Toolbox for Innovation and Digital Transition of Porto

Connecting, Creating, and Collaborating in the service of the city and its people

Technology
Connecting the city and its citizens
Innovation and Experimentation
Creating a sustainable future
Partnerships
Collaborating for a better quality of life

We seek to contribute to better and more efficient public services, with a real impact on citizens’ quality of life, grounded in sustainable development, through Innovation and Digital Transition as accelerators of the city’s transformation.

The activity developed by Porto Digital is based on three fundamental pillars:

1. Technology

Responsible for the development and maintenance of the communication infrastructure, with more than 4,000 km of optical fiber installed throughout the city, enabling the provision of public services to citizens, including free Wi-Fi access.

2. Innovation and Experimentation

Contributing to the development of public services and policies through a co-creation and active participation model, acting as an acceleration toolbox that brings together Innovation Management tools—both for the internal capacity building of municipal teams and for promoting innovation as a driver of the City’s transformation.

3. Partnerships

Ensuring the development of international networks and partnerships, fostering a dynamic ecosystem based on a continuous commitment to innovation.

Projects and Initiatives

Iniciativa Inovação

Porto Innovation Hub

The Porto Innovation Hub aims to demonstrate the potential of innovation, presenting the direct impact on improving the quality of life of citizens, contributing to the creation of qualified jobs, and the potential for projecting the city to new levels of development. The Porto Innovation Hub proposes the creation of new scenarios and innovation opportunities on an urban scale, contributing to the city’s culture of innovation and encouraging citizens to assume the role of innovation engine.

Iniciativa Tecnologia

Explore Porto

Explore Porto is a service developed by Porto Digital for the Municipality of Porto, which provides useful and reliable information about mobility and points of interest in the city.

Iniciativa Tecnologia

Let's Celebrate the Future

Porto is at the forefront of a global movement, connecting cities, ideas, and people to shape a brighter future. Through technology, collaboration, and innovation, Porto is not just part of the future – it’s actively creating it. Join the conversation and see how Porto is leading the way toward a smarter, more sustainable world.

Projeto Parcerias

Bairros Comerciais Digitais Bombarda Digital

The Bombarda Digital project, promoted by the Municipality of Porto, Associação Porto Digital and Associação Quarteirão Criativo, brings together the stakeholders of the Miguel Bombarda Quarter (Porto) around the digital extension of a creative neighborhood.

Projeto Tecnologia

Baixa Digital

Baixa Digital is a project led by the Municipality of Porto and funded by the Recovery and Resilience Program, which promotes the digitization of a territory covering more than 400 commercial and service establishments, supporting merchants through the provision of co-created digital platforms, better connectivity in the territory, and improvements in public spaces.

Projeto Tecnologia

TFDS – Trafic Flow Data Space

A proposta procura capitalizar o sucesso da aplicação IDEA através do desenvolvimento do Espaço de Dados de Fluxo de Tráfego (TFDS) e da evolução da aplicação IDEA para a sua próxima versão, IDEA 2.0. O Espaço de Dados de Fluxo de Tráfego funcionará como uma plataforma transversal a vários setores, que permitirá a interoperabilidade tecnológica e de governação, possibilitando a implementação da aplicação IDEA em vários países e domínios.

Recent News

Porto Tests Data-Driven Solutions for More Efficient and Sustainable Urban Mobility

Jul 2025

Porto Digital at the Smart City Expo World Congress 2025 - Innovation for Smarter Cities

Oct 2025

Porto reforça liderança em inovação urbana na Smart City Expo World Congress 2025

Nov 2025