HIESE



HIESE - Habitat for Business Innovation in Strategic Sectors is an innovation space that started its activity in 2016. The operating model results from a filed partnership between IPN Incubadora and the Municipality of Penela. The management and incubation model is the responsibility of IPN Incubadora, and the infrastructure is owned by Penela Municipality.


Mission


Promoting entrepreneurship and innovation in rural areas, providing excellent conditions and services to support companies, especially in the early stages of their life cycle, enhancing their capacity for innovation, growth and competitiveness.

Strategic Sectors

Agribusiness

Forestry

Clean Energy

ICT

Environment, Circular Economy and Bioeconomy

Tourism Products and Services

Team

Joaquim Macedo de Sousa

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Joaquim Macedo de Sousa

Executive Director

jsousa.hiese@ipn.pt

239700770

Belmiro Luís

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Belmiro Luís

Fablab Manager

bluis.hiese@ipn.pt

239700770

João Pedro

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João Pedro

Management Assistant

jpdias@smartrural.pt

239700770

Salomé Dias

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Salomé Dias

Project Manager

sdias@smartrural.pt

239700770

Penela’s ecosystem of entrepreneurship


HIESE is the third space for hosting business offered by the municipality, in addition to Mini-Habitat and smARTES (witch includes a Fablab).

Through the Smart Rural Living Lab, HIESE is part of the European Network of Living Labs (ENoLL).
With resources and close partnerships with the IPN – Instituto Pedro Nunes, the University of Coimbra and other entities within the scientific and technological system, it contributes to the consolidation of Central Portugal’s ecosystem of qualified entrepreneurship.

GAICE

Rural platform

Fab Lab

HIESE

Mini-Habitat

smArtes