Who supports the entrepreneur.

CCDR Algarve

Regional public administration

IAPMEI

Competitiveness and SME support

IEFP — Delegação Regional do Algarve

Employment, training and entrepreneurship

Município de Faro

Local public administration

ACRAL

Business and commerce association

Algarve Evolution

Technology and business community

NERA

Regional business association

Universidade do Algarve

Higher education and research

CCMAR

Marine and environmental research

CINTAL

Technology and environmental research

ACRAL

Business association · qualified entrepreneurship support

Algarve Evolution

Technology · business and digital-nomad community

Algarve STP

Regional technology interface · UAlg TEC Campus

ANJE — Centro de Incubação e Aceleração de Faro

Economic · social · technology

CASULO — Incubadora de Inovação Social

Social innovation

CoLagos

Municipal coworking space

CRIA

Entrepreneurship and technology transfer

Dengun

Startup studio and digital agency

EME — Edifício Multifuncional de Empresas

Municipal · business hosting

Espaço de Coworking de São Brás de Alportel

Municipal · technology and business

Espaço de Coworking NextIn

Rural · technology and social innovation

Faro Avenida Business Center

Private · offices

GrowIN Portugal

Private · startup soft landing

IEM — Incubadora de Empresas de Monchique

Municipal · technology

Lagoa Business Center

Municipal · technology and entrepreneurship

Loulé Design Lab — Loulé Criativo

Municipal · creative and technology

NERA

Business association · coworking

Ninho de Empresas de Loulé | IEFP (CACE)

Public · business and technology

QRIAR

Creative · economic · endogenous resources

Start Up Albufeira / CAE

Municipal · business hosting

StartUp Portimão

Municipal · smart cities and technology

UAlg TEC Campus

Higher education · technology accelerator

Área Industrial, Comercial e de Serviços de Loulé

2018 study · Area: 56.18 ha · Businesses: 124 · Public management

Mercado Abastecedor da Região de Faro — MARF

2018 study · Area: 29.88 ha · Businesses: 32 · Public management

Centro de Empresas e de Serviços de Vilamoura

2018 study · Area: 17.14 ha · Businesses: 79 · Public management

Área Municipal Empresarial do Chinicato

2018 study · Area: 3.86 ha · Businesses: 19 · Public management

Área Empresarial de Marim

2018 study · Area: 10.82 ha · Businesses: 21 · Public management

Zona Industrial da Feiteirinha

2018 study · Area: 15.38 ha · Businesses: 14 · Public management

Zona Industrial de Olhão

2018 study · Area: 20.93 ha · Businesses: 90 · Public management

Espaço Industrial de Pateiro / Parchal

2018 study · Area: 18.25 ha · Businesses: 36 · Private management

Área Empresarial do Chinicato

2018 study · Area: 5.47 ha · Businesses: 16 · Private management

Área Empresarial da Marateca

2018 study · Area: 7.23 ha · Businesses: 36 · Private management

Espaço Industrial de Algoz

2018 study · Area: 58.67 ha · Businesses: 13 · Private management

Espaço Industrial de Cordeiros

2018 study · Area: 4.40 ha · Businesses: 19 · Private management

Algarpark — Parque Empresarial

2018 study · Area and business count not stated in the study · Private management

Área Empresarial de Pedra Mourinha

2018 study · Area: 12.88 ha · Businesses: 14 · Public management

Área Empresarial de Coca Maravilhas / Vale da Arrancada

2018 study · Area and business count not stated in the study · Private management

Área Empresarial de Tavira

2018 study · Area: 25.72 ha · Businesses: 5 · Public management

Área Industrial de Vila Real de Santo António

2018 study · Area: 4.95 ha · Businesses: 49 · Public management

Zona Comercial e Industrial do Areal Gordo

2018 study · Area: 5.85 ha · Businesses: 11 · Private management

Área Industrial do Ameiro / Vale da Venda

2018 study · Area: 17.20 ha · Businesses: 14 · Private management

Zona Comercial e Industrial de Pontes de Marchil

2018 study · Area: 16.85 ha · Businesses: 24 · Private management

Espaço Industrial de Tunes

2018 study · Area: 5.33 ha · Businesses: 7 · Private management

Espaço Industrial de Alcantarilha

2018 study · Area: 12.70 ha · Businesses: 42 · Private management

Área Industrial e Comercial de Belmonte de Baixo / Torrejão

2018 study · Area and business count not stated in the study · Private management

Zona Industrial das Quatro Estradas

2018 study · Area: 3.24 ha · Businesses: 5 · Public management

Parque Empresarial do Algarve

2018 study · Area: 3.20 ha · Businesses: 50 · Private management

Zona de Comércio, Indústria e Serviços de Vale Paraíso

2018 study · Area: 14.66 ha · Businesses: 61 · Private management

Zona de Comércio, Indústria e Serviços da Guia

2018 study · Area: 43.76 ha · Businesses: 48 · Private management

Zona Industrial de Boliqueime

2018 study · Area: 4.50 ha · Businesses: 6 · Public management

Zona de Comércio, Indústria e Serviços de Vale de Sta. Maria

2018 study · Area: 4.48 ha · Businesses: 17 · Private management

Zona Industrial de Barrabés

2018 study · Area: 5.63 ha · Businesses: 9 · Private management

Zona Industrial dos Almargens

2018 study · Area: 6.65 ha · Businesses: 4 · Private management

Zona Industrial da Mesquita Baixa

2018 study · Area and business count not stated in the study · Private management

Espaço Industrial da Ponta da Areia

2018 study · Area and business count not stated in the study · Private management

Área Industrial de Vila do Bispo

2018 study · Area: 2.94 ha · Businesses: 15 · Public management

Albufeira Digital Nomads

Nómadas digitais

Scope

Albufeira

Members

350

Since

2024

Algarve Blockchain Community

Blockchain & Web3

Scope

Faro

Members

255

Since

2024

Algarve Evolution Network

Ecossistema & inovação

Scope

Algarve · 16 concelhos

Members

496

Since

2018

Artificial Intelligence Algarve

Inteligência Artificial

Scope

Faro

Members

120

Since

2024

Colagos

Coworking & nómadas digitais

Scope

Lagos

Members

630

Since

2021

Financial Thinking

Literacia financeira

Scope

Algarve · região

Members

80

Since

2025

Flutter Faro

Desenvolvimento mobile

Scope

Faro

Members

125

Since

2022

GDG Faro

Tecnologias Google

Scope

Faro

Members

275

Since

2018

GDG Lagos

Tecnologias Google

Scope

Lagos

Members

266

Since

2022

Geek Girls Portugal - Faro

Mulheres na tecnologia

Scope

Faro (rede regional-nacional)

Members

4

Since

2010

Geek Sessions Faro

Produto digital & tech

Scope

Faro

Members

545

Since

2010

Impact Hackers

Impacto social & cívico

Scope

Faro

Members

60

Since

2024

Lagos Digital Nomads

Nómadas digitais

Scope

Lagos

Members

543

Since

2021

Lagos Remoters

Trabalho remoto

Scope

Lagos

Members

30

Since

2024

LOFT Community

Trabalho remoto

Scope

Algarve Central e Sotavento

Members

600

Since

2023

Pears & Porches - Diginomads

Nómadas digitais & expats

Scope

Silves

Members

5

Since

2023

Portimão Digital Nomads

Nómadas digitais

Scope

Portimão

Members

350

Since

2021

Tavira Works

Empreendedorismo & inovação

Scope

Tavira

Members

150

Since

2023

Win Algarve

Rede de mulheres

Scope

Lagoa (rede regional-nacional)

Members

200

Since

2023

Wordpress Algarve

WordPress & Web

Scope

Faro · Algarve

Members

50

Since

2025

Cowork & Coffee Club

Coworking & nómadas digitais

Scope

Algarve · 16 concelhos

Members

65

Since

2026

Walking Club Algarve

Networking ativo & saúde

Scope

Algarve · 12 concelhos

Members

360

Since

2025

Faro Em Ação

Juventude & impacto

Scope

Faro

Members

200

Since

2024

Algarve AI Agents

Inteligência Artificial

Scope

Faro · Loulé

Members

80

Since

2026