InvestPorto’s Business Explorer

The implementation of the InvestPorto's Business Explorer platform represents a significant advance in Porto’s strategy of attracting investments and economic development. This tool offers valuable insights into Porto's economic landscape. From industry clusters to labour force statistics, FDI data, talent overview, and available properties for setting up your business in the city, this comprehensive platform provides the information you need to make informed investment decisions.

“Porto City Hall, through InvestPorto, developed, together with the Financial Times, the InvestPorto Business Explorer. This new tool, already adopted by other international investment promotion agencies (IPAs), supports investment decision-making, combining statistical and demographic data with georeferenced information.  It provides detailed data to investors and highlights the city's competitive advantages.” said Ricardo Valente, Porto City Councillor for Economy, Employment and Entrepreneurship.

This brand new platform, with the use of the ZoomProspector location analysis tool, allows the precise and efficient identification of areas with high investment potential. With access to detailed, personalized and updated data, it is possible to map areas that present ideal conditions for new businesses, from infrastructure to demographics and the job market. This user-friendly tool, that provides a complete overview of the local community, includes some key unique features, such as:

• Talent analysis – This section provides data on the talent pool within the broader geographical macro region surrounding Porto. It features the locations of higher education institutions, as well as the number of students enrolled, categorized by academic field and level of qualification.
• Property Search – Within this section, you can find information regarding available business locations in Porto. Clicking on a specific space grants access to detailed information provided by the company, along with the ability to view the premises from different perspectives.

By providing accurate and detailed data, the InvestPorto Business Explorer serves as a pathway for high-impact companies to establish themselves in Porto. Consequently, the arrival of these firms stimulates the local economy, attracts investments, and facilitates Porto's ongoing development as a hub of innovation.

About Porto
Porto has long been Portugal's business heart, with many of the country's best industries based around its perimeter. About 1.7 million people live in the Porto metropolitan area, making it the second-largest urban area of Portugal. At its core lies the city of Porto, the economic capital of North-Western Portugal and a fast-growing hub for knowledge and digital business in Europe.