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Hovione receives the 2018 Bartolomeu de Gusmão Award

Bartolomeu de Gusmão award distinguishes innovation and protection of intellectual property

Hovione receives the 2018 Bartolomeu de Gusmão Award | Hovione
Filipe Gaspar, VP R&D, receives the Award on behalf of Hovione.

Hovione is awarded with the 2018 Bartolomeu de Gusmão Award, in the category "Technological Inovation".

The ceremony led by the Portuguese Prime Minister awarded 13 Portuguese companies and personalities. This initiative aims to celebrate the innovative capacity of the Portuguese in the technological and commercial fields and raise awareness of the role of Industrial Property in the society and economy of the country.

Hovione receives the 2018 Bartolomeu de Gusmão Award | Hovione

 

See the full list of winners (in Portuguese)

 

 

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