The Defense Economy sector allows national companies to gain scale and consequently intensify their internationalization. Furthermore, it fosters the existence of economic activities based on high technology and a high degree of knowledge, retaining highly specialized human resources and expertise within the national economy. Thus, we are facing a sector that can actively contribute to an open and resilient Strategic Autonomy, resistant to the impacts of a potential economic slowdown in the current international context of threats.

The course will take place in person, at the Autónoma Academy facilities in Lisbon. Residents or those in Functions in other districts of the country or abroad can be attended remotely/online.

Bringing together a renowned group of experts, this course aims to:

• Raising awareness in a productive investment sector;
• Raising awareness among public officials in the area of ​​Security and Defense;
• Raising awareness among organizations about hiring for Innovation and R&D.
• Learning how to create consortia, making this practice part of the company culture, and improving its competitive positioning;
• Encouraging the creation of start-ups in this area;
• Training human resources to align them with new technical requirements;
• To demonstrate that working with different areas in clusters is critical; To increase responsiveness to the demands placed on industry in environmental, energy, digital and natural resource matters.
• The revitalization of this public policy can put the Triple Helix (the response of companies and research and development centers to the needs of the Armed Forces) into practice, making the best use of existing resources and opportunities.

• Students from various cycles of Higher Education, namely in the areas of International Relations, Political Science, History, Sociology, Geography, Economics and Communication
• Members of the Armed Forces and Security Forces and Services
• Public Administration staff, namely from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of National Defense, the Ministry of Internal Administration and the Ministry of Economy
• Senior executives and technicians from Municipal Councils and Companies focused on internationalization
• Journalists.

National and International Context – 14 hours

• Strategic Vision in the Domain of National Defense
• Current Strategic Challenges in Security and Defense
• The new Industrial Strategy and the Strategic Autonomy of the EU
• Dynamics of the International Defense Economy
• The Defense Economy on the European (EU) and NATO Agenda
• From peacekeeping missions to territorial protection: challenges for national defense?
• Strategic Vision in the field of European (EU) and NATO Defence

Contexto dos Agentes do Triple Hélice – 16 horas

• Research and Development Centers: what can they contribute?
• Armed Forces R&D Center: Navy
• Armed Forces and their needs
• Workshop – Companies: CEiiA
• Dynamics of the National Defense Economy
• University R&D center: Pedro Nunes Institute (IPN)
• To understand the available Community Funds and the required procedures.
• How to access opportunities offered by the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) and the NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCIA)
• The Strategic Importance of the Defense Economy for Portugal

How to win opportunities in the Defense Economics field – 20 hours

• Public procurement: how to do it?
• Hiring for Innovation: How to do it?
• Licensing and Accreditation: How to proceed?
• How to create and participate in consortia?
• The importance of startups: how to create and boost startups dedicated to the Defense Economy? – Portugal Ventures
• Why is Industrial Property important and how does it bring value to entities? – INP
• How important are Digitalization/Energy/Environment in this sector?
• Workshop – Companies: Critical Software
• Strategic Vision for the Defense Economy

Ana Baltazar
Ana Santos Pinto
André Robalo
Bruno Pica
Carlos Mendes
Carlos Monginho
Catarina Nunes
Félix Ribeiro
Fernando Batista
Francisco Veiga
Hélder Sousa
Joana Mendonça
João da Piedade
João Ferreira do Amaral
Jorge Pimenta
José Neves
Licinia Simão
Luís Valença Pinto
Marco Pinto
Miguel Braga
Nuno Cunha Rodrigues
Nuno Oliveira Pinto
Ricardo Pinheiro Alves
Rui Ferreira