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Develop and support companies

Companies

Providing technical and financial support for tourism is one of Turismo de Portugal’s responsibilities, regardless of the type of activity or the state of development of the investment.

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​// Technical and financial support targets:

_ improving the quality of tourism infrastructures
_ the development of new products
_ the transformation of business models
_ support for innovation, entrepreneurship and tourism startups


​// Turismo de Portugal contributes to the upgrading of the tourism offering because it:

_ ensures the transparency of the market and the services rendered to tourists
_ intervenes in territorial management, promoting a suitable policy in terms of tourism planning and the structuring of the offering
_ participates in the authorising of tourism activities
_ monitors the evolution of Portugal’s tourism offering through the classification of enterprises and the registration of travel and tourism agencies, tourism recreation agencies and local lodging establishments.​

// Supports investment in tourism since it:

_ provides technical and financial support for public and private entities
_ manages financial support instruments
_ encourages practices of excellence

// And it promotes innovation and entrepreneurship by:

_ monitoring and supporting tourism startups with programmes such as FIT - Fostering Innovation in Tourism 
_ promoting innovation and the use of technology in the tourism value chain, with a special focus on the tourist experience, sustainability solutions and big data, being a founding member of NEST Tourism Innovation Centre (the anchor project of the Tourism 4.0 initiative)
_ supporting business initiatives through stakes in venture capital companies, property investment and mutual guarantees.


  • Development and planning
  • Economy
  • Financial support lines
  • Organisation and management
  • Land Management Planning
  • Programmes, projects and initiatives
  • Tourism
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