Municipality of Penela distinguished as European Entrepreneurial Region 2023

On the 30th of June, the Municipality of Penela received the Prize for the European Entrepreneurial Region 2023, from the Committee of the European Regions Championship, in Brussels, alongside with cities such as Barcelona (Spain), Pomorze Zachodnie (Poland), which were also distinguished this year.

In Portugal, besides Lisbon (2015) and Castelo Branco (2021-2022), Penela is the only municipality with a low population density achieving this distinction, which is a source of great pride for those who live, invest and work in the Penela.

Penela and its Inhabitants deserve this prize, as we have a magnificent territory, with even better people, humble and hardworking, who I hope are really happy with this European recognition of our commitment to the innovation and the entrepreneurship as one of the ways intended to help develop a land of low population density. This application, submitted in march 2022, is a statement of our intention to refuse to sit back and cross our arms. In the contrary, we are those who don’t surrender, those who work to find whatever tools are necessary to over come our difficulties.

The partnership and networking with scientific and technological community, such as the Pedro Nunes Institute and the University of Coimbra, have been essential to attract new companies to the area, as well as the close collaboration with the local business association, the NEP. The creation of the HIESE Incubator is a basic structure of the municipality to consolidate the European Entrepreneurial Region´s strategy (EER), in a partnership with Instituto Pedro Nunes, as it enhances the articulation with the scientific and technological system that is crucial to the growth and development of businesses.

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Penela has already geo referenced more than 19,000 pieces of land in BUPi, which represents above 36% of the area

The Balcão Único do Prédio (BUPI) in Penela, has completed 19,157 processes of land register by graphic representations (RGG).

This very significant number represents an area of more than 36% of the municipality, which is very positive, considering that this area is characterized by the existence of small holdings.

Penela Council will continue to promote this operation of simplified registration of land, which is free of charge until August 2023, according to the legislation currently in force.

BUPI is a platform that allows owners to identify their rustic, rustic/ urban properties in a simple way and free of charge, By arranging an appointment at the council office (which in Penela works in the Town Hall) or online (https://bupi.gov.pt/).