Fast-Track support for Strategic Investments in Portugal
Developing large-scale projects in Portugal can be a complex journey, requiring coordination across multiple stages and entities. However, securing Portuguese Important Project (PIN) or Investment Project for the Interior (PII) status unlocks a powerful advantage—streamlining approvals and accelerating progress.
With direct support from key governmental bodies such as APA, CCDR, Floene, REN, and others, investors benefit from: ✔ Priority in licensing – ensuring faster approvals ✔ Simultaneous administrative processing – cutting through bureaucracy ✔ Significant reduction in timelines – getting projects off the ground quicker
For those looking to invest in Portugal, PIN/PII status is the key to unlocking efficiency and success.
The Portuguese company Olivah, located in Sintra, was created in 2021 by architect Gisella Tortoriello. This company stands out for the fact that it uses waste from marble and stone quarries to produce all kinds of unique design pieces. This idea came about because, as an architect, Gisella always found it frustrating that valuable marble was thrown away simply because it didn't meet the builders' uniform standards.
The founder of Olivah went to marble and stone quarries (mainly in the Alentejo region) to find suitable fragments in the waste. Subsequently, the company's designers, using 3D models, pay great attention to detail (using a 3D model) to give this material the shapes commissioned by the client, such as architects in Paris or designers in Los Angeles, for example. These products are thus unique, personalized and exclusive.
Olivah plans to launch an online store soon, where customers can order bathtubs, tables and kitchen worktops made from waste, as well as vases, decorations or - a new product - tablecloths, which combine a cork base with a marble surface.
In the future, the Portuguese start-up will also offer its products to the end consumer via the Internet.
