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Kick-Off 2024 in Beja
The Focus BC team was in Beja for the much-anticipated 2024 Kick-Off. Three very intense days with wine tasting and paintball activities.

Ana Guerra
Mar 5, 20242 min read


Being a Junior Developer at Focus BC
A first job can be exhilarating and challenging. We sat down with Leonardo and Vasco, who have just started their journey at Focus BC.

Ana Guerra
Jan 18, 20246 min read


Kick-Off 2023
This year's Kick-Off was at VIP Executive Art’s Hotel. The afternoon was packed with company discussions and in the evening we had dinner.

Ana Guerra
Mar 13, 20231 min read


Being a new dad at Focus BC
Being a new dad is a transformative experience. We had a chat about it with Bruno Simões who recently became the dad of a baby boy.

Ana Guerra
Feb 23, 20234 min read


11th Anniversary of Focus BC
Focus BC turned 11 years old in 2023. We had cake and champagne at the office and then we left for dinner at Maat Café & Kitchen.

Ana Guerra
Feb 16, 20231 min read


Focus BC visited IOT Solutions World Congress Barcelona 2023
IOT Solutions World Congress in Barcelona happened from January 31st - February 2nd.

Ana Guerra
Jan 24, 20231 min read


Focus BC receives PME Excelência 2021 award
Focus BC is one of Portugal's PME Excelência 2021 according to IAPMEI and Turismo de Portugal.

Ana Guerra
Dec 20, 20221 min read


Focus BC wins Google Cloud Solution Partner of the Year 2022
The award was given by Google to celebrate Focus BC's solutions City as a Platform and Mapify IoT.

Ana Guerra
Dec 15, 20221 min read


B-Smart Famalicão Case Study - Smart City Management Solution
B-Smart Famalicão is an integrating hub of data from multiple sources and in numerous ways, informing decision-making.

Ana Guerra
Nov 3, 20222 min read


Focus BC at Smart City Expo World Congress Barcelona
Barcelona for Smart City Expo World Congress was our last stop this year. The leading event for smart cities worldwide.

Ana Guerra
Oct 31, 20221 min read


A hybrid way of working at Focus BC
Flexibility is about empathy. We’re all humans, but we don’t all function the same way.

Sandro Batista
Oct 18, 20223 min read


Focus BC at Portugal Smart Cities Summit 2022
The biggest event concerning the future of cities in Portugal happened on October 11, 12, and 13 and Focus BC was present once again.

Ana Guerra
Oct 13, 20221 min read


Lisbon Case Study - Floods Data Catalogue
A flood data catalogue was developed for the city of Lisbon. Sources such as transport infrastructure and hydrogeology feed the catalogue.

Ana Guerra
Sep 2, 20223 min read


Location Intelligence Myths Slowing Down Your Business
Location intelligence is often associated with GIS. However, it brings something completely different to decision-making.

Ana Guerra
Sep 2, 20223 min read


Focus BC is coming to Portugal Smart Cities Summit 🏡🏥🏦🚖
For the second year in a row, Focus BC will have its own booth at Portugal Smart Cities Summit, the biggest smart cities event in Portugal.

Ana Guerra
Jul 20, 20221 min read


Cidades Inteligentes by Google Cloud ends in Cascais
Cidade Inteligentes by Google Cloud comes to an end at Cascais. Many of our clients were present at this event.

Ana Guerra
May 26, 20221 min read


Focus BC participated in Geospatial World Forum 2022
Focus BC was invited to participate in a panel about “enabling connected city infrastructure”.

Ana Guerra
May 12, 20221 min read


4 (and a half) day workweek at Focus BC
To minimize the impact of the pandemic, we decided to offer Friday afternoons off and haven't stopped since.

Sandro Batista
May 2, 20223 min read


Famalicão hosts Cidades Inteligentes by Google Cloud
We visited Famalicão for another Cidades Inteligentes by Google Cloud event. The Municipality of Famalicão is also one of our clients.

Ana Guerra
Apr 28, 20221 min read


Focus BC receives PME Líder status once again in 2021
Becoming a "PME Líder 2021" (Leader SME 2021) is a seal of reputation given by IAPMEI to distinguished Portuguese SMEs.

Nuno Serra
Apr 20, 20221 min read
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