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The Industrial Property Support Office (GAPI) of the Portuguese Technological Footwear Centre awarded companies for the technological level of the products they launched on the market in 2011. The awards were presented in four categories: new materials, new footwear products, new equipment and new software.
In addition to SIBAP, ICC- Indústria e Comércio de Calçado, Procalçado - Produtora de Componentes para Calçado and CEI - Companhia de Equipamentos Industriais were awarded in the categories of materials and components, new products and equipment respectively.
The INESC TEC team responsible for project SIBAP includes Rui Rebelo, José Soeiro, Marta Fonseca, Nicolau Santos, Paulo Marques and Pedro Ribeiro.
The award presentation ceremony took place on 16th November at the CTCP as part of the V Jornada ShoeInov 2011.
Source: BIP November 2011
09th December 2011
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