Madeira Legislative Assembly opens applications for +Valor Madeira Award

The Madeira Legislative Assembly has announced that applications for the 6th edition of the +Valor Madeira Award will open on September 1 and remain open until October 15. The initiative aims to promote research, knowledge, and innovation that directly benefit the Autonomous Region of Madeira.

The award recognizes academic work at the master's and doctoral levels, as well as scientific articles published in specialized journals. Key evaluation criteria include quality, creativity, and innovation, with a specific requirement that the research must address areas of interest to Madeira and demonstrate potential for regional application.

The previous edition saw record participation with 53 submissions. The top prize was awarded to researcher Décio Damasceno Mendonça Alves for his doctoral thesis regarding short-term wind speed and direction forecasting for air traffic operations at Madeira Airport. Other notable recognitions included work in cognitive training via information technology and the application of computational intelligence in medicine.