2nd place in the National Prize of the European Enterprise Promotion Awards 2024 awarded to the Mar&Indústria Incubator of Figueira da Foz

Mar & Industry Incubator received 2nd place of the national awards for the “Responsible and inclusive entrepreneurship” category of the European Enterprise Promotion Awards 2024, with the project Microninho ISI– Social and Innovation Incubator of Figueira da Foz. The ceremony took place at the IAPMEI Auditorium – Lisbon.

 The Microninho ISI - Social and Innovation Incubator of Figueira da Foz Project was promoted by the Mar & Industria Incubator of Figueira da Foz in partnership with the Association of Collectivities of the Municipality of Figueira da Foz - ACCFF and ADSCCL - Social and Cultural Development Association of Cinco Lugares, won recognition for its contribution and impact on the territory, with the  2nd place in the National Prize in the Responsible and Inclusive Entrepreneurship category of the EEPA 2024 - European Enterprise Promotion Awards. Fundamental to this journey was the support of the Municipality of Figueira da Foz, a social investor in the project, that believed from the very beginning that together we would make a difference for our municipality.

Among the 61 projects in the national competition, the project from the Mar&Indústria Incubator in Figueira da Foz stood out, taking 2nd place. The European Enterprise Promotion Awards are an initiative of the European Commission that distinguishes the best business promotion projects and initiatives in the 27 Member States of the European Union and in the countries associated with the COSME programme.

The Mar & Industria Incubator of Figueira da Foz and other partners are deeply grateful for this recognition, the result of 3 years of hard work to stimulate an inclusive entrepreneurship, which sought solutions to change real lives and, with that, positively impact the region.