The BEL Group company, which operates in the space, aeronautics, and nuclear industries, has joined Coimbra Supernova, an alliance that brings together public, academic, and business entities with the goal of consolidating the region as one of Portugal’s leading aerospace hubs and raising its international profile. In addition to Active Space Technologies, this initiative includes the Coimbra City Council, the University of Coimbra, the Pedro Nunes Institute, iParque, the Intermunicipal Community of the Coimbra Region, the Municipality of Pampilhosa da Serra, Critical Software, Neuraspace, Open Cosmos, and Spotlite.

The main objective of this cluster is to position Coimbra as a leader in the country’s space sector and to make the region a benchmark in the Iberian Peninsula. The work carried out by companies operating in this sector currently provides essential tools for addressing concrete challenges such as forest management, risk prevention, adaptation to climate change, and much more. This project aims to bring together a series of scattered initiatives and entities that already work independently, to further enhance the results of this work.

Marco Galinha, Founder and CEO of the BEL Group, attended the DN Grand Conference, where he highlighted the role of Diário de Notícias as a forum for free thought and pluralistic dialogue. The conference took place at the Champalimaud Foundation and brought together government representatives, diplomats, and institutional leaders, with closing remarks delivered by His Excellency, the President of the Republic, António José Seguro.

Marco Galinha spoke at various points throughout the day, including at the opening, where he drew on the symbolism of being in a room filled with figures from diverse backgrounds and across the political spectrum to call for dialogue and the building of bridges as the only possible path to peace. The CEO of the BEL Group also participated in a panel discussing “The Portuguese Economy in 2026” and joined Filipe Alves, the newspaper’s director, at the presentation of the “Diário de Notícias Awards.”

The BEL Group’s Cash & Carry chain has opened another store. The new outlet is located at Quinta do Anjo, in Palmela, and is the 13th Poupança store, which now operates in the districts of Lisbon, Leiria, Santarém and Setúbal. With over 7,000 square meters of floor space and 10,000 product lines, Poupança now also offers competitively priced products for professionals in this region of the country.

With this opening, the BEL Group is strengthening its presence in the food wholesale sector, expanding its logistics coverage across the country. The new Poupança store in Palmela is part of the BEL Group’s sustainable growth strategy, which continues to strengthen its presence in distribution and logistics.