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Centro Tecnológico do Calçado de Portugal

CTCP

The Portuguese Footwear Technology Centre (CTCP) is a non-profit private organization founded in 1986 to support the Portuguese footwear industry cluster, including leather goods, accessories, rubber and plastics components, footwear machinery, sectorial software companies.

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Response to European strategy on research and technology infrastructures

22 May 2025

Overall, the document clearly identifies the main problems and needs, aligned with the European strategy. It is important to consider the creation of mechanisms to guarantee the sustainability and governance of technology infrastructures, promoting the generation of knowledge and making the most of all its potential; the allocation of less fragmented incentives that are more in line with the real needs of infrastructures, preventing them from having to resort to different mechanisms; and promote the creation of synergies between member states and the industry itself, enhancing greater competitiveness in the European business sector. So that it is more resilient and less dependent on the outside. Technology infrastructures play an important role in the transfer of knowledge to industry, and it is essential for the EU to define a medium- and long-term strategic and financing plan to ensure greater stability in their operation and support for companies. The document also addresses the issue of Europe's competitiveness and the inherent challenges, that is, Europe " needs to tackle the challenges brought by an increasingly competitive international environment and move quickly to capture the opportunities offered by technology advancements " and maintain the " EUs leading position vis-à-vis our competitors ". Furthermore, Europe needs to effectively put all its R&D resources at the service of its autonomy and competitiveness and ensure must effectively deploy all its R&I assets in service of its autonomy and competitiveness, reducing its dependence on foreign countries. Additional challenges include the importance of recognizing that highly qualified personnel tend to move to more attractive infrastructures, with a greater technological component and more robust financing, making it essential to carry out a more careful assessment of the allocation of resources. The proposed actions allow us to respond to the challenges and limitations identified. However, consideration could be given to include similar and standardized mechanisms in member states to promote and facilitate collaboration between them; the creation of more consolidated platforms for sharing data and resources; and the implementation of more flexible policies and mechanisms to facilitate the recruitment of highly qualified human resources from other countries, among other measures to consider and evaluate.
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