Draft:Avepark

Avepark is Guimarães' science and technology park, located near the town of Caldas das Taipas, more specifically in the parish of Barco, in the municipality of Guimarães, Portugal, around 8 km from the city centre, and has been operating since November 2007 and officially inaugurated in 2008.

Its governing bodies include the Câmara Municipal of Guimarães, the University of Minho, the Minho Industrial Association, the Guimarães Commercial and Industrial Association and the APCTP (Association of Science and Technology Parks of Porto).

The competent management body is the Municipality of Guimarães, through the Economic Development Division - the organisational unit responsible for managing the infrastructure.