Weekly Roundup October 4 - 8

News from our Members

October is here and our members have been busy getting the month started off on the right foot. Here's what's been going on behind the scenes if you happen to have missed it.

IPBN member HPA Group - Hearing Screening - HPA Clinica Particular do Algarve, Guia Algarve Shopping, tomorrow Saturday 9th October 2021. We will have two Audiology Techniques monitoring your hearing health throughout the day. Enjoy every moment of life, take care of your hearing. Book your free screening

IPBN member Lawler Consulting has worked with Easons on many of their stores throughout the country and the works conducted on their flagship O'Connell Street included full HVAC upgrades amongst others.

IPBN Partner Start-Up Lisboa posted that Sensei founders won the João Vasconcelos Award for Entrepreneur of the Year 2021! Founded in 2017, Sensei develops technology based on computer vision for the retail area. A pioneer in developing solutions to create frictionless and queue-free shopping experiences for customers.

IPBN member O’Connor Murphy is pleased to bring to the market a desirable four bedroom detached family home located in the highly sought-after residential development of The Fairways, conveniently tucked away within this quiet cul de sac immediately adjacent to Castletroy Golf Club.

IPBN member Upwords Translation said that every culture is different, so a good translation has to be intelligible for the readers of the target language and culture. Do you agree?

IPBN member Hilton Vilamoura As Cascatas Golf Resort & Spa is Pet friendly. 4th October, World Animal Day is a social movement charged with the Mission of raising the status of animals in order to improve welfare standards around the globe.

IPBN member Quinta do Lago/The Campus wants you to save the dates: 17- 23 October. In this 5-day Yoga and Wellbeing Retreat, you are invited to let go of the stress and demands of everyday life and find complete mind and body relaxation with the support of The Campus health and wellbeing experts.

And a huge thank you to The Campus/QdL for the beautiful venue and excellent service for our IPBN event this morning. Talking Tech in the Algarve with Hugo Barros from UAlg. See here a summary and some pictures.

IPBN member Finn Houlihan from ATC Tax posted some great commentary from Finn Houlihan in the Daily Express over the weekend. The UK Economy today, seems to be on course for a 1970’s style period of Stagflation. I hope I’m wrong.

IPBN member Projection Dreams is proving that fantasy can become reality.

IPBN member Vilamoura World posted that The Resort and Residential Hospitality Forum (R&R) is Europe’s only resort-focused investment conference, and the 2021 edition is taking place at the Tivoli Marina Vilamoura Resort on 25-27 October 2021.

IPBN member PwC Portugal said it was the first professional services firm in the US to allow employees to work remotely from any part of the country. Read more about it and about cutting the pay of employees who move to cheaper locations mirrors, an approach taken by tech companies such as Facebook, Twitter and Google in the Financial Times this week. And PwC Portugal continues to have favorable winds in the deals area, this time supporting the divestment of part of ASMi's capital to CS Wind. And again, a special thank you to PwC Portugal, Knowledge Partner at our Blue Economy conference.

An IPBN Partner at our recent Blue Economy Conference posted that Atlantic Smart Ports Blue Acceleration Network (ASPBAN) ignites the acceleration of 80 start-ups for Atlantic blue ports. The applications for the ASPBAN Accelerations services have been extended until Oct 15.

IPBN member Core Optimisation Digital Marketing Agencyposted that the women in Core Optimisation are Leading by Example. What a great week it is for Core Optimisation with three of our team members at the forefront of women in business.

IPBN member Global Shares shared some information about Irish Employee Share Plans and their Tax Implications.

IPBN member HMR Health Market Research said that the Pharma market in Portugal recorded in September a value of more than 258 million euros, representing a positive change of +2.16% (value) compared to the previous month. Compared to the same period last year, this market has a growth of +8.32% (value).

IPBN Partner Tech Ireland posted that the word ‘digital’ is becoming synonymous with ‘work’ for most of us. Is ‘Digital Transformation’ the same as ‘digitisation’? How are businesses adapting and what more is to be done? This week, Tech Ireland invited Una Fitzpatrick of IBEC’s Technology Ireland to talk about digital adoption in industry, and the trends in Ireland and the EU. Really interesting conversation we encourage all our members to listen to.

IPBN member Millimetre Design is looking for experienced Senior Interior Architects/Designers to join our dynamic team. With an impressive portfolio of high-profile commercial clients, across a variety of business sectors, and a growing portfolio of high-net-worth individual clients, this is an excellent career opportunity for ambitious candidates with a proven track record in managing and controlling design projects.

IPBN member Daniel Coelho is Commercial Director at Century 21 Vilamoura and is looking for real estate consultants. Check our Job section for all the details and more offers.