STREAM prepares organizations and supports the Management Systems implementation, in order to demonstrate their compliance with national and international standards, but also with the applicable legislation and regulations.
STREAM has know-how in the following standards:
ISO 9001 - Quality Management System
IATF 16949 - Quality Management System for Organizations in the Automotive Industry
NP4457 - Research, Development and Innovation
ISO 50001 – Energy Management System
Among others
Management Systems certification allows better businesses, and better products/services, acting as a strategic factor in an increasingly competitive and global market.
Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) make up 99.9% of the business fabric and around 80% of employment in Portugal, according to Pordata. They are, therefore, the true driving force behind the country’s economic growth.
In an increasingly digital and competitive market, the adoption of technologies such as cloud computing and Artificial Intelligence (AI) is becoming essential. These solutions enhance efficiency, speed up decision-making, and strengthen competitiveness.
According to the study Unlocking Portugal’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) ambitions in the digital decade by 2025, conducted by Amazon Web Services (AWS), 41% of Portuguese companies already use AI — the equivalent of around 600,000 businesses. In 2024 alone, more than 12 companies per hour adopted this technology for the first time.
The real potential, however, lies in the combination of cloud and AI, which enables SMEs to grow more securely, efficiently, and sustainably.
Benefits of the cloud for SMEs
Real-time scalability – Automatic adjustment of resources according to demand, without hardware investment, with virtually unlimited storage;
Cost reduction – Pay-as-you-go model, eliminating expenses with physical servers and benefiting from provider-managed maintenance;
Operational flexibility – Easier remote work, integration with systems such as CRM and ERP, and fast deployments without technical complexity;
Enhanced security – High standards of data protection (encryption, firewalls, automatic backups, and recovery plans), GDPR compliance, even without internal IT teams.
By combining cloud and AI, Portuguese SMEs have access to the tools they need to grow, innovate, and compete on a global scale.
