IPLeiria is a public institution of higher education, which began its activity in 1980. It is present in the region of Leiria and west through its five higher schools, located in the cities of Leiria (School of Education and Social Sciences, Technology and Management and Higher School of Health), Caldas da Rainha (School of Arts and Design) and Peniche (School of Tourism and Technology of the Sea).

Established in 1979, the Polytechnic Institute of Coimbra is a Public Higher Education Institution located in the West centre of Portugal, in the city known for centuries as the “city of students”.
One of the ten largest and major institutions of public higher education in Portugal, with six units covering a huge diversity of training areas, from agriculture and environment, education, communication, tourism, arts, management, accounting and marketing, to health and engineering.

Globaltronic is an electronics company based in Águeda, set up in 2002 to respond to challenges, Globaltronic has a united and motivated team with know-how and experience allied to a high level of training. Aiming to guarantee optimal service, the product cycle is controlled by the company from conception to industrialization.

Águeda is presented today as an innovative, creative and dynamic municipality able to rub shoulders with the best of what is made in Portugal, Europe and the world, in several areas.
The ambition, capacity and entrepreneurship of our people, aggregated to a proactive posture, seriousness and commitment by the City Council, Agueda turned in a county of excellence.