The production specialisation of the Autonomous Region of the Azores is clearly
based on the primary sector and on services. GAV at market prices generated
in these sectors in 2010 thus represents more than 90% of regional GAV.
However, efforts have been made to promote economic diversification, which
should be reinforced during the 2014-2020 period, especially in the agro-food,
tourism and science and cutting edge technology sectors.
Cluster logics for some production will be identified and developed, namely
those linked to the main components of the economic base, with a view to
extending this logic to other economic activities.