SWAM
SWAM: Shellfish WAste Management platform
SWAM will develop a comprehensive business plan over the life of the project that will lay down the strategy required to commercially deploy the limpet waste management solution previously developed by the consortium
SWAM’s expectation from the acceleration programme is to:
Get support in developing a comprehensive commercial deployment business plan in order to exploit the waste management solution developed
Entities
INOVA DE
INOVA DE started its activity in late 2013 as an individual consulting and R&D specialized company in software solutions in various areas. Projects in which Inova DE pursues include software for various medical applications, as well increasingly industrial areas. We collaborate primarily with companies to market joint development.
Url: https://inova-de.eu/
Go Limpets
Go Limpets is a Madeira-based company that researches the life cycle of limpets while also commercializing live seafood in Madeira Island (Portugal). The company began producing limpets in 2018, with the goal to resell them in the regional, national and international market.

Meet the team

Vitor Vieira
Project manager
Electrical engineer, PhD in Medical Robotics, entrepreneur since 2014, mentor of EIT Health, awarded in 2017 as entrepreneur of the year by the AEP Foundation and the high commissioner for Portuguese immigrants.

Alfredo Silva
Developer of the business plan
A senior consultant with extensive experience in project management, 20+ European and national R&D project participations and coordination in several fields, including ICT, Energy, and Health.

Hélder Oliveira
Digital expert
5+ years of experience in Web Development including developing mobile Android (Java) and iOS (Swift) in the past 3 years.

Bruno Bento
One of the main contributors for the business plan
Technical Marketing and Communication degree, four years of experience in distribution management for the food industry and as technical assistant.

Sara Vieira
One of the main contributors for the business plan
Master’s in Veterinary Medicine, training in food safety and control, implementation and verification of HACCP systems, three years’ experience in animal care.

Paulo Henriques
Scientific expert
Master in biodiversity and conservation, research focused on the biology and ecology of marine molluscs, PhD student in Biological Sciences since 2016. Maintaining and producing limpets since 2016.