Twenty years of ARQUILED
In celebration of ARQUILED’s 20th anniversary which will take place in September 2025, we have created a special section on our website showcasing the company’s incredible journey toward a Bright New Future.
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20 years of ARQUILED: a history of innovation and sustainability in street lighting
In the year it celebrates two decades of activity, ARQUILED is preparing new developments and positioning itself to “lead the future of smart cities” – new article by Miguel Allen Lima.
The importance of transparency in climate action
Trust mitigates resistance and enhances and accelerates change. The greater the urgency, the greater the need for transparency. At all levels. – new article by Miguel Allen Lima, ARQUILED’s CEO
19 years making a positive difference
In two decades, ARQUILED helped bring street lighting into the 21st century; now we are committed to making municipalities even more efficient, smart, and sustainable – read the article by Miguel Allen Lima.
Bright Science joins the TALQ Consortium
The TALQ Consortium is responsible for developing and promoting a smart city specification recognized as the global standard.
Sustainability is in our DNA
Sustainable Development Goals, BCSD Charter of Principles and ARQUILED – what do they have in common? The aim of a sustainable future.
ARQUILED subscribes to the BCSD Charter of Principles
Document is a voluntary reference of good management practices and brings together around 170 Portuguese companies committed to sustainable development goals.
Water loss: there’s really no planet B
Water resources do not grow nor can they be produced. Reducing water losses saves water and energy and reduces carbon emissions. Want an example? Tanzania.
Artificial Intelligence – a “copilot” for the 21st century
How to detect water leaks in buried pipes? With Artificial Intelligence it is not a problem. Miguel Allen Lima shows us with a practical example of how AI can help save water and redefine the role of humans. In a good way.
The five principles of responsible street lighting
Light pollution is a concern in urban centers, but it can be solved through measures that are easy to implement once there is the will to do so”– Miguel Allen Lima.
Inflation will sail around the Cape of Good Hope
Five centuries after Vasco da Gama filled Portugal with spices and riches via the Cape of Good Hope, the navigator’s route is once again the main trade route between the Orient and Europe, bringing us a little bit of everything…. at higher prices.
ARQUILED honoured with the Wage Equality Seal
For equal work, equal pay. ARQUILED has been recognized by the Portuguese Commission for Equality in the Workplace and Employment (CITE) with the Wage Equality Seal.
Saving water is an energy-efficient measure
Water and energy, two critical interconnected resources that must not be wasted to reduce consumption, save resources, and fight the impact of climate changes and the risk of drought.
Qualified emigration, a strategic error
“Low salaries, housing costs and the high tax burden” are the factors pointed out by young engineers to Miguel Allen Lima as a justification to leave the country.
The age of majority
ARQUILED is turning 18 years old. The world has changed and the company evolved with it to stay at the forefront of technology – “we have never ceased to be an innovative company,” says the CEO Miguel Allen Lima.
Shared savings – the alternative to public investment
By placing the risk and investment on the side of the private ESCo, this model has been chosen by municipalities for public tenders aimed at replacing traditional street lighting with LED technology (…)” – Miguel Allen Lima.
Winter is coming
Miguel Allen Lima warns right away: in order to avoid another “winter of our discontent,” it is crucial to adopt structural energy efficiency measures.
ARQUILED opens a new expansion cycle with Constructel Visabeira as main shareholder
The new shareholder structure marks the beginning of a new cycle in ARQUILED’s strategy, focused on strengthening its commitment to technological innovation in order to fast-track domestic and international expansion.
Investing in science to invent the future
For Miguel Allen Lima, R&D is the catalyst of innovation that promotes evolution. And business and academia must work together to achieve it. The example of the ARQUILED’s “innovation gene” in action at Bright Science.
Can we apply Moore’s Law to LED lighting industry?
Since LED is a semiconductor, does Moore’s Law also apply to LED lighting industry? Miguel Allen Lima’s dives in.
Mora, love letter to a village in the interior of Alentejo
Miguel Allen Lima’s account of how ARQUILED came to locate in Mora and the challenges and rewards of portuguese interiority reading like a belated love letter.
Africa: off-grid development and sustainability
According to Miguel Allen Lima, electricity for all in Africa requires rethinking the very notion of energy infrastructure and adopting off-grid projects based on renewable energy sources, specifically solar energy.
2022-2023 Portugal’s Energy Saving Plan – a missed opportunity?
According to Miguel Allen Lima, it leaves you with appetite for more – “it will suffice to achieve the immediate goal, but fewer platitudes and more ambition would allow us to move faster in the necessary decarbonization of the economy”.
The Roaring Twenties… of the 21st Century
The economic and climate crisis are also opportunities to accelerate energy transition and encourage local production, opportunities which must not be wasted. Read Miguel Allen Lima’s new article.
Digitizing the water supply system
According to ARQUILED’s CEO, saving significant amounts of water requires real-time monitoring of the water distribution system. Find out how.
Saving water is also saving energy
A holistic approach to solve the problem of inefficient use of these two essential resources, by Miguel Allen Lima.
ARQUILED and Stattus4 present an Artificial Intelligence system to reduce water wastage in the public water supply distribution network
With the partnership established with Stattus4, ARQUILED “adds a new action vector” in the field of critical resource management.
ARQUILED celebrates 17th anniversary
As in previous years, the company’s CEO took the opportunity to gift the workers who have been in the company for longest time.
Smart lighting, the key to energy savings
Miguel Allen Lima’s article published in Ambiente Magazine could hardly be clearer and more concise in its argument in favor of replacing conventional lighting by new smart LED technology solutions.
Saving 70% on street lightning costs without turning off a single light
Interviewed by the newspaper Jornal de Negócios, Miguel Allen Lima says that the 10% reduction in energy consumption proposed by the EU is achievable without cuts in street lighting. Know how.
Investing in water efficiency the way we invest in energy efficiency
Despite facing a severe drought, Portugal continues to waste huge amounts of water. All savings measures are good, but adopting technological solutions that allow the public supply network to be effectively monitored would be decisive – by Miguel Allen Lima.
Avoiding the Rebound Effect when transitioning to LED
It’s urgent to prevent the energy savings associated with the transition to LED from being offset by unnecessary new lighting that only increases lighting pollution. Read the new article by Miguel Allen Lima.
“Turning on the light” without electric energy
Light is essential for social and human development, but electrical energy remains a scarce commodity in many regions of the world. A technological leap can helps to overcome this obstacle. Read Miguel Allen Lima’s new article.
ARQUILED is one of the 101 best lighting companies in the Iberian Peninsula
BestStartup.eu has once again listed ARQUILED in its rankings of the best companies and startups in the European market, this time specifically in the lighting sector.
Lessons from the pandemic… and what we are doing to prevent the next one
Miguel Allen Lima, CEO of ARQUILED, shows how importante it is to create strategies and tools to prevent the next pandemic and presents the products that the company has recently created and that can be very useful for this purpose.
Smart LED Street Lighting: an opportunity in times of crisis
When energy costs are, once again, putting pressure on municipal finances, Miguel Allen Lima explains in his latest article how to switch to smart LED street lighting at zero cost and put an end to the financial stranglehold of energy costs.
“A major part of the [company’s] attraction is the project in itself”
In an interview with RHmagazine, a human resources media focused on trends and innovation in this sector, ARQUILED’s CEO explains the pioneering aspects of the company’s project and culture.
The consequences of the war on industry
Miguel Allen Lima, CEO of ARQUILED, explains why the economic outlook resulting from the Russian invasion of Ukraine is “not encouraging” for the industry.
Miguel Allen Lima proposes a carbon market at municipal level
In an opinion article published by Diário de Notícias, the CEO of ARQUILED argues that municipalities should be able to sell the carbon credits resulting from the implementaion of measures such as transitioning street lighting to LED technology.
“Smart lighting enhances ARQUILED’s growth” – Dinheiro Vivo newspaper
Smart street lighting projects developed in the Portuguese market make up for the difficulties caused by the lack of raw materials and by the currency devaluation in the company’s export destinations.
Retrieve the starry sky with LED technology
How to reduce light pollution in cities through LED street lighting and achieve cost savings and environmental benefits in the process.
“Ambiente Magazine” outlines ARQUILED’s profile highlighting the “focus on continual innovation”
The latest edition of the magazine presents an Arquiled “recognized” for its “sustainable and energy-efficient” solutions for smart LED street lighting, but above all reveals the soul of the company.
5 Health benefits of LED lighting
Discover some major health benefits of LED street lighting technology when compared to conventional high pressure sodium vapor lights.
ARQUILED listed among the 101 Best Manufacturers in Portugal
BestStartupEU includes Arquiled in its list of the 101 best national manufacturers and startups, along with other prominent brands with “outstanding performance”.
Brazilian municipality of Aparecida equipped with the new ARGUS luminaire from ARQUILED
The replacement of the previous street lighting was implemented within the framework of an energy efficiency plan implemented by a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) led by EDP Brasil and Enerfocus.
Solutions for smart cities in times of pandemic
The opportunity is now. How our desire to help in the fight against COVID-19 led us to the creation of a Social Distancing Monitoring System that will outlive it and become a valuable tool for cities management.
Ingenuity in pandemic times
How humanity was “caught off guard” by the new Coronavirus, but the human genius responded with a “silver bullet” in record time and is now preparing an “invisible light” to actively protect us against viruses and bacteria – Miguel Allen Lima’s opinion piece published by Diário de Notícias e La República newspapers.
Urban technologies for cities’ sustainability
In an article originally published in IntelCities magazine, we showed how municipalities will be the main actors in the transition to a circular economy and how Arquiled’s Open Smart City architecture can help them pave the way to a more sustainable future.
Bright Science develops technology to maintain social distance in highly frequented places
The project, to be developed under COVID-19 Incentive System, estimates the population density in spaces based on the number of electronic devices and identifies movement flows and patterns facilitating, making easier the management of spaces beyond the context of the current pandemic.
Street Lighting and Internet of Things (IoT): moving towards a sustainable future through an open Smart City architecture
In the article we wrote for the latest issue of IntelCities – the magazine specialized in sustainable development and smart cities – we highlight the possibilities of the “perfect synergy” between Street Lighting and IoT on the path to a sustainable future.
Arquiled partners with Enel X Brazil in the digital transformation project of the electric grid in Vila Olímpia
Urban Futurability project has an budget of around 20 million Euros and should be completed by the end of 2021. Arquiled will supply LED luminaires equipped with a remote management system.
Arquiled launches ECCOS SUN management system for the Latin American market
The new product of the ECCOS management and remote management line is a street lighting control system specific for shared power grids and is made already available in Latin American countries.
The new way of working… in the future
In a opinion piece published by portuguese newspaper público, Arquiled CEO Miguel Allen Lima reveals the factors that helped the company successfull transition to remote work during the COVID-19 outbreak and says we’re heading for a “hybrid” work model combining face-to-face with a more comprehensive remote work panorama.
How Smart Cities can help in a pandemic situation
How a IoT solution based on street lighting can be a “very powerful weapon to fight pandemics anonymously and economically” – Miguel Allen Lima opinion piece for the newspapers Dinheiro Vivo (Portugal) and La República (Colombia).
Arquiled Group increases productivity and keeps remote work
COVID-19 disease Contingency Plan favors remote work in all functions possible and rewards workers who ensured production at the factory during the State of Emergency.
“Vida Económica” newspaper reveals Arquiled’s strategy for returning to the Brazilian market
The initial goal is to close deals with a limited set of cities and develop projects to “showcase” the company and its street lighting technology. But the medium-term stategy is more ambitious.
Arquiled presents prototype of Autonomous Solar LED Luminaire (LLESA)
Developed to light up regions of the globe where street lighting is absent or deficient, LLESA uses the sun as exclusive source of energy and incorporates a smart management system to optimize the capture of the solar energy and control the luminous flux.
Arquiled Group, ISEL and Sorocaba Faculty of Engineering collaborate in the area of smart cities
Technical scientific cooperation protocols aim to share knowledge and promote joint research projects in the area of smart cities, urban sustainability and smart street lighting.
Expresso newspaper highlights the entry of ARQUILED in the Brazilian market
The company’s goal for 2020 is to be able to “close a deal with at least 3 or four cities” in that country.
ARQUILED in the December edition of IntelCities
The content platform, specialized in smart and efficient cities, presents the solutions and some of the smart lighting projects developed by Arquiled.
ARQUILED lights up a city in the state of São Paulo, Brazil
In an interview to the “Negócios e Empresas” a TSF Radio program, Miguel Allen Lima states that in the next two years Brazil should represent around 10% of the company’s revenues.
ARQUILED signs protocol with Brazilian company Enerfocus
Technology company in the area of energy solutions takes the exclusive representation of Arquiled’s products and solutions in Brazil, a market with a huge growth potential.
“LoRaWAN® technology can change the world as we know it”
In it’s latest op-ed featured in La República (Colombia), Miguel Allen Lima, CEO of Arquiled, decodes the technology of long-range and low-power wireless networks and why it will decisively drive the Internet of things.
“Antena 1” Radio features the new smart Street Light system of Tomar municipality in the program “Portugal em Direto”
Arquiled’s CEO Miguel Allen Lima and Anabela Freitas, mayor of Tomar, explain the technology involved, the innovative nature of the project and the benefits both to citizens and the municipality.
ARQUILED helps EDP to reach the Dow Jones Sustainability Index Top
EDP achieved the best score in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) and Arquiled was cited by the company as one of three partners that “helped” it achieve the result.
Arquiled joins the Economic Council for Internationalization in Colombia
The importance of Portugal-Colombia economic relations led AICEP (the Portuguese Agency for Investment and Foreign Trade) to create an Economic Council with the purpose of facilitating the internationalization of Portuguese companies in that country. Arquiled was invited to join the forum.
SAPO TEK highlights Arquiled and the company’s project in Tomar county in a background article on Smart Cities
SAPO TEK presents ARQUILED as reference in smart citties development and highlights the project currently being implemented in Tomar county as an example of the future that has already here.
“In the next 5 to 10 years most of the country will have smart luminaires” – Miguel Allen Lima to the RTP 3 TV Channel
Arquiled’s CEO announces a revolution in cities management driven by the Internet of Things and highlights Arquiled’s work in this area pointing the municipality of Tomar as a forerunner to the movement in Portugal.
ARQUILED acknowledged with Environmental Certification
The company adds ISO 14001 environmental certification to previously obtained ISO 9001 Quality Management and ISO 50001 Energy Management Systems.
ARQUILED becomes a LoRa Alliance® membership
Arquiled, through its affiliate Bright Science, is the latest member of LoRa Alliance®, the international organization committed to the development of radio frequency technologies through the LoRaWAN® protocol to promote efficient IoT connectivity.
ARQUILED provides Tomar Municipality with smart luminaires connected via LoRaWAN®
The pioneering project of Smart Street Lighting, with centralized management with IoT platform and Artificial Intelligence, will comprise about 14 thousand new luminaires connected via LoRa communications.
Pontos de Vista magazine traces the portrait of ARQUILED
The company, the culture, the vision that moves us, the projects, products, solutions and partners – all this is highlighted in the “Pontos de Vista” magazine.
ARQUILED supports ISCTE-LoRaLAB based on CISCO technology
In this partnership, Arquiled has developed a LoRa communications module to control intelligent luminaires associated with the ECCOS CITY remote management system.
Information is the “key piece” for Smart Cities – Miguel Allen Lima to “La República”
Miguel Allen Lima’s latest opinion article, published by the Colombian newspaper “La República”, entitled “A Holistic View of Smart Cities”.
Bright Science – The new company of Arquiled’s Group
BRIGHT SCIENCE is the latest achievement from the ARQUILED group, an engineering company for new products and technologies applied to the cluster of intelligent lighting solutions.
O “La República” publica artigo de opinião de Miguel Allen Lima sobre segurança e iluminação pública
No “La República”, jornal colombiano, Miguel Lima aborda a relação entre iluminação pública e segurança e afirma que “a Colômbia tem ainda um caminho importante a percorrer”.
Portafolio explora os planos da Arquiled para a Colômbia… e para o Mundo
O “Portafolio”, diário colombiano líder em economia e negócios, destacou esta terça-feira a aposta da Arquiled na Colômbia e aprofundou o modo como a empresa pretende “entrar no Mundo” através deste país.
Internacionalização da Arquiled começa na Colômbia
A ARQUILED aposta agora nos mercados internacionais com a abertura de um escritório na Colômbia. Vai estar presente no 1º Congresso Internacional de Iluminação Pública (Bogotá) e no ExpoCamacol (Medellín).
Forbes conta tudo sobre a história da Arquiled e a sua estratégia “iluminada”
A história e a “redefinição da estratégia” operada na Arquiled são destaque nas páginas da Forbes.
SIC destaca liderança da Arquiled em Iluminação Pública inteligente
A tecnologia de Iluminação Pública Arquiled foi o destaque do último “Futuro Hoje”, na sequência da visita que Lourenço Medeiros fez à nossa fábrica em Mora e ao Paredão de Cascais.
Arquiled apoia os Bombeiros Voluntários de Mora
A Arquiled apoiou os Bombeiros Voluntários de Mora na prova de Trail Running “Aqua Race”, que tinha como objetivo a angariação de fundos para a aquisição de equipamento de proteção para a associação.
ARQUILED presente na “Missão: 100% Português” de António Raminhos
António Raminhos na sua tarefa “Missão: 100% Português” foi conhecer a fábrica da Arquiled e ver como se faz iluminação LED em Portugal. E ainda fez uma descoberta surpreendente.
Assembleia Extraordinária
Assembleia Geral Extraordinária, a realizar no próximo dia 26-04-2018.
ARQUILED patrocina IV Congresso do CPI
A Arquiled patrocina o IV congresso do CPI – “A Luz ao serviço do Homem”, nos próximos dias 2 e 3 de Fevereiro, no Palácio Nacional de Mafra.
ARQUILED reforça Internacionalização na América Latina
Miguel Allen Lima, CEO da Arquiled, ao Jornal Económico, fala sobre a expansão da empresa a partir da Colômbia para mercados como o Peru, Chile e Brasil.
ARQUILED promove Seminário “Eficiência Energética e as Smart Cities”
Conheça os casos de sucesso de implementação da tecnologia LED na iluminação pública de municípios portugueses.
Como o LED ajuda a reduzir a poluição luminosa
Miguel Lima, em artigo de opinião no “Dinheiro Vivo”, explica porque e como é que a tecnologia LED ajuda a reduzir a poluição luminosa.
RTP foi conhecer a fábrica ARQUILED em Mora
A RTP foi conhecer a fábrica da ARQUILED, em Mora. Acompanhe a sua visite e conheça as nossas instalações.