The Regional Agency for the Development of Research, Technology and Innovation

The Regional Agency for the Development of Research, Technology and Innovation – ARDITI, aims to support research and experimental development activities, the promotion of technological diffusion, training and scientific and technical information, as well as actions that contribute to the modernization and development of the Autonomous Region of Madeira (RAM). This support will be in line with the Region’s economic and social development plan, in particular with a view to ensuring the sustainability of economic growth and employment in the Region. This plan promotes a new paradigm of development policies based on innovation, entrepreneurship and the knowledge society, thus guaranteeing a significant increase in the population’s educational and training levels and, simultaneously, an increase in social cohesion.