Territorial development

Bring us the challenge. Ruris develops it.

We are a company specialised in delivering development strategies for challenging territories. Every territory is unique — we begin by understanding its identity and its endogenous potential.

What we do

Areas of work

We work across seven complementary areas. Every territory is different — we start by understanding what is already there before proposing a way forward.

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Funded Projects

We identify the right funding lines for each project and support the application from the first assessment through to closure.

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Agri-food

From production to processing and market, we help agri-food businesses structure their investment and add value to what they produce.

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Culture

Programming, applications and management of cultural projects that bring each territory’s identity to light.

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Communication

Strategy, identity and content that put territories, products and projects on the map with the people who matter.

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Entrepreneurship

We support those who want to start out: business plan, viability, funding and the first steps on the ground.

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Social

Social projects designed together with local institutions, from application through to delivery and evaluation.

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Tourism

Adding tourism value to low-density territories: product, partner network and attracting investment.

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Active opportunities

Open calls and applications

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Methodology

A clear process, from start to finish

  1. 1

    Analyse

    We begin by understanding the territory: its identity, its specialisation and the endogenous potential already there. Without a diagnosis there is no strategy.

  2. 2

    Structure

    We design a tailored strategy and turn it into a project: applications, action plans, partnerships and the right funding to get it off the ground.

  3. 3

    Support

    The work does not end at approval. We follow the physical and financial delivery, the payment claims and the closure — right to the end.

News and events

What is happening in the territories

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The future of young people in tourism

The tourism sector is in a period of transformation marked by the emergence of new trends and by changing visitor preferences. Digitisation, growing concern with sustainability, the importance of wellbeing and the search for authentic and unique experiences

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Ruris invests in the Digital Transition with PRR support

Rurisocietate, Unipessoal, Lda. (Ruris) has taken another step on its modernisation path: it has submitted an application to Call no. 22/C16-i02.02/2025 — Support for Business Models for the Digital Transition (“Coaching 4.0”), part of Component 16 — Businesses 4.0 of the Recovery and Resilience Plan

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Tourism grows with a focus on sustainable development

Tourism in Portugal continues to assert itself as one of the most significant engines of the national economy, combining vitality, a diverse offer and international appeal. According to Travel BI by Turismo de Portugal, the most recent figures confirm this trend: in July 2025,

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