NOVA IMS and the Municipality of Lagos signed a collaboration protocol in the field of Smart Cities and data processing and management, which also extends to the Tourism sector.

This agreement is part of a logic of promoting the aspect of sustainable cities and communities, which seeks sustainability, inclusion, resilience and security in the multiple dimensions of urban intelligence, with a special focus on climate emergency, in a circular economy concept. The Tourism sector will be one of the focuses of this initiative, and the data generated by it deserves special attention.

The protocol covers collaboration in advanced training work in the area of ??Smart Cities & Regions (Smart Cities & Regions), such as Post-Doctorals, Doctorates, Masters, Post-Graduations, Degree Projects and others. It also implies collaboration in Research and Development Projects, as well as in knowledge transfer activities in this area, and dissemination and awareness actions and events, within the scope of NOVA IMS' NOVA Cidade initiative.

“It is very important that municipalities think about their strategy, but it is also very important that they look at different territorial scales, how they can be articulated in a virtuous way so that we can explore the potential of digital transformation and build new approaches. NOVA IMS is a school with responsibility and tradition in the Innovation & Development sector in Portugal, namely in the area of ??information management, information systems and technologies, with a relevant role in creating added value, which promote the consolidation of theoretical and practical knowledge in our society. This is done through the application of technologies and analytical approaches, but it is also important to imagine the strategy, involve citizens and build a road map that will allow us to reach the concept of a smart and sustainable city, and CM de Lagos will be a great partner in this process ", defends Miguel de Castro Neto, deputy director of NOVA IMS and coordinator of NOVA Cidade.