On 14 April, the University of Minho welcomed a delegation from the Mecwide Group, a leading provider of engineering services in the metalworking industry. The main aim of this visit was to strengthen collaboration between the two organisations, with a view to developing innovation projects in the field of data centres.

The Mecwide delegation – comprising André Pinto (CEO), Rita Monteiro (executive director), Luís Reis (member of the executive board) and Jorge Monteiro (head of data centres) – was received at the Azurém campus in Guimarães by the UMinho Vice-Rector for Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Knowledge Transfer, Raúl Fangueiro. Also present on behalf of the University were the Vice-President of the School of Engineering, Hélder Puga, researchers Paulo Novais, Luís Alves, João Pedro Mendonça and José Sena-Cruz, as well as Ana Lima from the Centre for Computer Graphics (CCG/ZGDV), Eduardo Bacelar Pinto and João Bessa (Fibrenamics), and David Silva, coordinator of the Special Projects Office.

The programme included visits to the CCG/ZGDV, the Institute for Innovation in Fibrous and Composite Materials (Fibrenamics) and the Institute for Sustainability and Innovation in Engineering Structures (ISISE), with demonstrations of their respective technologies.

About the Mecwide Group

Founded in 2009 by Carlos Palhares, the Mecwide Group has established itself as one of the leading players in the metalworking and industrial engineering sector. With around 1,700 employees and more than 2,000 projects completed worldwide, it operates in strategic sectors such as oil and gas, energy and industry, modular systems and data centres, and has a presence in eight locations across Europe and Africa. The Mecwide Group has been strengthening its international presence and consolidating its position in large-scale projects.

SOURCE: UMinho