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Dec 19, 2019

K.Tech Award is back and looking for technological entrepreneurship

Prémio K.Tech da KCS IT está de volta

K.Tech Award

 

Prémio K.Tech: Inscrições para a X edição do concurso de empreendedorismo abertas até 1 de março de 2020

Lisboa, 19 de dezembro de 2019 - Applications for the K.Tech Award, a vertente tecnológica do concurso de empreendedorismo da Acredita Portugal desenvolvido em parceria com a consultora KCS iT pelo quarto ano consecutivo.

A iniciativa integra o Montepio Acredita Portugal, o maior concurso de empreendedorismo de Portugal e o segundo maior a nível mundial e premeia ideias e projetos que passam por vários setores e áreas económicas e sociais. O Prémio K.Tech recebeu, na sua última edição cerca de 1.700 candidaturas.

Applications can be submitted to onlinefree of charge, until the day 1 de março de 2020 through the acreditaportugal.pt.

This competition aims to support anyone with a business idea, regardless of their age, level of education or location in Portugal, by supporting promising projects with specialized know-how for their development and evaluation. The best projects have direct contact with investors, experts and mentors, as well as access to personalized training and the opportunity to join a pre-acceleration program.

The winners of the Award will be supported by KCS iT in their entry into the market, through the award of a grant of hours to implement best practices at PMI level.

Tiago Farinha, Diretor Geral da KCS iT, destaca a relevância desta parceria com a constatação que “a qualidade dos projetos recebidos nas últimas edições do Prémio K.Tech apontam para uma extraordinária motivação dos empreendedores nacionais e da qualidade das suas propostas de valor para o mercado. Por esse motivo, continua a fazer-nos todo o sentido estarmos associados a esta iniciativa e apoiar estes projetos no seu desenvolvimento e amadurecimento, para que se possam tornar em soluções viáveis de negócio. A transformação da realidade nas empresas e na sociedade, associada à tecnologia e às suas oportunidades, exige que consigamos capacitar bons exemplos e potenciar o sucesso de projetos promissores neste contexto.”

Fernando Fraga, Innovation Director at Acredita Portugal, explains that "In partnership with KCS iT, we have set up an award dedicated to technology applied to traditional Portuguese industrial sectors, to industries that already exist but need to be updated, enabling the creation of larger-scale, more sustainable businesses that preserve knowledge. Technology is not the goal, but it is the way to get there. The added value of technology and what we do with KCS iT is to take technology where it is not yet present and to develop new solutions for traditional sectors of industry and take them to a new level of growth."

In a selection process that begins with an analysis of the market and the business model, candidates go through successive stages of development, from the marketing plan and financial plan to the presentation of the project in the form of a pitch.

Todos os participantes do Concurso são premiados, graças à rede de parceiros da Acredita Portugal que investem nos empreendedores portugueses. Entre todos os prémios dados (participantes, semifinalistas, finalistas e vencedores), contam-se mais de 500.000€ em prémios em serviços, com o objetivo de apoiar as necessidades no momento de go to market.

Further information is available at www.acreditaportugal.pt

 

About Acredita Portugal:

Acredita Portugal is a non-profit organization focused on the development and promotion of national entrepreneurship, which was born in 2008 by José Miguel Queimado. Since then, Acredita Portugal has worked by and for all Portuguese people, regardless of their background or culture, allowing any citizen the opportunity to pursue their entrepreneurial dream. Each idea in the competition is submitted free of charge, undergoes an evaluation and sees its business plan developed. Winning projects are given the opportunity to develop strategic partnerships with a view to implementing them on the market.

About KCS iT:

KCS iT is a technology services company with an innovative approach and an agile team, focused on creating value for clients through strategic consulting, project management and training. It has a multifaceted range of services and partnerships with which it takes its clients' businesses to new heights of excellence. It develops business innovation. It is recognized for its expertise in project management, through the implementation of international PMI® best practices. It is aligned with Salesforce, SAP, Microsoft, Oracle, Esri and VisualCue solutions. It creates value for businesses in the digital age, developing strategies and dynamics through its Key Services unit. More information at www.kcsit.pt.

 

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