Associated Entities

The Municipality of Águeda is the local government body responsible for defining and implementing policies to defend the interests and meet the needs of the local population. Its mission is to promote the development of the municipality in all areas of life, such as health, education, social welfare and housing, environment and basic sanitation, land planning and urbanism, transportation and communications, public supply, sports and culture, consumer protection, and civil protection.

Globaltronic is an electronics company based in Águeda, which started its activity in 2002. Globaltronic focuses on the development of products and solutions for energy, interactivity, general electronics, home automation, and military applications. Globaltronic is part of a group of companies with recognized competence and support in various areas, which gives it a complete offer in its products and services. With sustained growth, Globaltronic is certified in the normative references ISO 9001:2008 and NP 4457:2007, and distinguished with the PME Líder award, which affirms it as an increasingly relevant and trustworthy company in both the national and international markets. We are a united and motivated team, with know-how and experience, with a high level of training, that bets on flexibility and the ability to innovate.

Since its foundation in 2006, Lightenjin has been working mainly in the area of Light Design consultancy, promoting the connection between architecture/engineering/design firms and lighting manufacturers, carrying out lighting projects in iconic and prestigious spaces such as the Vodafone Headquarters, the Gouveia Court, the Leixões Cruise Terminal, the Campo Pequeno, the Private Hospital of Braga, the Guarda Hospital, the Lisbon and Porto Metro, as well as several spaces of the main hypermarket chains in the country. Recently, it marked a new chapter in its existence by dedicating itself to the development, industrialization, and commercialization of lighting equipment, with a particular focus on retail areas, as well as customized products for specific projects. Lighting management and control systems are another area where Lightenjin is present, having implemented various systems in buildings and public lighting.

E4S – Efficiency for Sustainability is a Consulting and Engineering company that operates in the Energy area, providing support to projects in these areas. E4S provides support and monitoring to all the projects it carries out, monitoring every detail, and is therefore involved in several projects already carried out, being a fundamental partner for their realization.

The University of Aveiro (UA) is a public institution whose mission is to intervene and develop graduate and post-graduate education, research, and cooperation with society. Created in 1973, it quickly became one of the most dynamic and innovative universities in the country. Attended by around 15,000 students in undergraduate and postgraduate programs, UA early on assumed a relevant role in the country’s university landscape, fitting into the forefront group regarding the quality of the infrastructure it offers, the quality of its research, and the excellence of its teaching staff. UA is a privileged partner of companies and other national and international entities, with which it cooperates in various projects and programs and to which it provides important services, being, therefore, a research space where innovative products and solutions are developed that contribute to the advancement of science and technology.