The Forum positions itself as the Technological GPS of Efacec and bases its activity on the articulation of the knowledge produced in the company with the one developed by reference stakeholders and that represent the current state of the art of the topics in focus

Under the slogan INNOVATE IS IN THE DNA OF EFACEC, 50 internal and external guests (Customers and representatives of the National Scientific and Technological System) met yesterday, January the 19th, at the company’s headquarters to discuss technological topics for the future.

The Forum, which positions itself as the Technological GPS of Efacec, presented the Technology Roadmap of the company and took to debate topics such as Efacec 4.0, Digitization, Super Grids HVDC, Cybersecurity, Smart Cities and Materials Technology.

Throughout the year, dedicated working groups will address these themes and the Forum will reconvene for discussion and presentation of conclusions.

The CEO of Efacec, Ângelo Ramalho, participated actively in the working session and closed the meeting highlighting the importance of technological innovation for the differentiation, competitiveness, development and sustainability of Efacec.

Ângelo Ramalho also stated that internally and externally Efacec has multiple opportunities and challenges of technological innovation and that “Innovation goes beyond invention. Innovation is to do more, more productivity, more efficiency, more differentiation; more suitability to the market … At Efacec, innovation is the creation of value in the context of change! “