The managing entity of the Portuguese Engineering & Tooling Cluster
Pool-net Association - Portuguese Tooling Network is a private, nonprofit association, with the main purpose of Manage and Coordinate the Portuguese Engineering and Tooling Cluster, while a mean to implement the strategic plan established for the Portuguese Moulds Industry and Special Tools Industry.

Pool-net aims to foster business cooperation in a Collective Efficiency Strategy to increase companies competitiveness and strengthen its position internationally, thereby contributing to the sustainability of this industry.
Pool-Net strategic goals are:
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Promote the Brand "Engineering & Tooling from Portugal", nationally and mainly internationally, be the facilitator of growth in exports of tradable goods of high technological intensity;
- Promote the creation of new technology-based companies acting in Engineering & Tooling Sector;
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Leverage cooperation opportunities in new businesses and industrial sectors;
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Promote creation of skilled employment;
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Promoting increased investment in RD & T in Pole members;
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Launching of new processes, products and services;
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Increasing the qualification of human resources at the Portuguese Engineering & Tooling Cluster;
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Promote activities of surveillance and intelligence;
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Promotion and dissemination of projects results;
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Help Desk support for business management.
In this context, the promotion of knowledge, skills and know-now of Engineering & Tooling Portuguese Industry, as well as the monitoring of new trends and market orientation of companies to new business opportunities and cooperation, are the main focus of activity of this Association.
Added to these factors the internalization of a common message to the sector projecting it in the market as provider of innovative, integrated and highly competitive solutions in international context, under the brand "Engineering & Tooling from Portugal".






