Sines Tech – Innovation & Data Center Hub was founded on December 15th. It is a structure created by several public and private entities with the aim of increasing "Europe's digital sovereignty and Portugal's global competitiveness." The FCCN Unit is one of the founding members.
To create an open digital ecosystem, centered in Sines, where data can be made available and shared securely, in compliance with European regulations. This is the vision behind the creation of cluster Sines Tech – Innovation & Data Center Hub, a structure established through collaboration between public and private entities, with a view to creating “a digital ecosystem in Sines.”
Located in the region where the submarine cable connecting Europe to South America was anchored – the EllaLink cable – The new structure aims to offer an integrated solution for laying submarine telecommunications cables, installing and operating data centers, and training qualified technicians. This collaboration will also generate unique business opportunities, promoting the digital transition of Portugal and Europe.
The Sines Tech – Innovation & Data Center Hub brings together public and private entities to create a cluster of information and communication technologies, including the Sines City Council, aicep Global Parques, the EllaLink group, Fast Fiber, the National Scientific Computing Unit of the Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT/FCCN Unit), IP Telecom, REN Telecomo, Sines Tecnopolo and START – Sines Transatlantic Renewable @ Technology Campus.
"This community aims to contribute to increasing Europe's digital sovereignty and Portugal's global competitiveness, which depend on strong internal and external connectivity. Developing both dimensions is a prerequisite for Portugal to be a pillar of a European Union that aspires to be the 'most attractive, safest, and most dynamic economy in the world,'" Sines Tech emphasizes.
The new structure is located in the Industrial and Logistics Zone of Sines and already has the EllaLink Cable Mooring Station, an investment project in a data center (START – Sines Transatlantic Renewable & Technology Campus) that aims to respond to the growing demand from international technology companies. streaming, data processing and storage, social networking and application companies.
Sines is seen as a location with several advantages, from the natural conditions of its deep-water coastline to the availability of certified land for data centers and ICT-dedicated infrastructure, as well as energy intensity and interconnections, the availability of water for industrial use, and two seawater intake and discharge facilities.
To learn more, visit the Sines Tech – Innovation and Data Center Hub website at: https://sinestech.pt/
