AEP on the WEB

History
1849
1852
1852
1854
1856
Foudation
on May 3rd
by royal
proclammation
of Queen
Maria II
Establishment
of the first
Professional
and Technical
School
Issue of the
Association
Newspaper
Support to the
establishment
of the Bank
Aliança and to the
establishment of
a Mortgage Bank
Organisation
of the First
Industrial Fair
Vitorino
Damásio
(AEP Founder)
History
1865
1987
1995
1997
1998
Organization
of the Crystal
Palace
International
Exhibition
Opening
of Exponor
Porto International
Fair
Opening
of Europarque
Congress Centre
AEP enjoys
the status of
Chamber of
Commerce
and Industry
Opening
of Visionarium
Live Science Centre
History
1998
1999
1999
2000
2009
2011
Creation of
Parque-Invest
[Entrepeneurial
Parks
Promoting
Company]
Change of
name to AEPPortuguese
Entrepeneurial
Association
Opening of
Exponor
Brasil
Creation of
AEP’s
Arbitrage
Centre
Creation
of AEP
Foundation
Constitution
of the
Entrepreneurs
Confederation
of Portugal
Mission
Defending the interests of Enterprises and providing
services towards their competitiveness
AEP - Portuguese Entrepreneurial Association
Scope: National and Multisectorial
Number of Employees: 159
Consolidated Net Assets AEP: 206 million euros
Activity AEP: 23 million euros
2013 Data
Senior Associative Board
. AEP’s Senior Associative Board covers around 125 business associations
representing the main sectors of economy and the main industrial regions all
over the country
. Its performance has granted a greater efficiency to the corporate
associative movement in Portugal
AEP Members
Main Activity
Dimension
. Micro Enterprises
. SME
. Large Companies
33%
57,5%
9,5%
Industry
Commerce
Services
Construction
Others
39,5%
27,2%
21,1%
3%
9,2%
Services to Companies
. Establishment of enterprises, business associations and Joint-Ventures
. Support on the approach to the Incentive Systems
. Innovation, Mediation and Industrial Property (trademarks and patents)
. Legal Support (company founding, commercial, industrial, fiscal and labour law)
Projects
Development of innovative projects targeted at companies in the following areas:
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Energy Efficiency and Sustainability
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Business Succession
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Economy of the Sea
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Health
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Promotion of Portuguese Products
AEP on the WEB
www.aeportugal.pt
facebook.com/aep.cci
linkedin.com/company/aeportugal
twitter.com/AEP3maio1849
Vocational Training
. AEP owns the largest Continual Training Centre to corporate boards.
. Authentication and Ability Certification for adults.
. + 30 000 trainees / year.
Support to Foreign Markets
. Direct and permanent link to international markets.
. Organisation of business missions, collective participation in trade fairs
and permanent showrooms – Business on the Way Program.
. Sectorial and market studies.
Católica Porto Business School
www.catolicabs.porto.ucp.pt
Católica Porto Business School is a business school founded by AEP, the
Portuguese Catholic University and the Aveiro University, in partnership with
ESADE – Business School of Barcelona.
.
.
.
.
MBA International
Executive Masters
Top Management Courses
Short Specialized Seminars
Training in New Technologies
. CESAE is a private institution, based in Porto with several branches all over the country. The
Universities of Porto, Aveiro, Instituto Politécnico do Porto and other commercial and industrial
associations are among its associates.
. Specialised in new technologies and computer training, CESAE provides support and services to
enterprise organisations and individuals in communication, information technology, languages
and soft skills.
. CESAE has more than 15 years of experience in e-learning, multimedia content creation,
project management, consulting and training for managers and trainers. It owns an online elearning platform with hundreds of courses.
Trade Fairs and Exhibitions
www.exponor.pt
www.exponor.com.br
EXPONOR - Porto International Fair whose experience in organizing events dates back to 1856, has
branch offices around the world and organizes over 50 fairs every year for different sectors of activities in
Europe, Africa and South America.
It was the first Portuguese trade fair organizer certified by the ISO 9001 and is still one of the few, on an
international level, which can boast this recognition. It is member of the Board of UFI - The Global
Association of the Exhibition Industry and, at present, 17 of its fairs are considered «UFI Approved
Events»
EXPONOR manages the organization of fairs which take place on a total of 100,000 m2 of covered
exhibition area, of which 60 000 m2 at EXPONOR and 40 000 m2 at EUROPARQUE, both in the outskirts
of Oporto city.
In Brazil, we created in 1999 Exponor Brasil, responsible for the most important Wine Fair of South
America: Expovinis Brasil.
Live Science Centre
www.visionarium.pt
. Permanent exhibitions
. Multimedia Show
. Demonstration of scientific experiences
. Laboratorium
. Thematic gardens
IDIT - Technology Based Services
. Processing materials
. Industrial acoustics
. Water and effluents laboratory
. Industrial information technology
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AEP Foundation was set up in November 2009 by 52 Founders, mainly composed
by Companies, Banks and Higher Education Institutions. The Foundation aims at
promoting entrepreneurship and spreading knowledge in the field of business
sciences.
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AEP Foundation is committed to promote not only Meetings, Congresses and
Seminars, but also studies towards the accomplishment of the above-mentioned
objectives.
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Its initial Social Fund represents approximately 3 Million Euros.