Taguspark
Encyclopedia
Taguspark is a science and technology park located in the municipality of Oeiras, Greater Lisbon subregion, Portugal
. In an area of approximately 3.6 km², 2 km² of which are occupied by the Park, there are several research and development
labs, innovative startup
s and business incubator
s in a range of fields such as information technologies (e.g. Microsoft
, MIPS Technologies
), telecommunications, electronics, materials, production, energy, environment, biotechnologies and fine chemistry. It has also partnerships with leading university institutions like the Universidade Técnica de Lisboa and its engineering faculty - the Instituto Superior Técnico (IST)
which has facilities in the park. Its current president is Nuno Crato
(Portuguese Mathematical Society
president).
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
. In an area of approximately 3.6 km², 2 km² of which are occupied by the Park, there are several research and development
Research and development
The phrase research and development , according to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, refers to "creative work undertaken on a systematic basis in order to increase the stock of knowledge, including knowledge of man, culture and society, and the use of this stock of...
labs, innovative startup
Startup company
A startup company or startup is a company with a limited operating history. These companies, generally newly created, are in a phase of development and research for markets...
s and business incubator
Business incubator
Business incubators are programs designed to accelerate the successful development of entrepreneurial companies through an array of business support resources and services, developed and orchestrated by incubator management and offered both in the incubator and through its network of contacts...
s in a range of fields such as information technologies (e.g. Microsoft
Microsoft
Microsoft Corporation is an American public multinational corporation headquartered in Redmond, Washington, USA that develops, manufactures, licenses, and supports a wide range of products and services predominantly related to computing through its various product divisions...
, MIPS Technologies
MIPS Technologies
MIPS Technologies, Inc. , formerly MIPS Computer Systems, Inc., is most widely known for developing the MIPS architecture and a series of pioneering RISC chips. MIPS provides processor architectures and cores for digital home, networking and mobile applications.MIPS Computer Systems Inc. was...
), telecommunications, electronics, materials, production, energy, environment, biotechnologies and fine chemistry. It has also partnerships with leading university institutions like the Universidade Técnica de Lisboa and its engineering faculty - the Instituto Superior Técnico (IST)
Instituto Superior Técnico
Instituto Superior Técnico is a reputed school of engineering, part of Universidade Técnica de Lisboa . IST is the largest and the most prestigious school of engineering in Portugal...
which has facilities in the park. Its current president is Nuno Crato
Nuno Crato
Nuno Paulo de Sousa Arrobas Crato is a Portuguese university professor, researcher, mathematician, economist, and writer. For many years, Crato was a researcher and professor in the United States. Back in Portugal, he taught mathematics and statistics in the ISEG/Technical University of Lisbon...
(Portuguese Mathematical Society
Portuguese Mathematical Society
The Portuguese Mathematical Society ' is the mathematical society of Portugal, and was founded in Lisbon, in December 1940.-History:...
president).