A KCS iT will launch in partnership with Believe in Portugal the K.Tech award, the Entrepreneurship competition aimed at technology projects. The partnership with the consultancy provides the winning ideas with specialized support in entering the market, namely through PMI best practices.
Lisbon, December 23rd, 2016 - KCS iT will be responsible for the K.Tech Award, the part of Acredita Portugal's Entrepreneurship competition aimed at projects related to new Information Technologies and the implementation of these technologies in traditional business areas. The winners, in addition to the other prizes in the competition, will have the opportunity to be supported by KCS iT in entering the market, namely through the award of a grant of hours to implement best practices at PMI level.
For Tiago Farinha, Managing Director of KCS IT, "KCS iT's work is constantly concerned, through internally developed processes, with the ability to leverage the Talent of our consultants and create original solutions for our clients. The partnership now implemented with Acredita Portugal is a unique opportunity to help create this dynamism around Innovation and the identification of Talent in a broader sense and that produces results in a diverse community of professionals, students and organizations, with whom we believe our know-how can make a difference.".
According to Pedro Queiró, CEO of Acredita Portugal, "The relevance of Acredita Portugal's role can be seen in the various partnerships it has developed with leading organizations throughout its history. These recognize that the opportunities created for entrepreneurs are important in the current context and that the projects launched on the market have an original character and offer prospects for growth and transformation. The link with KCS iT, based on its experience in the Information Technology sector and its own solutions developed in the Technology field, is an important asset in this quest for recognition.".
All participants in the Montepio Acredita Portugal competition whose project falls within the technological context are automatically candidates for the K.Tech award. The ideas submitted will be evaluated by a team of specialists from KCS iT and a representative from Acredita Portugal.
In its last six editions, the Acredita Portugal Entrepreneurship Competition has supported 56,196 projects and helped develop 7,742 business models. The first phase of the 7th edition of the initiative is currently underway, with the process of receiving applications running until January 15, 2017.