ABOUT APPE
MESSAGE OF THE CHAIRMAN OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Dear Colleagues,
A dream comes true.
Throughout this year, several chairmen of various entities dealing with business and industrial parks management in the national territory, have been building bridges of dialogue and cooperation, with a view to create an Association of Business Parks, at national level, guided by the need of a proper planning of the national territory and of a sustained development of our economy, with the common purpose of speaking at a single voice.
Revisiting the old motto of business management “together we are stronger”, with the emergence of the Portuguese Association of Business Parks (APPE), we will focus on networking by disclosing new approaches and commercial strategies, using the Portugal Site Selection platform, managed by aicep Global Parques, in order to promote Portugal, as a business host for national and foreign direct investment, thus offering quality spaces and services, that meet the needs of our investors.
The dream quickly became a reality, as, on this journey, we all had a common purpose – to advocate for the collective interest of our associates.
I will, thus, rely on everyone’s efforts towards our Association’s growth and, as Chairman of the General Assembly, I am committed in dignifying the role of APPE and its associates, always aiming at the collective interest and the collective good.
A special thanks goes to the founding members – aicep Global Parques, Madeira Parques Empresariais, Tech Parques, Terinov (Azores) and Baía do Tejo – for their effort, resilience and, above all, for their vision and commitment to this project that will, for sure, makes us stronger and more competitive in the national economic scene.
Bless you all,
Gonçalo Pimenta
Chairman of the GA APPE
MESSAGE OF THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
Dear Location Area Managers, both public and private,
We believe to be essential the coordination and segmentation of the national Business Parks offer, through potential regulation and a stronger relationship between managing entities, with positive impact on the investment on sites dedicated to this purpose.
APPE – Associação Portuguesa de Parques Empresariais, will dedicate itself to the analysis of structuring topics of the management of Business Location Areas and to the dissemination of good practices and the implementation of strategic measures, assuring empowerment, as part of the mission to attract investment and to provide our country with a sustained economic development.
The elected Board will focus on key areas such as: efficient management of business parks, development policies, infrastructure, territory, and efficient licensing of the business activities, aiming at overcoming context costs.
We will start with an effort to attract more members in order to achieve a relevant coverage of business parks, public and private, in the national territory. We rely on the support and experience of all relevant national stakeholders, to help us turn the start-up of new business units settled in business parks more competent.
I hope the year 2022, the first year of full activity of the recent Association, will be enriching and fruitful. Thank you for the trust of all the Associates who believed in the experience and professionalism of aicep Global Parques for the Management of the Association in this first activity triennium. A special thanks to AICEP E.P.E for all the support and collaboration to start this project.
Isabel Caldeira Cardoso
Chairman of the Board of APPE
GOALS
To promote the cooperation between the managing entities of the Business Location Areas (BLA) throughout the national territory.
To articulate and specialize the BLA offer aiming to attract and secure more national and foreign investment in the country.
To promote the efficiency of public and private investment, benefiting from common actions and vectors of action, synergies and joint resources.
To contribute to the dissemination of good practices regarding territorial and environmental management.
CORPORATE BODIES
Corporate Bodies:
GENERAL MEETING
MPE – Madeira Parques Empresariais, Sociedade Gestora S.A.
TERINOV – Parque de Ciências e Tecnologia da Ilha Terceira
Sílvia Calvela Alves
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
aicep Global Parques – Gestão de Áreas Empresariais e Serviços S.A.
Tecparques, Associação Portuguesa de Parques de Ciência e Tecnologia
Joana Rodrigues de Almeida
STATUTORY AUDITOR
Kreston & Associados – SROC, Lda
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
Access the Articles of Incorporation here.
9th december 2021
Launch of APPE – Business Parks Portuguese Association
CONTACTS
HeadQuarters: Edifício ZILS, Monte Feio, 7520-064 Sines
Phone: +351 213 827 750