Portugal already has the science, companies, and infrastructure capable of sustaining a competitive deep technology ecosystem. The country has the necessary elements to develop this sector significantly.
The main challenge identified in the article is transforming this potential into global-scale companies. Additionally, it is necessary to ensure that the value created by these companies remains in Portugal, not being diverted to other countries or markets.
The article indicates that, if these conditions are met, Portugal can create two or three world champions of deep tech by 2030. This would be an important milestone for the Portuguese technology ecosystem.
However, the article warns of the existence of structural blockages that may prevent or hinder the achievement of this goal. These obstacles need to be identified and overcome so that Portugal's potential in this area can be fully realized.
