In the coming years, Portugal should install more than a hundred floating platforms for multiple uses, such as offshore renewable energies or large-scale aquaculture production. This expected growth brings new challenges to Portuguese engineering and holds an enormous potential for economic and scientific development.

The Blue Economy is a key priority in the business development strategy of Consulgal, which has consultancy projects in sectors like offshore aquaculture. Fausto Brito e Abreu, a member of Consulgal’s board of directors, has written an op ed article in “Público” newspaper which we share on the following link:

🔗Full article: https://www.publico.pt/2024/09/21/ciencia/opiniao/novo-arquipelago-portugues-2104626