Paula Roque

Casa da Música was conceived to mark 2001, the year in which Porto was Cultural Capital of Europe, and it is the first new building in Portugal to be entirely dedicated to music - to the presentation and public enjoyment of music, to music education and to the creation of music. The project took shape in 1999 after the Rem Koolhaas & Ellen van Loon - Office for Metropolitan Architecture won the international architectural competition. Work began in 1999 on the site of Portos former central tram garage on the Rotunda da Boavista, and Casa da Música opened its doors to the public on April 15th , 2005. Casa da Música was planned as a home for all types of music and it is not only part of the urban redevelopment of Porto but also part of a network of cultural facilities, for the city of Porto and for the wider world. Underlying it is an innovative and wide-ranging cultural project, which aims to make an exciting contribution to the national and international music scene, as an arena for all types of musical events - from classical music to jazz, from fado to electronic music, from great international productions to more experimental projects. Besides concerts, recitals and other types of performance, Casa da Música also organises events for musicians and musicologists and invests in research into the origins of Portuguese music. In addition, it plays a very important role in music education. It is a cultural meeting point between music and other areas of artistic creation and knowledge, providing a space for all kinds of audiences and creators.

A Fundação AEP é uma pessoa coletiva de direito privado e tipo fundacional sem fins lucrativos que se propõe desenvolver a sua ação em Portugal e no estrangeiro. MISSÃO A Fundação AEP tem como missão realizar, apoiar e patrocinar ações de caráter técnico, promocional, cultural, científico, educativo e formativo que contribuam para o desenvolvimento do empreendedorismo e para a modernização e melhoria de condições na área empresarial, assim como a difusão de conhecimentos na área das ciências empresariais, em ordem a apoiar a comunidade, as empresas e os empresários, na resposta aos desafios da sociedade contemporânea. A Fundação AEP pretende constituir uma resposta do setor empresarial às necessidades de criação de emprego, de inovação, de crescimento e de desenvolvimento económico, no quadro das suas valências e das suas iniciativas, atuada como processo de perceção e aproveitamento eficaz de oportunidades de criação de valor social e económico.

COTEC Portugal - Associação Empresarial para a Inovação is a business association created in April 2003, following an initiative of the President of Portugal. Its mission is to promote the competitiveness of companies established in Portugal through the development and the diffusion of innovation.

Created in 1973, the University of Aveiro quickly became one of the most dynamic and innovative universities in Portugal. Now a public foundation under private law, it continues to develop and implement its mission to provide undergraduate and postgraduate education, to generate research and promote cooperation with society. Attended by about 15,000 students on undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, the UA has achieved a significant position amongst higher education institutions in Portugal, being one of the top universities regarding the quality of its infrastructures, the strength of its research and the excellence of its staff.

AEP – Portuguese Business Association is a national and multi sector business association that was founded in 1849 and is based in Porto. The mission of AEP is to promote and develop both the entrepreneurial and associative spirit as well as to defend the interests of its associates. The AEP universe comprises a wide range of activities namely fairs and exhibitions, congresses, consultancy and technical services to companies, training, support to internationalisation of the Portuguese companies.