Espaço Empresa / Business Space

The establishment of this initiative was a response of Portuguese government to a need of a single space where SME entrepreneurs could solve problems and other issues related to their business activity. It was clear that the Portuguese SME had serious problems concerning management, but also digital services. Therefore, the municipality of Paços de Ferreira took part, as a pioneer, in the implementation of an innovative space for companies and entrepreneurs.
SME entrepreneurs and future SME can receive information, advice and support adjusted to the needs of their company in a timely manner. The entrepreneurs have at their disposal a varied range of digital services, including information about them and a mediated service for licensing processes.
The provided services are: Information, support (legal and economical) and advice for SME companies; Intermediation and facilitation (interface with Central Public Administration services); and Assisted digital service - support for the realization of online services provided by the public administration.
In the digital aspect, the ePortugal portal provides area for an Espaço Empresa services, which includes: Informative content supporting business and investment; Electronic services for the fulfilment of legal formalities (related with the creation and incorporation of companies and the licensing of economic activities); Forms for submitting requests for both meeting scheduling and online information.