to make the connection – not clear at first sight – between the concept of sociocultural animation, that started to appear in Portugal during the 70s, and the Creative Economy, a 21st Century concept. In general, although the bridge is not direct, both concepts converge with respect to the territorial animation that they carry out. We use two examples to show this interconnection: Marvila Recicla Project and Ericeira Business Factory.