European incentives and M&A: Strategic discipline to seize a rare opportunity

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The article argues that European incentive programs are reshaping Portuguese industry and creating a rare window for investment and consolidation. It highlights manufacturing, health, engineering services, and software as sectors attracting strategic and financial investors. It also explains how funded growth can help companies become platforms for acquiring competitors and pursuing vertical integration. The piece emphasizes that firms need discipline to navigate both EU funding complexity and M&A execution if they want to turn these incentives into competitive advantage.

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