The Municipality of Guimarães, through Guimarães Marca and Set.Up Guimarães, in partnership with TecMinho and BDO, is pleased to invite your company to an exclusive session on “R&D Incentives: Financing the Future.”
The session will take place on February 10th at 08:30 in the Conference Room of the Arts Platform, Guimarães, and aims to support local companies in reflecting on topics such as:
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How to reduce corporate income tax through R&D activities;
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How R&D can contribute to increasing companies’ competitiveness;
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How companies with innovation and R&D projects can benefit from financial and tax incentives.
The meeting will be held as a working breakfast, focused on the practical analysis of available funding and tax incentive opportunities. Throughout the morning, presentations will allow participants to understand how these instruments can be applied to their company, contributing to corporate tax reduction and strengthening competitiveness.
Participation is free but limited to a maximum of 25 participants. To secure your place, please register via the following LINK.
Participants will also have the opportunity to schedule individual meetings with the attending specialists (up to 15 minutes), to confidentially discuss specific questions related to their company or potential projects.
Session Program:
08:30 – Participant Reception and Working Breakfast
09:00 – Opening Session
Mayor of Guimarães
09:10 – From Academia to Market: TecMinho’s Role in Supporting Companies
President of the Board of TecMinho
09:30 – R&D Tax Benefits: Practical Application of SIFIDE
Pedro Almeida – Manager, Incentives BDO | Alexandra Rodrigues – R&D Incentives Supervisor, BDO
10:15 – Other Financial and Tax Incentives for R&D: Patent Box and the New STEP Instrument
Pedro Almeida – Manager, Incentives BDO | Catarina Rodrigues – R&D Incentives Supervisor, BDO
10:40 – Clarifications and Practical Questions
11:00 – Coffee Break and Individual Meetings with Specialists