{"id":4528,"date":"2024-02-07T18:59:21","date_gmt":"2024-02-07T18:59:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aeddays.com\/2026\/?page_id=4528"},"modified":"2026-05-14T14:57:15","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T14:57:15","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/aeddays.com\/2026\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"4528\" class=\"elementor elementor-4528\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e1fa8e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5e1fa8e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a73e958 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"a73e958\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d1c9f4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5d1c9f4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;slideshow&quot;,&quot;background_slideshow_gallery&quot;:[],&quot;background_slideshow_loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;background_slideshow_slide_duration&quot;:5000,&quot;background_slideshow_slide_transition&quot;:&quot;fade&quot;,&quot;background_slideshow_transition_duration&quot;:500}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa4d9c0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fa4d9c0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-776c61a elementor-widget__width-inherit e-transform elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"776c61a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_transform_translateX_effect&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:-7,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateY_effect&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:0,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateX_effect_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateX_effect_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateY_effect_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateY_effect_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">ABOUT<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eea326c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"eea326c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-087e6d2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"087e6d2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5576c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d5576c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>AED Days has established itself as the leading national platform for connecting the Portuguese Aeronautics, Space, and Defence ecosystem with key international players, fostering strategic dialogue on current and future sector challenges, and creating concrete opportunities for collaboration and business partnerships.<\/p><p>The 2026 edition will introduce a new event dynamic, with an enhanced three-day programme and a more integrated experience across conferences, networking moments and the exhibition area.\u00a0 A key highlight is the launch of a new Exhibition Area of approximately 1000 m\u00b2, designed to place participating companies at the heart of the event, maximising visibility and direct engagement with decision-makers and business opportunities.<\/p><p>The Defence Industry Forum is one of the new events on AED Days 2026, a full-day event dedicated exclusively to Defence, taking place on May 28th at the Estoril Conference Centre.<\/p><p>Organised by AED Cluster Portugal, in partnership with the Municipalities of Oeiras and Cascais, AED Days 2026 will once again bring together companies, policymakers, government bodies, research centres and international organisations, providing a privileged setting to strengthen positioning and develop new strategic partnerships.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60fb897 e-con-full e-grid e-con e-child\" data-id=\"60fb897\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a993883 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a993883\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-afd372c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"afd372c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">HIGHLIGHTS &amp; NUMBERS OF THE <br>LAST YEAR'S EDITION<span><\/span><br><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78f108f e-transform elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"78f108f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_transform_translateX_effect&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:-28,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateX_effect_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateX_effect_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateY_effect&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateY_effect_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateY_effect_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Informal networking<\/li><li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Pre-arranged B2B meetings<\/li><li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Monitor new trends and developments<\/li><li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Interventions from High-Level EU Representatives<\/li><li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Active presence with speakers, procurement and support from all the Portuguese Military branches<\/li><li><style>\na {<br \/>\n    text-decoration: none;<br \/>\n    color: #464feb;<br \/>\n}<br \/>\ntr th, tr td {<br \/>\n    border: 1px solid #e6e6e6;<br \/>\n}<br \/>\ntr th {<br \/>\n    background-color: #f5f5f5;<br \/>\n}<br \/>\n<\/style><p>Active presence with speakers, procurement and support from major oems, such as TAP, SAAB, Embraer, Leonardo, AIRBUS, Lockheed Martin, Lufthansa, BOEING and more&#8230;<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ac2b97 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6ac2b97\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d22971 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9d22971\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:2000}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"580\" height=\"580\" src=\"https:\/\/aeddays.com\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Design-sem-nome-64.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-12785\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aeddays.com\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Design-sem-nome-64.png 768w, https:\/\/aeddays.com\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Design-sem-nome-64-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/aeddays.com\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Design-sem-nome-64-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-56f9a72 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"56f9a72\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cf9f791\" data-id=\"cf9f791\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6acd04f elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6acd04f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">REMEMBER AED DAYS 2025!<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-999f468 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"999f468\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Watch the video and recap last year\u2019s edition of this great event.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0afef1 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"d0afef1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=5DfF48nvhYc&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;play_on_mobile&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;mute&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5b4a44f8 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5b4a44f8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-21f8e5b7\" data-id=\"21f8e5b7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e859c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1e859c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">ORGANIZER<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ba80910 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6ba80910\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>AED Cluster Portugal is the Portuguese Cluster for the Aeronautics, Space and Defence Industries and was created in 2016, as a private non-for-profit organization. In 2017, we received the label of \u201cStrategic National Competitiveness Cluster\u201d for Aeronautics, Space and Defence from the Portuguese Government.<\/p><p>Involving already more than 170 entities established in Portugal, the Cluster gathers the main stakeholders from the three sectors, being able to act as an entry point and a one-stop-shop in Portugal, for all national and international players.<\/p><p>AED Cluster Portugal strategic objectives lie within four main building blocks \u2013 Funding and Regulatory; People and Competences; Innovation and Value; Markets and Opportunities -, with a clear mission to promote the advancement and consolidation of Portugal as an international reference on the Aeronautics, Space and Defence global industries.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58d136b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"58d136b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-grow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aedportugal.pt\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">KNOW MORE<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-603bac3d\" data-id=\"603bac3d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d490bb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9d490bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"580\" height=\"579\" src=\"https:\/\/aeddays.com\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/AED-SITE-1000x1000-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-10289\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aeddays.com\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/AED-SITE-1000x1000-1.jpg 1001w, https:\/\/aeddays.com\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/AED-SITE-1000x1000-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aeddays.com\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/AED-SITE-1000x1000-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/aeddays.com\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/AED-SITE-1000x1000-1-768x767.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2a35fd7 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2a35fd7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4cc15f5\" data-id=\"4cc15f5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de1400b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"de1400b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">MAIN PARTNER<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bac9dc8 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bac9dc8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Oeiras Valley is a program of the Municipality of Oeiras that aims to create a unique ecosystem for innovation and development in the municipality.<\/p><p>This program aims to transform Oeiras into the largest hotbed of innovation, creativity and technology in Portugal.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3fc4e1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"d3fc4e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-grow\" href=\"https:\/\/oeirasvalley.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">KNOW MORE<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-db8f2d1\" data-id=\"db8f2d1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-afb6f73 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"afb6f73\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"580\" height=\"580\" src=\"https:\/\/aeddays.com\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Logos-SITE-1000x1000-01-1024x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-10198\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aeddays.com\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Logos-SITE-1000x1000-01-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/aeddays.com\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Logos-SITE-1000x1000-01-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aeddays.com\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Logos-SITE-1000x1000-01-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/aeddays.com\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Logos-SITE-1000x1000-01-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/aeddays.com\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Logos-SITE-1000x1000-01-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/aeddays.com\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Logos-SITE-1000x1000-01-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/aeddays.com\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Logos-SITE-1000x1000-01-1200x1200.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/aeddays.com\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Logos-SITE-1000x1000-01-1980x1980.jpg 1980w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5b950e1 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5b950e1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d6a63d8\" data-id=\"d6a63d8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10eea93 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"10eea93\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">MAIN PARTNER<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e00d644 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e00d644\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Municipality of Cascais is internationally recognised for its strong commitment to innovation, sustainability and economic development, fostering a dynamic environment that attracts talent, investment and cutting-edge industries.<\/p><p>With a clear focus on technology, entrepreneurship and internationalisation, Cascais actively supports strategic sectors such as aeronautics, space and defence, positioning itself as a forward-looking municipality and a key partner in promoting high-value industrial and technological ecosystems.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18a1d9d elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"18a1d9d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-grow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cascais.pt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">KNOW MORE<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-917fb6d\" data-id=\"917fb6d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f511b4f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f511b4f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"367\" src=\"https:\/\/aeddays.com\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2014_MARCA_CASCAIS_P-1536x367.png\" class=\"attachment-1536x1536 size-1536x1536 wp-image-11864\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aeddays.com\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2014_MARCA_CASCAIS_P-1536x367.png 1536w, https:\/\/aeddays.com\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2014_MARCA_CASCAIS_P-300x72.png 300w, https:\/\/aeddays.com\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2014_MARCA_CASCAIS_P-1024x244.png 1024w, https:\/\/aeddays.com\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2014_MARCA_CASCAIS_P-768x183.png 768w, https:\/\/aeddays.com\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2014_MARCA_CASCAIS_P-1200x286.png 1200w, https:\/\/aeddays.com\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2014_MARCA_CASCAIS_P.png 1848w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e5873b0 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e5873b0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-079d43d\" data-id=\"079d43d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cfbd865 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cfbd865\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">COUNTRY PARTNER<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3b3303 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d3b3303\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Embassy of Canada to Portugal plays a central role in strengthening bilateral relations between Portugal and Canada, promoting political dialogue, economic cooperation and institutional partnerships across strategic sectors.<\/p><p>Through its active support of innovation, trade and international collaboration, the Embassy contributes to reinforcing Portugal\u2019s presence in the Canadian market, while facilitating connections between public institutions, industry stakeholders and research communities in the fields of aeronautics, space and defence.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c53597b elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"c53597b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-grow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.international.gc.ca\/country-pays\/portugal\/lisbon-lisbonne.aspx?lang=eng\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">KNOW MORE<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c0bd9da\" data-id=\"c0bd9da\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4765f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b4765f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"4ae4411\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-22bb2af\" data-id=\"22bb2af\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa7a6e1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"aa7a6e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">AEROFUTURE FORUM PARTNER<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c825e1d elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c825e1d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is the trade association for the world\u2019s airlines, representing some 340 airlines over 80% of global air traffic. They support many areas of aviation activity and help formulate industry policy on critical aviation issues.\u200b\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5c452f elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"b5c452f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-grow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iata.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">KNOW MORE<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-04f0cdd\" data-id=\"04f0cdd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94483b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"94483b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"580\" height=\"579\" src=\"https:\/\/aeddays.com\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Logos-SITE-1000x1000-12-11.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-10279\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aeddays.com\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Logos-SITE-1000x1000-12-11.jpg 1001w, https:\/\/aeddays.com\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Logos-SITE-1000x1000-12-11-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aeddays.com\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Logos-SITE-1000x1000-12-11-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/aeddays.com\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Logos-SITE-1000x1000-12-11-768x767.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0d4029b elementor-section-content-middle elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"0d4029b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a9d4a91\" data-id=\"a9d4a91\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56184fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"56184fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">SPACE\u00b2 INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORTER<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba766e8 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ba766e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-teams=\"true\">The Portuguese Space Agency has been implementing the National Space Strategy, Portugal Space 2030, since its creation in 2019. The results speak for themselves: significant advances in space access and return activities, micro-launchers, a growing number of satellites in orbit, and growing foreign direct investment in the sector. Fostering ecosystem activities across the full value chain, from upstream technology to downstream applications, from early-stage ventures to established industry, the Agency represents Portugal at ESA, the EU, EUSPA and ESO, working to turn that presence into concrete returns for Portuguese companies and institutions.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11f0adf elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"11f0adf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-grow\" href=\"https:\/\/ptspace.pt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">KNOW MORE<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4127e3d\" data-id=\"4127e3d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-009540a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"009540a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"263\" height=\"97\" src=\"https:\/\/aeddays.com\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/PT_Space.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-13395\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ABOUT AED Days has established itself as the leading national platform for connecting the Portuguese Aeronautics, Space, and Defence ecosystem with key international players, fostering strategic dialogue on current and future sector challenges, and creating concrete opportunities for collaboration and business partnerships. 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