The Portuguese secretary of state for industry invites readers to discover the vibrant tech landscape in Portugal. Ana Teresa Lehmann unravels the reasons why Portugal is such an exciting investment destination and the value of new projects including free tech zones and initiatives to link corporates and startups. Since July 2017, her goal has been to promote the entrepreneurial ecosystem and to influence an industrial revival via the digitalization of industry that could land Portugal back on the global manufacturing map.
How have your experiences in academia and business prepared you for your current role?
" We are stimulating innovation and that findings are shared, contributing to a holistic view on the convergence of technologies. The health sector provides a wonderful example of such convergence, because in Portugal we have solutions from bionic hands, to bones made from new materials, synthetic tissues, etc."
