Organizers

CEMMPRE - Centre for Mechanical Engineering Materials and Processes

(EX CEMUC)

The Centre for Mechanical Engineering Materials and Processes (Research Unit nº 285 of the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology) aims to develop interdisciplinary research in the areas of Mechanical and Materials Engineering and other related areas. Its main objectives are to promote innovation, facilitating the dissemination of scientific and technological knowledge in close collaboration with the business and social network and supporting the creation of start-ups, to contribute to advanced training, and to collaborate on strategies for regional and international development.

APMI - Portuguese Maintenance Society

The Portuguese Maintenance Society APMI (Associação Portuguesa de Manutenção Industrial) was established in 1980.
APMI bring together about 200 Individual Members - Senior and Technical staff directly involved in Business Management and Administration; and about 100 Collective Members - Companies representing the most important sectors of the national economic panorama.
APMI’s main objective is the improvement of maintenance for the benefit of the maintenance professionals and engineering students. In order to pursue its goals, APMI organize Congresses, Conferences, workshops and training courses.

HARIDA-Associação

With headquarters in Coimbra, HARIDA is a private-law Association, non-profit organization which aims to promote, organize and develop scientific research and technological development (R&D), and transfer of knowledge with national and international entities of IDT, with the corporate sector, national and international levels, and to society in General.
HARIDA searches also support entities and provide services in its various areas, making research and innovation a priority, by supporting the creation of jobs and growth based on knowledge and technological advances; Manage the funds which are allocated in the framework of community, national or other funds that are awarded; Implement the innovation process according to a perspective of strategic intelligence supported the gains, the challenges in the competitive advantages and potential for excellence that is inherent; Promote the involvement of stakeholders by ensuring that all partners are fully matched in the development, implementation and monitoring of strategies, tactics and operational projects; The reception of foreign researchers in General and, in particular, within the framework of master's and doctoral programs.