The bKET - Boosting Key Enabling Technologies project aims to promote the transfer of scientific and technological knowledge in the area of the Key Enabling Technologies (KETs) to the national business sector through of the demonstration and dissemination actions and enhancement of knowledge . The main objective is to promote the transfer of scientific and technological knowledge in the field of Key Enabling Technologies (KETs) to the national business area through demonstration actions and dissemination and valorization of knowledge.

Website: bket.centi.pt

Main goals

1. Leverage and track the National ecosystem of resources, skills and specialised services available in national and international entities with partnerships established within the areas of KETs;

2. Promote sustainable improvements in different domains of the innovation ecosystem through the creation of easy-to-access support networks for companies able to produce suitable conditions and mechanisms to develop the skills necessary to create competitive advantage for companies in international markets;

3. Identify new opportunities and business models based on the incorporation / integration of Key Enabling Technologies in traditional industries in order to enhance the development of high value products / processes and positioning the industries in the competitive markets;

4. Stimulate synergistic conditions to create opportunities of intersection, dialogue and connection between the SI entities and the companies.

Project number: POCI-01-0246-FEDER-026796

Approval date: 29 August 2017

Project duration: July 2017 to December 2019

Total eligible cost: 658 786.11 €

Financial support EU: ERDF – 559 968.19€

Intervention Region: Algarve, Alentejo, Lisbon, Centre and North of Portugal

Project Type: Sistema de Apoio a Ações Coletivas – Transferência do Conhecimento Científico e Tecnológico