Banco Portuguese de Fomento's decision to enter directly into the financing of the new Hospital de Lisboa Oriental and AtlasEdge's data center campus, with a total of 40 million euros, is one of these moments. Not only for the value involved, but above all for the signal it transmits to the national and international market.

We are talking about two projects that are very different in form but deeply connected in impact. Public health and digital infrastructure. People and data. City and technology. Taken together, they represent global investments of more than one billion euros and show how Portugal is beginning to align public capital, European capital and private investment in structuring and long-term projects.

From a real estate point of view, this type of decision is particularly relevant. The Hospital de Lisboa Oriental is not just a health facility. It is a large-scale urban asset that will reorganize territory, mobility, services, and real estate value around it. The aggregation of six hospital units into a single modern campus will create new economic dynamics, attract qualified talent, and strengthen the attractiveness of the eastern part of Lisbon. Historically, investments of this nature have always had a multiplier effect on residential real estate, services, and surrounding commerce.

In the case of AtlasEdge's data center campus, the impact is even more evident in the reading that international investors make of Portugal. Data centers today are critical infrastructures, comparable to ports, airports, or energy grids. They require competitive energy, regulatory stability, financing capacity, and a clear long-term vision. The fact that this project is structured as a Sustainability Linked Loan and has the support of Banco Portuguese de Fomento demonstrates that Portugal wants to attract this type of investment with demanding criteria and in line with the best international practices.

I had, in fact, the pleasure and honor of being invited by AtlasEdge's CEO, Tesh Durvasula, at the time of the public announcement of this and other projects in Portugal, in October. That moment confirmed something that I had already been feeling as an international consultant: Portugal is truly on the radar of the large global digital infrastructure operators, not only as a peripheral option, but as a strategic destination.

For those who follow the real estate market, this movement confirms a clear trend. Assets related to health, technology, digital logistics and critical infrastructure are gaining weight in the strategies of institutional investors. When a public development bank enters these projects, it helps to reduce risk, mobilize private capital and speed up decisions.

More than two isolated financings, this news shows a country that is beginning to use its financial system as a strategic lever for development. Renewable energy, digital infrastructure, and modern public equipment are now linked by the same vision. And this is, today, one of Portugal's greatest assets.