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Christmas at Focus BC

Three founders of Focus BC - Vasco, Sandro, and Nuno — standing together and smiling during a Christmas celebration. Vasco and Sandro wear Santa hats, while Nu…

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News

City as a Platform wins the Government & Citizen Engagement category by WSA Portugal 2025

City as a Platform wins the Government & Citizen Engagement Award by WSA Portugal 2025, developed by Focus BC and distinguished by APDC Digital Business Commun…

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News

Virtual Venue renews partnership with World Football Summit

Notes from Focus BC: Virtual Venue Renews Partnership With World Football Summit.

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News

Virtual Venue and Arena Events Partnership For Sports Competitions

Sandro, Vasco, and Ana with partners at a conference booth, wearing event badges during a Virtual Venue and Arena Events partnership for sports competitions.

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Events

Focus BC at Google Cloud Day Lisbon ’25: AI for Data, Cities & Infrastructure

Promotional banner for Google Cloud Day Lisbon featuring the Google Cloud logo and the headline “Discover the new way to cloud.” The date 26.6.25 is displayed …

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Events

Focus BC brings Mapify to JUNITEC with a hands-on Workshop

Mario Sobral delivers a live demonstration to Junitec members during a Mapify workshop, pointing at a digital map interface displayed on a large screen. Partic…

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Industry 4.0

Breaking Down Common Location Intelligence Myths

Four colleagues gathered around a table in an office, smiling and discussing a scale model of a sustainable city with wind turbines, buildings, trees, and a sm…

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Blog

From University to Real-World problems: Tomás Pedrosa's Internship at Focus BC

Tomás, with short dark hair and a trimmed beard smiling with arms crossed, wearing a white t-shirt and silver watch, standing in front of a wall with geometric…

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News

A glimpse into Focus BC at Google Cloud Day Lisbon 2024

Large “Google Cloud Day Lisbon” display with the slogan “The new way to cloud,” surrounded by colorful branding elements and plants inside a modern venue.

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News

Focus BC is part of the FIFA World Cup 2030 bid

Sandro Batista and Vasco Pinheiro, Focus BC Managing Partners, present at the Yalla Vamos 2030 press conference.

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News

Focus BC Announces Partnership with JUNITEC, the Junior Enterprise of Técnico

Photo taken to celebrate the partnership between Junitec and Focus BC.

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News

Focus BC partners with Data CoLAB to accelerate the digital transformation of organizations

Graphic announcement slide with the logos of Data Colab and Centro de Inteligência Territorial on the left, the text “We’re happy to announce a new partnership…

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Blog

Kick-Off 2024 in Beja

Large group of people posing together outdoors on a grassy area, with vineyards and open countryside in the background under a cloudy sky; some are standing wh…

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Blog

Being a Junior Developer at Focus BC

Two young professionals smiling and making peace signs while working on laptops at a desk in a bright office.

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Events

Focus BC visited IOT Solutions World Congress Barcelona 2023

Notes from Focus BC: Focus BC Is Visiting IoT Solutions World Congress Barcelona 2023.

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News

Focus BC receives PME Excelência 2021 award

Yellow banner displaying “Excelência’21 PME” with logos of IAPMEI, Turismo de Portugal, and the Portuguese Republic, celebrating business excellence.

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Blog

Focus BC wins Google Cloud Solution Partner of the Year 2022

Focus BC and Google members posing for photo

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Events

Focus BC at Smart City Expo World Congress Barcelona

Notes from Focus BC: Focus BC At Smart City Expo World Congress Barcelona.

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Events

Focus BC at Portugal Smart Cities Summit 2022

Focus BC team standing together at an exhibition booth promoting the City as a Platform urban intelligence solution, with Google Maps and Google Cloud logos di…

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Smart Cities

Location Intelligence Myths Slowing Down Your Business

Two business professionals standing on a balcony at night reviewing a laptop, with city lights blurred in the background; one holds a takeaway coffee cup while…

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Smart Cities

Focus BC is coming to Portugal Smart Cities Summit 🏡⁣🏥🏦🚖

Notes from Focus BC: Focus BC Is Coming To Portugal Smart Cities Summit.

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Smart Cities

Cidades Inteligentes by Google Cloud ends in Cascais

A professional presenting an urban intelligence platform on a large interactive screen to three attendees in a modern office setting, with a display board read…

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Smart Cities

Focus BC participated in Geospatial World Forum 2022

Panel discussion at the Symposium on Digital Cities (May 2022), with six speakers seated on stage in front of a large screen displaying a smart city illustrati…

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Smart Cities

Famalicão hosts Cidades Inteligentes by Google Cloud

Speaker presenting Focus BC’s urban platform on stage, with a slide reading “focusbc – sentir, comunicar e gerir a sua cidade” projected behind him.

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News

Focus BC receives PME Líder status once again in 2021

Exterior of the Focus BC office with Google Cloud branding on a white wall, glass entrance doors, and a “PME Líder ’21” award badge displayed in the top corner.

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Smart Cities

Focus BC visits Coimbra for Cidades Inteligentes by Google Cloud

Close-up of a “Cidades Inteligentes by Google Cloud” notebook with a wooden pen placed on top.

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Smart Cities

Focus BC speaks about Smart Destinations at Algarve Tech Hub Summit

Event attendee wearing a red hoodie and Mapify T-shirt posing in front of an Algarve Tech Hub Summit backdrop with sponsor logos.

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News

We Help Ukraine, a platform to gather worldwide help for Ukraine refugees

WeHelpUkraine homepage banner with yellow background, “W-U We Help Ukraine” logo, and buttons labeled “I need help,” “I want to help,” and “Join our network.”

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Events

Focus BC present at Portugal Smart Cities Summit 2019

Notes from Focus BC: Portugal Smartcities Summit 2019.

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News

Mapify at Web Summit 2018

Web Summit main stage with large illuminated “web summit” signage in red and green lights, speakers on stage and audience silhouettes in the foreground.

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News

CIO Awards 2015

CIONET logo featuring a square grid mark with one orange square and the “CIONET” wordmark.

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News

Focus BC present at TecNet 2017

Focus BC was present at TecNet 2017 in Madeira (June 1–3), where Managing Partner Vasco Pinheiro shared his vision on smart cities, challenges and opportunitie…

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Life at Focus BC

Inside Mariana Coelho’s Internship: Research, Demos and Live Event Operations

Mariana with long brown hair and glasses sitting on a black cushioned bench made from wooden pallets, smiling and holding a brown-and-gold football, with two c…

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Life at Focus BC

What builds our Culture at Focus BC

Low-angle view of a small team standing in a close huddle outdoors, smiling and talking, with one member wearing a Mapify sweatshirt.

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Life at Focus BC

14 Years of Focus BC: Celebrating Projects, People and Growth

A white table with a “Focus BC – Celebrating 14 Years” cake, photo cupcakes, two bottles of sparkling wine, stacked paper cups, and team members standing behin…

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Life at Focus BC

Alumni Stories: A Conversation with Guilherme Bernardo

Guilherme smiling in a large city square, wearing a bright red puffer jacket over a beige turtleneck. The background shows historic European buildings and peop…

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Life at Focus BC

Joining Focus BC: A Look Inside the First Weeks with Joana and Filipe

On the left, Joana Balhé smiles warmly, wearing a striped t-shirt, standing against a white wall with a purple geometric design. On the right, Filipe Santos is…

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Life at Focus BC

AI at Focus BC: Insights from Every Department

Focus BC team member working on a laptop at her desk, exploring custom ChatGPT tools on the screen.

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Life at Focus BC

Alumni Stories: A Conversation with Rita Martins

Rita standing on a stone bridge by a calm river, smiling at the camera. She is wearing a denim jacket over a black top and white trousers, with a light-colored…

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Life at Focus BC

Alumni Stories: A Conversation with João Franco

Man wearing a black jacket and knit hat standing by a wooden railing in front of a powerful waterfall. Snow and ice surround the rushing water, and a dense for…

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Life at Focus BC

Inside Our 2025 Kick-Off in Óbidos

Group photo of the Focus BC team during their 2025 Kick-Off event, taken outdoors by a beach with a scenic view of water, dunes, and a distant town. The team, …

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Events

Focus BC opens its Office to JUNITEC, the Junior Enterprise of Técnico

Group photo of Focus BC team members and Junitec students standing together and smiling inside the Focus BC office during a company open day visit.

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Life at Focus BC

The Journey of Focus BC told by the Founders

Nuno, Sandro and Vasco standing outdoors in bright sunlight beside a white wall and leafy green trees.

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Life at Focus BC

Kick-Off 2023

Group of colleagues standing and chatting while enjoying refreshments during a networking break at a corporate event.

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Life at Focus BC

Being a new dad at Focus BC

Smiling father sitting on the floor holding his baby in a cozy nursery, with a changing table, baby seat, and decorative items in the background.

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Life at Focus BC

11th Anniversary of Focus BC

Founders laughing while cutting a celebration cake on an office counter, with champagne bottles and plastic cups prepared for a toast.

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Life at Focus BC

4 (and a half) day workweek at Focus BC

Relaxed lounge area with colorful bean bag chairs arranged in a circle, facing a wall-mounted TV in a bright room with large windows.

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Life at Focus BC

Kick-Off 2022

Focus BC team group photo outdoors on a lawn, with members standing and crouching together in matching dark jackets.

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Life at Focus BC

7th Anniversary of Focus BC

Team gathered around a table celebrating with a birthday cake featuring the Focus BC logo, as a colleague blows out a candle while others clap and smile.

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Life at Focus BC

Kick-Off 2020

Notes from Focus BC: Kick Off 2020.

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