Portuguese Silicon Valley was born in Matosinhos

Views Valley promises to be Portugal’s Silicon Valley, in Matosinhos, in an innovative project by Farfetch and Castro Group that even Economy Minister Pedro Cesa Vieira is “stunned”. It is scheduled to open in 2025 and is expected to create 7,000 jobs.

The “Views Valley” project was presented in Matosinhos at a ceremony attended by the Minister of Economy.

The future is worth technology, or Silicon Valley, PortugalAs shown, it will have offices to accommodate various businesses, a hotel, apartments, catering, commerce, a gym, spa and green spaces.

Also, it will have outdoor amphitheater To host lectures, workshops and art exhibitions.

crush bet on sustainable mobilityIt will also include spaces for charging electric cars and stations for bicycles and electric scooters to be used in the vicinity of the project.

The initiative is the result of a technical partnership Farfetch, the platform that leads the luxury fashion online trade, with a company from Braga Castro group Operating in the construction and real estate markets.

Wadi Views will be hosting The futuristic global campus of Farfetch It will also include a nursery for the children of the company’s employees, as well as a wellness academy with rooms for exercise, yoga and meditation.

A revolutionary project for the national economy

It is a project with extension “Inspirational and exemplary vision”As the Minister of Economy himself assumed formulations Published by Eco. Siza Vieira even said he was “amazed at the potential it has”.

The mayor of Matossinos, Luisa Salgueiro, who was also at the project presentation ceremony, also indicated to Echo that “the perspective is that they will be created 7,000 new jobsEspecially in the digital field.

“This project is something revolutionary for the national economy And for Matosinhos it is a strategic investment,” stressed Luisa Salguero.

“smart city”

“Innovation, Sustainability and Luxury” are the core principles of the development of “Fuse Valley”, as highlighted by Ecko, Farfetch CEO José Neves, stressing that it should be The most sustainable project in Portugal And one of the most sustainable markets in Europe.”

“In addition to the offices, we were pleased to have a plan that included other companies and other entities – for-profit or not. It is also a hotel, because of the mobility that companies have nowadays. The idea is that the project openness to society region, but also to the business community,” notes Jose Neves.

The CEO of the Castro Group, Paulo Castro, points out that the idea is Creating a “Smart City .”, or in this case, a clever valley,” according to statements cited by Eco.

“We aspire to build a total of 24 buildings, 14 of which we expect to be built by 2025. Of these, seven are dedicated to Farfetch spaces and the rest are promoted by the group, including the hotel,” notes Paulo Castro.

The project was signed by Danish architect Bjarke Ingels It is expected that 80% of the outdoor space will be completely open to the community.