Global Shares celebrated the official launch of our new office in Porto – the City of the Bridges – and were main sponsors of the Ireland Portugal Business Network (IPBN) Porto Conference, on April 21st.
The Conference was organised by the IPBN in conjunction with Porto Innovation Hub and the City Hall of Porto, and was attended by the Ambassador of Ireland to Portugal – H.E. Ralph Victory, representatives from the Municipality of Porto, AICEP Portugal, and fifty delegates.
The Municipality of Porto is very glad to welcome Global Shares to the city. Its decision to establish a new IT hub in Porto is not only a direct result of the skills and talent available here, but it is also an indicator of the strength of our local tech scene. The Porto City Council, through InvestPorto, will continue its commitment to support companies such as Global Shares by providing tailor-made information and assistance at different phases of the investment process.
The Ireland Portugal Business Network is so pleased to have Global Shares as the official partner of our inaugural Porto conference, the first of many in this region. Global Shares has been a loyal and active member of the network since they opened their first office in Lisbon in 2019 and we are very much looking forward to helping them keep growing their business from Portugal.
The decision to invest in an office in the vibrant and innovative fintech city of Porto adds another chapter to Global Shares’ remarkable Portugal story and builds on the tremendous success of our Lisbon IT Hub. Since 2012, Portuguese developers have played a key role in building Global Shares’ software platform, and today our IT team is mainly split between Portugal and Ireland. This expansion recognises the commitment of all our amazing Portuguese developers and the warm rapport that exists between our cultures. It also kick-starts a recruitment drive to fill 30+ high tech jobs in Porto.
We’ve been very impressed by the foresight of the leaders of Porto city, who’ve build a thriving fintech hub, adding to its FDI attractiveness. The city offers a highly educated and skilled workforce, large talent pool of tech graduates, ease of access, favourable cost base and great quality of living.
We look forward to see our new Porto operation thrive!
The conference included a panel discussion on doing business and investing in Porto with Philomène Dias, Director of Inward Investment at AICEP Portugal Global – Portugal’s Agency for Investment and Foreign Trade; Rui Monteiro, Director of the Porto Municipal Department of Economy; and Aisling Riordan, Corporate Communication Manager of Global Shares.
The Conference Programme also featured case studies of companies with strong connections between Ireland and Porto including Musicmaker, Vitae Professionals, and Craftable Software.
Global Shares new office is located at the UPTEC building in the Science and Technology Park of the University of Porto.
For information on Global Shares’ open roles in Porto, please visit our careers page www.globalshares.com/job or email our recruitment team: [email protected].
Should you wish to contact Global Shares in relation to this announcement, you can reach out to Aisling Riordan, Corporate Communications Manager, at [email protected].
More information:
Portugal Business Network (IPBN) promotes economic activity and business opportunities between Ireland and Portugal and is supported by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Ireland, with close ties to both the Irish and Portuguese State Agencies responsible for exporting – Enterprise Ireland, and AICEP Portugal Global. For more information, please visit Ireland Portugal.
InvestPorto is a division of Porto City Council, established to help investors and companies take full advantage of Porto’s thriving business ecosystem and the region’s exceptional talent by providing tailored and confidential support services at zero cost throughout all investment stages.
AICEP Portugal Global is an independent trade and investment agency of the Government of Portugal, with the goal of attracting foreign companies to invest in Portugal and supporting the internationalisation of Portuguese companies globally.
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