05-06-2025

On May 13th the Gaspar Frutuoso Foundation, FP, was host of the whorksho of the Horizonte Europa Selina Project - Science
for Evidence-Based and Sustainable Decisions About Natural Capital (Grant Agreement No. 101060415) held at Amphitheater IX of the Ponta Delgada Campus Higher Health School of the University of the Azores.

Selina thematic workshops gather specialists and representatives of 50 partner institutions from 31 countries to update the progress of each of the work-packages, present the products in the meantime and align strategies for the following tasks.

The 5th workshop, which we were hosts was particularly relevant by marking the landmark of half of the project duration, having been opened to the participation of the consortium's Project Officer and to representatives of both the European Commission and the International Advisory Board, with about 81 people in its total participated.

 21-04-2025

🔬💡 The Europe horizon is back on the Azores!

In May, the European Union's Framework Program for Research and Innovation will be a central theme of two informative sessions, directed to support structures and regional stakeholders interested in participating or reinforcing their presence in European projects.
📍Faial - May 5th
📍 São Miguel - May 7th

🔎 The goal? Reinforce the positioning of Azorean entities in the program, promoting good practices, participation strategies, and more effective project management.
The initiative is organized by Ani | National Agency for Innovation, in collaboration with the Gaspar Frutuoso Foundation (FGF), the University of the Azores (UAC) and the Regional Science and Technology Fund (FRCT).
Participation is free, but subject to registration until April 30:

👉 Faial: forms.gle/mjmqz7ovuwjystoe9
👉 São Miguel: fgf@uac.pt

 03-04-2025

Gala FGF 2025 - REWARD AND RECOGNIZE ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE 🏵️🥇🎓

On March 21, the Gaspar Frutuoso Foundation (FGF) held the FGF gala, in the Magna class of the University of the Azores (UAC).

During the ceremony, twelve prizes were awarded and the presentation of the FGF Board of Directors, Prof. Doctor Vítor Gonçalves, from the second edition of the UAC Scientific Merit Award, in the amount of € 5,000, in the “Engineering and Technologies Sciences” area, sponsored by the Azores Mutual Agricultural Credit Caixa.

The Ana Neto Award, worth € 1,000, which distinguishes the student with the highest final average of the UAC Biology, in the 2023/2024 school year, was delivered by the Vice-President of the FGF Board of Directors, Dr. Simão Neves, Artur Roquete in representation of the honoree, André Fernando Torres Reis.

The eight Higher Education Entry Merit Awards at UAC, worth € 1,000, result from a protocol signed between the FGF and the Ponta Delgada City Councils, Vila Franca do Campo, Ribeira, Lagoa, Village, Heroism, Praia da Vitória and Horta and distinguish the student with the highest access to UAC in UAC First option, in the school year 2024/2025. These awards were delivered by the President of the FGF Board of Directors, Prof. Doctor José Noronha Rodrigues and the representatives of the presidents of the municipal councils mentioned. The distinguished students were Matilde Sousa Couto, Cierra Soares da Silva, Sofia Gouveia Bernardo, Tomás Miguel Melo Couto, Joana Aguiar Cabral, Inês de Viveiros Furtado Botelho, Luís Alexandre do Carmo Meireles and Carolina de Almeida Lima.

The three awards of academic excellence in agrarian sciences, sponsored by the São Miguel Island Agricultural Association (AASM), were first awarded this year and distinguish students with the highest completion, for the school year 2023/2024, in the degree in € 1,000, a student of one of the masters (Biological and Rural Development/ Rural Development/ Engineering/ Engineering. Agronomic/ Zootechnical Engineering and Master in Technology and Food Security) in the amount of 2,000 € and the student with the highest average conclusion of the Integrated Master's preparatory in Veterinary Medicine, in the amount of 2,000 €. These awards were delivered by the president of AASM, Mr. Jorge Rita and the President of the FGF Board of Directors, Prof. Doctor José Noronha Rodrigues to Cecilia de Jesus Soares Franco, from the Master in Agronomic Engineering and Iara Senra, Financial Secretary of the UAC Academic Association, representing Margarida Pereira Bettencourt, from the degree in Agrarian Sciences and David Manuel Sequeira Fernandes, from the Integrated Master in Veterinary Medicine.

During the ceremony there was also a musical moment, provided by Thin Rockschool.