Sidefarma

Internationalization – SIDEFARMA, S.A. Project code LISBOA-02-0752-FEDER-021480, LISBOA-05-3560-FSE-021480

Region of intervention Lisbon Beneficiary entity SIDEFARMA – Sociedade Industrial de Expansão Farmacêutica, S.A.

• Prospection of new markets/international markets
• Growth and internationalization of services and products
• Increase in customer portfolio
• Increased company visibility
• Increased skills and knowledge

• Participation in international pharmaceutical fairs (CPhI Barcelona 2016, CPhI Frankfurt 2017 and CPhl Madrid 2018)
• Web presence through the digital economy (inbound marketing strategy / website development and online content)
• International brand development and promotion (international / community registration)
• Prospecting and presence in international markets (prospecting and attracting new customers)
• International marketing (targeted promotion to specific markets)
• Introduction of new organizational methods in business practices or external relations
• Carrying out diagnostic and market studies
• Update of product dossiers
• English language training: Business English

• Start of international trade relations
• Consolidation of existing international trade relations
• Increase in the customer portfolio (services and products)
• Increase in exports

Approval date 31/10/2016 Start date 17/05/2016 Completion date 30/11/2018

Total eligible cost €208,311.68 Financial support from the European Union ERDF: €67,075.55; ESF: €20,311.40

• National/regional public financial support | Not applicable

Sidefarma – Development of safer medicines Project code LISBOA-02-0853-FEDER-019403

Region of intervention Lisbon Beneficiary entity SIDEFARMA – Sociedade Industrial de Expansão Farmacêutica, S.A.

• Change in the production process, through the acquisition of new equipment to change the production process
• Development of new products
• Maintenance and reinforcement of currently existing relationships
• Increase in the national and international client portfolio
• Attracting new customers for contract manufacturing
• Increase of skills and knowledge of Human Resources
• Continuous Quality Improvement

• Participation in international pharmaceutical fairs (CPhI Barcelona 2016, CPhI Frankfurt 2017 and CPhl Madrid 2018)
• Web presence through the digital economy (inbound marketing strategy / website development and online content)
• International brand development and promotion (international / community registration)
• Prospecting and presence in international markets (prospecting and attracting new customers)
• International marketing (targeted promotion to specific markets)
• Introduction of new organizational methods in business practices or external relations
• Carrying out diagnostic and market studies
• Update of product dossiers
• English language training: Business English

• Increase in the number of products produced by 46% in the post-project year
• Increased turnover by €911,726.69 in the post-project year
• Increase in the intensity of exports by 35.52% in the post-project year

Approval date 18/08/2016 Start date 29/06/2016 Completion date 28/02/2019

Total eligible cost €1,613,626.57 Financial support from the European Union ERDF: €625,978.51; ESF: €19,472.12

• National/regional public financial support | Not applicable

Sidefarma Innovation Project Project code LISBOA-02-0853-FEDER-046199

Main objective Strengthen the Competitiveness of SMEs

Intervention region Loures Beneficiary entity SIDEFARMA – Sociedade Industrial de Expansão Farmacêutica, S.A.

• Increased production capacity by around 70%;
• Ability to develop new formulations and new products;
• Respond to the requirements of the Pharmaceutical Industry;
• Continuous Quality Improvement.

• Reach a turnover of 10.48 million euros;
• Increase of the company’s production capacity by 70%;
• Monitor the technological evolution available in the market (industry 4.0);

Approval date 18/12/2019 Start date 30/08/2019 Completion date 31/12/2020

Total eligible cost 2,069,509.26 Euros Financial support from the European Union ERDF – 737,393.65 Euros