K.Tech Award finalists
The three finalists for the K.Tech Award—the category of Acredita Portugal’s Entrepreneurship Competition focused on technology-based projects—have now been announced.
The three finalists of the Montepio Acredita Portugal contest have been selected and will compete for the K.Tech Award, supported by KCS IT and aimed at projects related to new information technologies and their implementation in traditional business areas. The winning project will receive support from KCS IT for its market entry through the award of a grant of hours to implement PMI best practices.
This year, the K.Tech Award received 1,844 applications, which were part of a total of more than 10,000 ideas submitted to the competition. The awards ceremony will take place in September, an event that this year will be held in a 100% format. online.
At a time of heightened challenges for organizations and professionals in the market, with volatile markets and uncertainty about the future, strategies are being sought to address and overcome the situation we are currently facing. “In this context ”In times of great challenges and opportunities, the best way to respond to an economic crisis is to be an entrepreneur.", says Tiago Farinha, General Manager of KCS IT.
For the head of the consultancy, “Initiatives with Montepio Acredita Portugal serve as platforms for people to bring out the best in themselves and become agents of change. They help us move from a negative situation to a dynamic one that is conducive to economic recovery. The contest has a wonderful history, with excellent ideas that have proven themselves over the past decade—which has also been a challenging one.”.
The three finalist projects were selected by a panel of judges composed of members of the consulting firm’s team and Acredita Portugal:
- Dime – A project that aims to transform the sports talent market. It is a social network that reinvents the way players showcase their skills digitally—through video highlights—using artificial intelligence to balance the supply and demand for talent on a global scale.
- UaiNot – A subscription service that provides access to a platform featuring thousands of 2-for-1 offers from partners, effectively serving as a guide to lifestyle where users discover new places and experiences to share while spending less money.
- ConduMeet – A digital platform that aims to “simplify” the management and oversight of condominiums through collaboration among neighbors, bringing them together around a shared goal to unite those separated by walls.
Further information is available at https://acreditaportugal.pt/kcsit/
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.
Further information is available at www.acreditaportugal.pt.
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 offers a multifaceted range of services and partnerships that elevate clients’ businesses to new levels of excellence. It drives business innovation. It is recognized for its expertise in project management, achieved through the implementation of international best practices from the PMI®. It is aligned with solutions from Salesforce, SAP, Microsoft, Oracle, Esri, and VisualCue. It creates value for businesses in the digital age by developing strategies and initiatives through its Key Services unit.
Additional information at www.kcsit.pt.