Through its business incubator, the Entrepreneurship, Employability and Training Innovation Office of the Bragança Polytechnic University supports the creation/development of technology-based companies, the transfer of knowledge and technology and the dissemination of applied research.
Incubated spin-offs and start-ups benefit from continuous support for their ideas with business potential, developed within the academic community, and have access to the different resources of the UPB and regional partners, namely technical support in matters such as strategy, management, marketing, innovation, market research and financing.
At the UPB Business Incubator, the academic community can take advantage of mentoring, consultancy, physical office space and access to technical and research laboratories. This structure is committed to promoting and developing a technology-based community and supporting qualified employment, as catalysts for economic and social growth in the region.
With the aim of serving society by disseminating knowledge through excellent research focused on social and economic development, the UPB is an active player in the regional entrepreneurship network, with an important role as a founding partner of the Brigantia-EcoPark Science and Technology Park. Brigantia-EcoPark is a science and technology space to support consolidated/incubated technology-based companies (startups) and entrepreneurship. It aims to take advantage of the resources and higher education environment provided by the UPB in R&D+i (research, development and innovation) projects, creating conditions that promote the transfer of knowledge and technology.
Collaboration with the regional network for the promotion of entrepreneurship is, along with closer relations with the local and regional economic and social community, the practical and executional aspect of teaching and training in the area of entrepreneurship.
See the UPB Business Incubator Regulations.
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Poliempreende stands out as the main network for promoting entrepreneurship in the context of Portuguese polytechnic higher education, with the seal of approval of the Coordinating Council of Polytechnic Higher Education Institutes. The network’s objectives include promoting an entrepreneurial culture, stimulating creativity, innovation, initiative and teamwork. In addition, the network seeks to educate and train for entrepreneurship, promote the transfer of technology and knowledge between academia and the business community, and foster the creation of new innovative, creative and technology-based companies.
The Poliempreende competition rewards the best ideas and business plans, first in a regional phase and then at national level. In this second phase, the winning team from each polytechnic institute faces the winners from the other partner institutions in the network. The constant evolution of Poliempreende recently included opening up the competition to international partner institutions, further expanding its reach.
Submit your application at poliempreende.com, with the support of the Entrepreneurship, Employability and Innovative Training Office.
At the Bragança Polytechnic University, the strategies for promoting entrepreneurship aim to foster an entrepreneurial culture among students, alumni, researchers and teachers. The Entrepreneurship, Employability and Innovative Training Office regularly holds awareness-raising and training sessions for entrepreneurship, building an environment conducive to the development of innovative ideas and stimulating creativity. There are also workshops on creativity, innovation, idea generation and business plans, offering practical tools so that participants can turn innovative concepts into business projects.
In addition, mentoring and consulting programs with experts and researchers are set up to offer personalized support to participants, connecting them to research centers, experienced professionals and successful entrepreneurs. These integrated strategies reflect the institution’s commitment to building an ecosystem for co-creating innovation and entrepreneurship, with an impact on the regional economy.
Higher education professionals require continuous professional development in the areas of teaching, research, innovation and service to the community. UPB is committed to providing professional development and improvement opportunities for its employees, promoting excellence.
These activities include a variety of approaches, including specialized training programs, workshops and peer reflection activities. UPB promotes a culture of collaboration, encouraging teachers to organically create and actively participate in communities of practice and share their experiences.
UPB provides updated educational resources, access to innovative technologies and ongoing support to integrate the most effective training methodologies.
The UPB community is the promoter of the vibrant and enriching environment that characterizes us and the key to achieving our institution’s mission.
Innovative training in the context of higher education is characterised by intentional action aimed at improving student learning in a sustainable way. Social and technological evolution requires higher education to constantly adapt through new training offers that can respond to emerging societal challenges, through the application of active methodologies, learning opportunities in real work contexts based on complex challenges and close proximity to research centres.
The non-integrated units are a tool for developing these emerging and transdisciplinary themes alongside the development of technical skills; they are designed to stimulate the development of transversal skills and promote better integration of graduates into the labour market.
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The Innovative Training strategy of the Bragança Polytechnic University (UPB) aims to promote and enhance the development and innovation of teaching-learning models.
The approach that cuts across all of UPB’s organic units involves creating opportunities for reflection and sharing, and implementing training activities aimed at teachers, students, researchers and technicians.
This structure aims to support UPB’s academic community in implementing active methodologies, close to the real work context, in synergy with companies and institutions in the region. Preparing UPB graduates for the complex challenges of the future, building new knowledge and technology, guides the institution’s approach to innovative training.
The concept of a campus open to the region, companies and organizations, through multidisciplinary and multicultural dynamics, strengthens the recognition and partnership with leading international higher education and business institutions.
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The Central Services are permanent structures with a transversal character, providing technical and administrative support to all the activities carried out in and by the UPB.
They comprise the following structures: Divisions (Academic, Provision, Financial, IT, Maintenance and Sustainability and Human Resources), Functional Units (Legal Advice, Documentation and Libraries, Project Management and International Relations) and Technical and Support Offices (General Support, Communication and Image, Professional Development, Planning and Construction Management and Quality, Audit and Control).
These departments carry out their duties under the supervision of the President or the Vice-President/Pro-President/Administrator of the UPB to whom powers have been delegated.
