Sociedade Portuguesa de Inovagào (www. spieurope.eu/)isprivate consultng company created in 1996 as an active centre of national and international networks connected to the research andinnovation sectors, SPl has become a leading promoter of linkages public national and international and private Detween organizations/companies/S&T institutes.  SPl has coordinated and provided expert support on projects based in Europe, Asia, NorthAmerica, South America, Southeast Asia and Africa. Currently, SPlhas 85 full-time staff located in the various offices of the company inPortugal, Spain, China, USA and with an affliated office in BelgiumBrussels)through the European Business & Innovation CentreNetwork EBN). SPI also has established extensive professional andbusiness networks in Brazil and Angola.