The Resort & Residential Hospitality Forum (R&R), a B2B conference dedicated to investment in Resorts and Residential, takes place from October 9 to 11 in Lisbon. Source: R&R Hospitality Forum

The World's Best Vineyards has published the 100 best wine tourism resorts of 2023, with Portugal in 4th place worldwide and 2nd place in Europe. Source: Travelbi

By the end of July, 32 calls for proposals were launched under Portugal 2030, involving 870.7 M€ of funds. Source: AD&C

As part of the COSME Tourism 4.0 program, NEST - Tourism Innovation Centre has launched a series of webinars aimed at empowering tourism professionals and entrepreneurs with the tools they need to face the challenges of the digital age. Source: NEST

ForwardKeys has revealed the most popular city destinations this summer, based on flight search data for the high season from July 1 to August 31. At the top of the list is Bangkok, ahead of the second most popular destination, Paris. Lisbon ranks seventh, down one place from 2022. Source: TravelBi

The publication of the provisional results of the Survey of National Scientific and Technological Potential 2022 (IPCTN Provisional Results 2022) reveals that total expenditure on Research and Development (R&D) in Portugal reached a new record of 4,134 million euros in 2022. This figure now represents 1.73% of GDP (compared to 1.68% in 2022), showing an increase in R&D expenditure as a function of GDP for the seventh consecutive year. Source: Portal do Governo

The Agency for Development and Cohesion (AD&C) has launched the new European Funds Portal, which provides information on the European support available in Portugal. Source: AD&C

Five European cities, including Guimarães, are in the final round of the European Green Capital Award. Source: AD&C

Aldeias do Xisto are one of the 30 finalist projects in the 16th edition of the RegioStars Awards, promoted by the European Commission, which distinguish projects financed by European funds that demonstrate excellence in their application and new approaches to regional development. Source: AD&C