Agenda Sustainable Stone by Portugal
Valorization of Natural Stone for a digital, sustainable and qualified future
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Project code
Projeto nº 40 -
Approval date
20/07/2022 -
Start date
01/07/2022 -
Conclusion date
30/06/2025 -
Promotor
SOLANCIS - Sociedade Exploradora de Pedreiras -
Copromotors
Itecons Several Ways Filstone Mármores Galrão Marmocazi Instituto Superior Técnico IST-ID IDMEC Instituto Politécnico de Santarém Genoa Spark Dimpomar INOV INESC HRV PosTejo Instituto Politécnico de Leiria Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia - Universidade Nova de Lisboa APCMR Frontwave - Engenharia e Consultadoria -
Intervention region
Portugal -
Total eligible amount
55.760.917,00 € -
Financial support from the European Union
PRR - UE - 32.865.405,81 € -
Funding
#CONSTRUIR O FUTURO
SCOPE
The Agenda Sustainable Stone by Portugal has as main objective to enhance the relevant mobilizing and aggregator work that has been carried out in the context of the Natural Stone Sector for the creation of a new generation of products and production processes, strongly disruptive and innovative, that strengthen the capacity of the sector to grow internationally, contributing to the growth and consolidation of the sector as a strategic factor for the sustainable development of the Portuguese economy. More specifically, the Agenda aims to develop and implement a new ecosystem of specialization, with international projection, that allows the effective valorization of technological knowledge, enabling the implementation of the industrial processes necessary for a digital and sustainable transition, using new products, technologies and techniques with a markedly sustainable nature.
MAIN OBJECTIVES
SO1. Promotion of knowledge and innovation, through the development of economic dynamics that have the capacity to generate innovation and competitiveness of Natural Stone Industry;
SO2. Economic valorization and internationalization, includes activities that can add value due to the internationalization of the economy, contributing to a greater efficiency in the use of the resources;
SO3. Sustainability of mineral resources: aggregates activities that combine the economic use of resources with sustainable management models in the environment/territory relationship;
SO4. Promote the training and development of specific skills that raise new motivations for the sector and increase the qualification of human resources;
SO5. Cooperation and networking: a strategic axis that crosses the entire strategy that increases the visibility of the sector and the integration of interests and knowledge.
EXPECTED RESULTS
PPS1. INNOVATIVE STONE PRODUCT
PPS2. NEW SYSTEM FOR SURPLUS AND BY-PRODUCTS VALORIZATION
PPS3. INNOVATIVE ROBOTIC SOLUTION FOR STONE EXTRACTION AND TRANSFORMATION
PPS4. NEW SUSTAINABLE STONE PROCESS
PPS5. NEW PROCESS FOR STONE INDUSTRY DIGITALIZATION
PPS6. INNOVATIVE DIGITAL HUB FOR THE LOCAL ECONOMY
Investment by the beneficiary Itecons | 242 187,52 €