SPOT Nordic

SPOT Nordic conducted an institutional visit to Danish Technological Institute (DTI), in Denmark. The association was represented by David Pereira de Castro (President) and Rita Valinhas (Executive Assistant and Project Coordinator). The visit began with a technical tour of the institute’s facilities, providing direct contact with cutting-edge technologies and infrastructure applied in areas such as: Biomass valorization; Production of alternative proteins; Development of sustainable and...

David Pereira de Castro, co-founder of SPOT Nordic in 2020 and President of the association since 2022, has been appointed Young Advisor of the Portuguese Diaspora Council during its 10th Annual Meeting in Cascais, Portugal. The Portuguese Diaspora Council was established in 2012 by a group of high-profile Portuguese living abroad, with the mission of mobilizing diaspora talent to strengthen Portugal’s global image, credibility, and influence. The event was attended by the President of the...

On 17–18 December, the Danish Presidency of the Council of the European Union held the 2nd European Science Diplomacy Conference at Copenhagen Business School. As one of the final flagship events of the Danish Presidency, the conference confirmed that science diplomacy is becoming a key component of EU cooperation and policymaking. SPOT Nordic was represented by Rita Valinhas and Sérgio Matos Dias. Our presence reflects SPOT Nordic’s commitment to play an active role as a science diplomacy...