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“Innovcenter is useful as it gathers ideas on a single platform, organising them and helping in their development. It is important for the company to manage knowledge and to know where innovation can be found”, says António Hipólito, Head of the Technical Area of Mota-Engil Engenharia (DATEC).

In addition to having already supported some ideas, namely of employees of his area who have contributed toward the platform with 12 proposals, António Hipólito has “Replacement in Stages of Metallic Reinforcement in Concrete Structures”, developed by him, in the section “Opportunities”. This means that his idea can become a project in the future.

The Head of DATEC, who has been using the platform for the past year and a half, congratulates the team of the Innovation Centre and recognises

ANTÓNIOHIPÓLITO

HEAD OF THE TECHNICAL AREA OF MOTA-ENGIL ENGENHARIA

all its efort and work and underlines that “step by step the employees are becoming aware of the projects underway and of the importance of innovation and of the sharing of ideas”.

A frm believer that Mota-Engil Engenharia has an innovative spirit, he leaves an advice for all of us: “Don’t be scared of presenting your ideas or of losing face because of the results. Take the risk, otherwise you’ll never know whether your proposal was valid or not”.

According to the president of Nielsen Norman Group “Mota-Engil’s InnovCenter encourages, guides and tracks innovative ideas from inception to completion. A powerful tool for innovation, it inspires participation, informs contributors, enables decision-makers and results in successful innovation projects across the company”.

"Innovcenter is useful as it gathers ideas on a single platform, organising them and helping in their development. It is important for the company to manage knowledge and to know where innovation can be found."

In short, thanks to this platform, all the knowledge held within the community can be gathered together, the best projects can be implemented, and the employees can be given a more active voice within the organization.

The InnovCenter invests in the transparencyof informationand feedback, and recognition for the employee, through a points system. Outside recognition of the InnovCenter has been very positive, and it is considered an example to be followed, in the development of a culture of innovation.