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Lisbon, a capital
that embraces
the Atlantic
With arms open onto the Atlantic, the Portuguese capital,
Lisbon, has been positioning itself as one of the most
entrepreneurial cities in Europe, as well as a preferred
destination to set up multinational service centres.
The capital of Portugal and the country’s
principal economic driver, Lisbon is com-
mitted to standing out on an international
scale as one of the most competitive and
innovative cities in Europe. Combining its
heritage from the past with a strategy for
the future, the city takes advantage of its
geostrategic position facing the Atlantic
and its smaller size in comparison with
other European counterparts, in a strate-
gic vision of growth consolidated around
four major pillars:
-
Atlantic Business Hub
-
EntrepreneurialCity:
16business incuba-
torswithmore than300startups and 1.200
direct jobs; several business accelerator
programs (including 2 international), 4 fab
labs and 40 coworking spaces
-
Knowledge & Innovation
: 100 higher
education institutions, 3 science & tech-
nology parks, 163 Research & Develop-
ment centres; with 140.000 university
students, 40.000 graduates and more
than 15.000 researchers; receives more
than 13.000 foreign students each year
and more than 3.000 students under
the Erasmus program
-
Strategic Clusters,
that complement
the most consolidated business sec-
tors and carry the greatest weight in
the profile and specialisation of the
region’s economy (financial services,
trade, tourism and real estate):
•
Creative Economy:
54.417 jobs (47.3%
of the country’s creative employ-
ment); 24.558 creative companies
and represents 62.9% of the country’s
creative GVA.
•
Health & Wellness
– 95.926 jobs,
with 28.242 companies responsible
for 45.5% of the sector’s national GVA.
•
Digital Economy
– 53.404 jobs (66.4%
of the national total); 5.839 companies
in the region, representing 82.8% of
the national GVA of Digital.
•
Sea Economy
– 55.174 jobs (33% of the
sector’s national employment), with
15.468 companies and representing
41.8% of the national GVA of the Sea.
And, looking at the results obtained in
recent years; this is undeniably an op-
portunity for success!
The Lisbon region’s
Economy in numbers (2016)
Residents:
2.8 million
Foreign residents: 205.669
GDP:
64 billion euros
GDP per capita: 23.000 €
GVA:
55.98 billion euros
Established companies:
312.000
Higher Education
Students: 134.000
Share of the country’s
international trade: 44%
Nº Tourists: 5.2 million
Area: 3.015 m² (Lisbon
Municipality: 100 km²)