EDP is present at Experimenta Portugal and launches entrepreneurship award

Saturday 20, June 2015

The company interacts with the audience of a Virada Cultural event in São Paulo and participates in a seminar on entrepreneurship

EDP, a company engaged in electricity generation, trading and distribution, brings all its experience with energy efficiency projects and recognition for the importance of entrepreneurship in the digital age to Experimenta Portugal, a Virada Cultural event in São Paulo.

The company presence is part of the tribute to Portugal, the first nation to be exalted by the event, which will take place in São Paulo in June 2021. Several public interactions are planned as part of the Experimenta Portugal program in Ibirapuera Park, which are the result of a partnership between the General Consulate of Portugal in São Paulo and the São Paulo City Hall, through the Municipal Secretariat of Culture.

"We are doubly honored to be part of an event focused on culture, which we believe is one of the drivers of social transformation and development. And also for the opportunity to show EDP commitment to new technologies and entrepreneurship in the search for solutions to improve the quality of life," says EDP president Miguel Setas.

The brand initiatives for Experimenta Portugal include the presentation of the Energia de Portugal Award; recording the audience presence in the park with an InstaBike, using a camera that will record the moment and print photos instantly so that visitors can take them as souvenirs; and a charge box at the company stand so that visitors can charge their mobile devices (cell phones, smartphones and tablets) and find out a little more about EDP. Moreover, the company will also take part in the seminar on entrepreneurship, to be held in the Brazilian Culture Pavilion (PACUBRA):

  • EDP Entrepreneurship Seminar - Presentation of the Energia de Portugal Award;

Energia de Portugal Award

For the second consecutive year, Brazil is one of the countries hosting one of stages of the Energia de Portugal Award, which seeks to find new entrepreneurs both in Brazil and in Portugal and unravel great ideas and projects in different areas - such as energy, innovation and clean technologies, among others - with the potential for expansion and application in other markets.

The Energia de Portugal Award is an acceleration program designed to transform ideas into successful businesses, with a Startup launch platform. All Brazilian and Portuguese entrepreneurs with technology-based projects can sign up. In 2014, the award was given to a remote education project focusing on higher education students.

Applications are open from July to November.

More information on the website: www.energiadeportugal.com