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URBACT III – EUniverCitiesThe Cooperation between Universities and Cities to promote Entrepreneurship and Social Development

Aveiro - a general overview

André Cester Costa – City of Aveiro Filipe Teles – University of AveiroPeer Review and Political Meeting - 19th to 22nd of November 2013

Aveiro & University – Profile

Location

Peer Review and Political Meeting | Wednesday 12 April 2023 I

Demography

Education

Economic

Housing Cultural

EUniverCities – Challenges for Aveiro

Aveiro & University – Location Profile


› 13 Million inhabitants› Strategic Position as an International

Logistic Platform

Atlantic Front

Aveiro


Centro Region – NUT II

30% of Portuguese territory

23% of Portuguese population

Polycentric Model with Aveiro, Coimbra and Leiria as main players

Aveiro is the second most populous city in the Centro Region

Aveiro


›Aveiro

›Vagos

›Ílhavo

›Murtosa ›Estarreja

›Ovar

›Albergaria-a-Velha

›Sever do Vouga

›Águeda

›Oliveira do Bairro

›Mira

Baixo Vouga Sub-Region (NUT III)

o390.000 inhabitants with 11 municipalitiesoAveiro is the Capital and Leader of the Regiono3,42% of Portuguese GDPoStrategic Clusters:ICTAutomobileHabitat (Materials)Agro-IndustryChemical Industry


Aveiroo78463 inhabitants

o10 km to the Atlantic OceanoExcellent accessibilities (land, air or boat –

Very important Harbour)oSurrounded by a unique Natural beauty:

Ria de Aveiroo134,8 GDP per capita (Portugal)

oDistances:

•45 minutes to Porto

•45 minutes to Coimbra

•2 hours to Lisbon

•4 hours to Madrid

UniversityThe University of Aveiro is a centre for

education and innovation, a trigger and driving force for regional development

and wealth creation

Highest scientific production per researcher in Portugal

Best and youngest (<50 years) portuguese university in Times Higher Education

ranking.First portuguese university in Leiden

ranking.

Significant impact on regional innovation and

wealth creation

Comprehensive training

Recognised for its educational commitment



Growing International Community: 76

countries in campus

Wide teaching and research networks

Excelling in research

Aveiro & University – Demographic profile


o Highest population growth (7%). Better than Central region (-1%) and Portugal (2%)

o Higher working-age population (69%) compared to Central region (64%) and Portugal (66%).

o Lower percentage of population with more than 65 years (17%) compared to Central region (22%) and Portugal (19%) and

o Similar young population (15%) compared to Central region (14%) and Portugal (15%)

o Higher growth of working age population (6%) compared to Central region (-1%) and Portugal (0,7%)

Demographic profile - Aveiro Demographic profile – University of Aveiro

o 14.723 studentso 956 teacherso 95 researcherso 261 Postdoc scholarshipso 647 employees (non teaching staff)o 87% of teaching staff (ETI) hold a PhD

(2012)o International community: over 1.500

Aveiro & University – Education profile


o 11 Public Establishments = 81,52%o 1 Public-Private Estab. = 9,80%o 3 Private Establishments = 8,68%

Education profile - Aveiro Education profile – University of Aveiro

o Comprehensive university with 16 departments (science & technology, engineering, humanities, arts, social sciences)

o Wide teaching network o With the Region (polytechnic schools,

technological specialisation)o Other Portuguese universitieso European universitieso Community of Portuguese Speaking

Countrieso Growing internationalisationo Employability focusedo Holds the ECTS Label (2009) and the

Diploma Supplement Label (2009)o Commitment to new publics and

professional educationo 10 degrees taught in English

o Retention rate about only 6% in basic education.

o 80% secundary students complete their studies

o 43,1% of students who complete high school, enroll in areas of knowledge and tecnology in higher education

Aveiro & University – Housing profile


o In Aveiro, the number of accomodations increased more (17,29%) than in Centro region (6,50%) and Portugal (9,78%).

o Given this increase and the increase in population of 7%, the average number of persons by accomodation decreased.

o In 2011, Aveiro recorded a ratio of 1,8 accomodation for building

Housing profile - Aveiro Housing profile – University of Aveiro

o 1100 beds (60 rooms for teachers/ researchers) in university accommodation

o a close liaison with Students Union (AAUAv) and with Alumni

o a sustainable campus programme (increased accessibility, energy efficiency, biodiversity)

o social fund (active social support; social vouchers; social merit scholarships)

o on-campus health care and agreements with health units

o specific support for vulnerable studentso open museum of Portuguese

contemporary architecture (2 PRITZKER prize laureates )

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›Academic aspects

› Academic support

› Personal development

aspects

•Processes and services

›Global›(Degree + Institution +

›Employability +Social Prestige)›Univ. Aveiro ›Public Univ.

›average

it’s good to live and work on campus


Aveiro & University – Economic profile


Economic profile - Aveiro Economic profile – University of Aveiro

o University’s budget ~ 100M€o young university (1973), pioneer in its

educational offero telecommunications, integrated

teacher training, ceramics engineering, environmental engineering, regional and urban planning, industrial management and engineering, tourism, music… were innovations at national level

o Promoting and developing local entrepreneurial policies

o a “single distributed incubator” in several municipalities of the Region of Aveiro

o Incubating companies

o Aveiro GDP per capita: 134,8o Higher Remuneration of Work: 9.777,90€,

when compared with Centro Region (7.231,10) and Portugal (8.008€)

o + 9.000 companies + 1.700 self employed o Employs almost 90% of the working age

population (2011)o Unemployment Rate: 10% & 18,3% of

Youth unemployment (2011)

Economic profile - Aveiro Economic profile – University of Aveiro

o R&D contracts with industry and services ~12M€ p.y.o All fields of research

o Supporting all relevant regional clusterso New trends and focus:

o Health, ICT, Energy, Sea, materialso Future science parko Close connection with local and regional

authorities and industry

o Wholesale and Retail Trade: 21,35% of companies and 18.90% of employees

o Manufacturing: 6,26% of companies and 26.99% of employees

o Main Clusters: ICT, Sea Economy, Materials, Automobile and Agro-Industry and Forest

o Annual volume of exports around 755 M€o Companies in Aveiro export more than

import (139%) o 83,90 of Exports are within EU27 and

87,90% of Importso Most known companies: . Portucel-Soporcel - Forest (Paper). PT Inovação – Telecommunications . Bosch/Vulcano – Electronics (Termotechnology)

. Renault C.A.C.I.A. - Automobile

. Several in the Ceramic Cluster (Sanindusa, O&I, Primus Vitoria, Grespanaria, Aleluia, etc.)

Aveiro & University – Cultural profile


o Congress Centre with auditoriums for 700 and 150 pax

o Municipal Theatre for 600 Paxo Exposition Fair centre: 2 pavilions with

over 4428 square meters each and an auditorium for 220 pax

o Stadium with 30.000 seatso Aveiro City Museum (including Art

Nouveau Museum and Troncalhada Ecomuseum)

o National Museum – Museu Santa Joana

Cultural profile - Aveiro Cultural profile – University of Aveiro

o Open language courses

o GrETUA (experimental theatre)

o Centre for Jazz Studies

o Colection Madeira Luís - largest non-public Portuguese collection of posters

o Other collections and assets (Frederico de Freitas, José Moças - Fado, Aldónio Gomes, collection of ceramics and glass)

o Main Festivities:

S. Gonçalinho FestivitiesMarch Fair (popular)Ria of Aveiro Festivities International Biennual Ceramics FairAgroVouga (Agricultural) FARAV - Handicraft Fair

o EURO 2004 hosting Cityo EURO 2006 U-21 hosting Cityo TRIATLON National Championship

Cultural profile - Aveiro Cultural profile – University of Aveiro

o Leader of Orquestra Filarmonia das Beiras

o Promotor of Festivais de Outono, since ‘05

Aveiro•strategic location

•economic dynamism

•growing center of leisure and culture

•tradition of fishing, salt production or ceramic industry along with innovation and research in telecommunications

University•with impact on innovation

and wealth creation

•comprehensive training

•recogniosed for its educational commitment

•focused on regional development

•wide teaching and research networks

•excelling in research

City of Aveiro

UniversityOf

Aveiro

1.Over 50 collaborative

projects/actions

2.No Strategic alignment

Aveiro & University - Challenges


Aveiro & University - Challenges


Why we need EUniverCities?

3 priorities

knowledge and innovation / students and city life /

attractiveness and marketing

4 domain actions

governance and strategy / entrepreneurship and social innovation /

public space and mobility / welcoming

Outcomes

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›future science park

›crasto campus

›santiago campus›city

center

›train station

›city hall

Aveiro & University – EuniverCities

What we need from you? Help to answer the

following questions:

Building the city together! (1st PR session)

o How can the Human Capital from the University (both professors and students) address social challenges from out City?

o How to overcome social problems from our community?

o How to make the city more attractive and cosmopolitan?

o How to eliminate physical and mental barriers?


Aveiro & University – EuniverCities

What we need from you! Help to answer the following

questions:

Turning ideas into actions! (2nd PR session)

o How can research be translated into or linked with business and community development?

o How to better support the needs and challenges of local enterprises

o How can we better foster entrepreneurship and promote and support the creation of new companies?

o How can the city and the University implement a method to monitor the strategic alignment that is desired?


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