The BIG ERA Chair Project participated in the BLOCKCHAIN.PT launch event held in Leiria on November 8-9, 2023. Luis Caires, the ERA Chair of the BIG project, delivered a presentation highlighting the project’s progress and outlining future activities.
The event brought together leading experts and stakeholders in Blockchain technology. Miguel Pupo Correia, the co-PI of the BIG ERA Chair Project and a researcher at INESC-ID, delivered a keynote as the coordinator of the Web 3.0 National Strategy, providing insights into the evolving landscape of the digital era.
In his presentation, Luis Caires delved into the milestones the BIG research project achieved and provided a roadmap for upcoming activities. He also underscored the vital connections and synergies between the BIG project and the objectives of the BLOCKCHAIN.PT agenda.
The BLOCKCHAIN.PT agenda is a flagship initiative in Portugal’s Recovery and Resilience Plan (PRR) funded by the European Commission. It commenced its operations in January 2023 and is scheduled to conclude in December 2025. Over 58 million euros have been mobilised for the agenda, led by Void Software, with participation from institutional and private partners, including Instituto Superior Técnico, IST-ID, and INESC-ID.