Plano de negócios para uma aplicação de encomendas de pequenos-almoços “Morning Bites”

Mestrado em Ciências EmpresariaisUm plano de negócios (PN) corresponde à estruturação de uma nova ideia de negócios (IAPMEI, 2016). Este PN tem como finalidade o estudo duma ideia pioneira no mercado de restauração, através da criação duma aplicação para smartphones que desafia o processo atual de compra existente para os clientes do mercado da pequena restauração (cafés, snack-bares, pastelarias e padarias). A empresa a criar denominada "Morning Bites" pretende, desta forma, ser um intermediário facilitador que possibilita aos utilizadores da sua App a prévia encomenda dos produtos disponibilizados pelos clientes-parceiros (unidades de restauração) presentes na mesma, para posterior levantamento em loja. A metodologia usada é uma junção entre a sistematização proposta pelo IAPMEI (2006) e por Kuratko (2009), por se considerar ser a forma mais adequada à recolha de informação e à especificidade deste PN. Procedeu-se a um estudo de mercado que revelou haver alguns desafios quanto à fidelização dos clientes-consumidores à aplicação. O projeto demonstrou ser financeiramente viável, apresentando uma taxa interna de rentabilidade de 27,12% e um VAL de 21.528€.Business plan (BP) corresponds to the structuring of a new business idea (IAPMEI, 2016). The aim of this BP is to study a pioneering idea in the food catering market, through the creation of an application for smartphones that defies the current market organization for clients of small food business (such as coffee shops, snack-bars, pastries and bakeries). The company to be created named "Morning Bites", intends to be a facilitating intermediary that allows the users of the app to pre-order the products made available by the customers-partners (catering units) to be lifted in store. The methodology used in this business plan is a junction of IAPMEI (2016) and Kuratko (2019) because it is considered the most suitable to collect information due to the specificity of this BN. A market study was carried out and revealed some challenges regarding customer loyalty to the application. The project proved to be financially viable, with a very attractive internal rate of return of 27,12% and a net present value of 21.528€.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio

Prototype of an affordable pressure-controlled emergency mechanical ventilator for COVID-19

We present a viable prototype of a simple mechanical ventilator intended as a last resort to ventilate COVID-19 patients. The prototype implements the pressure-controlled continuous mandatory ventilation mode (PC-CMV) with settable breathing rates, inspiration/expiration time ratios and FiO2 modulation. Although safe, the design aims to minimize the use of technical components and those used are common in industry, so its construction may be possible in times of logistical shortage or disruption or in areas with reduced access to technical materials and at a moderate cost, affordable to lower income countries. Most of the device can be manufactured by modest technical means and construction plans are provided.Comment: This version differs from version 2 in that it includes toxicological and bio-safety tests and updated electronic