R&D labs in Portugal

The 311 Institute tracks 129 R&D labs in Portugal: 74 university, 36 research institutes, 16 government, 2 military and 1 non-profit. Most are in Lisbon, Porto and Coimbra, and the leading organisations include University of Lisbon, Universidade Nova de Lisboa and Universidade do Porto. Their main focus areas are global and planetary change, molecular biology, oceanography and sociology and political science.

Part of the 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory. Compiled by Matthew Griffin. Last updated 7 October 2026.

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Lab and organisation	Location	Type and sector	Focus	Founded
European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug AddictionEuropean Union	Lisbon, Portugal	Government Healthcare and life sciences	Epidemiology, Toxicology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health	1993
Instituto da Habitação e da Reabilitação UrbanaInstituto da Habitação e da Reabilitação Urbana	Lisbon, Portugal	Government Social sciences and humanities	Urban Studies, Finance, Archeology	1929
Instituto das Florestas e Conservação da NaturezaInstituto das Florestas e Conservação da Natureza	Funchal, Portugal	Government Environment and climate	Oceanography, Ecology, Genetics
Instituto de Gestão Financeira e Equipamentos da JustiçaInstituto de Gestão Financeira e Equipamentos da Justiça	Lisbon, Portugal	Government Multidisciplinary research	Research	2012
Instituto do Emprego e Formação ProfissionalInstituto do Emprego e Formação Profissional	Lisbon, Portugal	Government Social sciences and humanities	Education, Language and Linguistics, Finance	1932
Instituto Financeiro para o Desenvolvimento RegionalInstituto Financeiro para o Desenvolvimento Regional	Lisbon, Portugal	Government Multidisciplinary research	Research
Instituto Nacional da Propriedade IndustrialInstituto Nacional da Propriedade Industrial	Lisbon, Portugal	Government Public policy and analysis	Management of Technology and Innovation, Law, Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty
Instituto Nacional de AdministraçãoInstituto Nacional de Administração	Lisbon, Portugal	Government Social sciences and humanities	Public Administration, Political Science and International Relations, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Instituto Nacional para a ReabilitaçãoInstituto Nacional para a Reabilitação	Lisbon, Portugal	Government Healthcare and life sciences	Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, Infectious Diseases, Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
Instituto Português Da QualidadeInstituto Português Da Qualidade	Caparica, Portugal	Government Industrials and manufacturing	Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty, Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering	1977
Instituto Português de Oncologia de Coimbra Francisco GentilInstituto Português de Oncologia de Coimbra Francisco Gentil	Coimbra, Portugal	Government Healthcare and life sciences	Radiation, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Otorhinolaryngology	1927
Instituto Português do Desporto e Juventude IPInstituto Português do Desporto e Juventude IP	Lisbon, Portugal	Government Healthcare and life sciences	Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation, Human-Computer Interaction, Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition
Ministry of Science Technology and Higher EducationMinistry of Science Technology and Higher Education	Lisbon, Portugal	Government Public policy and analysis	Information Systems and Management, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Reproductive Medicine	1995
National Legal Medicine InstituteNational Legal Medicine Institute	Lisbon, Portugal	Government Healthcare and life sciences	Genetics, Toxicology, Archeology
International Iberian Nanotechnology LaboratoryPortugal and Spain	Braga, Portugal	Government Technology	Nanotech	2008
Regional Secretariat for the Sea, Science and TechnologyRegional Secretariat for the Sea, Science and Technology	Ponta Delgada, Portugal	Government Social sciences and humanities	Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, History and Philosophy of Science
Centro de Engenharia e Tecnologia Naval e OceanicaCentro de Engenharia e Tecnologia Naval e Oceanica	Lisbon, Portugal	Military Environment and climate	Ocean Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Oceanography
National Defense InstituteMinistério da Defesa Nacional	Lisbon, Portugal	Military Social sciences and humanities	Political Science and International Relations, Economics and Econometrics	1976
Institute of Astrophysics and Space SciencesCentro de Astrofísica da Universidade do Porto	Porto, Portugal	University Space	Astronomy and Astrophysics, Instrumentation, Nuclear and High Energy Physics
Unidade de Investigação e Desenvolvimento em Educação e FormaçãoInstituto de Educação da Universidade de Lisboa	Lisbon, Portugal	University Social sciences and humanities	Education, Applied Mathematics, Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation
Centro de Estudos sobre a Mudança Socioeconómica e o TerritórioIscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa	Lisbon, Portugal	University Social sciences and humanities	Architecture, Urban Studies, History
Centro de Investigação e Estudos de SociologiaIscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa	Lisbon, Portugal	University Social sciences and humanities	Demography, Sociology and Political Science, Safety Research
Centro de Investigação e Intervenção SocialIscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa	Lisbon, Portugal	University Social sciences and humanities	Sociology and Political Science, Management Science and Operations Research, Social Psychology
Centro de Investigação em Ciências da Informação Tecnologias e ArquiteturaIscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa	Lisbon, Portugal	University Technology	Sociology and Political Science, Information Systems and Management, Information Systems
Centro de Estudos Organizacionais e SociaisPolytechnic Institute of Porto	São Mamede de Infesta, Portugal	University Public policy and analysis	Sociology and Political Science, Management of Technology and Innovation, Strategy and Management
Centro de Inovação e Investigação em Ciências Empresariais e Sistemas de InformaçãoPolytechnic Institute of Porto	Felgueiras, Portugal	University Public policy and analysis	Management of Technology and Innovation, Strategy and Management, Sociology and Political Science
Centro de Inovação em Engenharia e Tecnologia IndustrialPolytechnic Institute of Porto	Porto, Portugal	University Industrials and manufacturing	Media Technology, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging
Instituto Superior de Engenharia do PortoPolytechnic Institute of Porto	Paranhos, Portugal	University Industrials and manufacturing	Mechanics of Materials, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Electrochemistry	1852
Centro de Investigação e Desenvolvimento em Sistemas Agroalimentares e SustentabilidadePolytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo	Viana do Castelo, Portugal	University Agriculture and food	Food Science, Small Animals, Animal Science and Zoology
Centro de Estudos em Educação Tecnologia e SaúdePolytechnic Institute of Viseu	Viseu, Portugal	University Healthcare and life sciences	Biochemistry, Nutrition and Dietetics, Food Science
Centro de Biotecnologia e Química FinaUniversidade Católica Portuguesa	Porto, Portugal	University Agriculture and food	Food Science, Biochemistry, Pollution
Centro de Estudos de Ciencia AnimalUniversidade do Porto	Porto, Portugal	University Healthcare and life sciences	Small Animals, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience
Centro de Estudos de Fenómenos de TransporteUniversidade do Porto	Porto, Portugal	University Industrials and manufacturing	Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes, Biomedical Engineering, Computational Mechanics
Centro de GeologiaUniversidade do Porto	Porto, Portugal	University Environment and climate	Geochemistry and Petrology, Geophysics, Paleontology
Centro de Investigação em Ciências Geo-EspaciaisUniversidade do Porto	Porto, Portugal	University Environment and climate	Ecological Modeling, Global and Planetary Change, Nature and Landscape Conservation
Centro de Investigação em QuímicaUniversidade do Porto	Porto, Portugal	University Chemicals and materials	Organic Chemistry, Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
Centro de Investigação Farmacológica e Inovação MedicamentosaUniversidade do Porto	Porto, Portugal	University Healthcare and life sciences	Genetics, Physiology, Neurology
Centro de MatemáticaUniversidade do Porto	Porto, Portugal	University Basic science	Mathematical Physics, Geometry and Topology, Computational Theory and Mathematics
i3S - Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Universidade do PortoUniversidade do Porto	Porto, Portugal	University Healthcare and life sciences	Biomaterials, Pharmaceutical Science, Cell Biology	2015
Institute of Mechanical Engineering and Industrial MangementUniversidade do Porto	Porto, Portugal	University Industrials and manufacturing	Mechanics of Materials, Mechanical Engineering, General Materials Science	1986
Instituto de Física de Materiais Avançados, Nanotecnologia e FotónicaUniversidade do Porto	Porto, Portugal	University Chemicals and materials	Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, Materials Chemistry	1987
Unidade de Investigação e Desenvolvimento CardiovascularUniversidade do Porto	Porto, Portugal	University Healthcare and life sciences	Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Epidemiology
Centro de Investigacao em Recursos NaturaisUniversidade dos Açores	Ponta Delgada, Portugal	University Agriculture and food	Oceanography, Food Science, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis
Instituto de Investigação em Ciências do Mar OkeanosUniversidade dos Açores	Horta, Portugal	University Environment and climate	Oceanography, Ecology, Global and Planetary Change
Centro de Investigação em Biociências e Tecnologias da SaúdeUniversidade Lusófona	Lisbon, Portugal	University Healthcare and life sciences	Molecular Biology, Plant Science, Biochemistry
Centro de Engenharia Mecânica e Sustentabilidade de RecursosUniversidade Nova de Lisboa	Costa da Caparica, Portugal	University Agriculture and food	Agronomy and Crop Science, Biomaterials, Pollution
Centro de Física e Investigação TecnológicaUniversidade Nova de Lisboa	Costa da Caparica, Portugal	University Industrials and manufacturing	Surfaces, Coatings and Films, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Computational Mechanics
Centro de Investigação em MateriaisUniversidade Nova de Lisboa	Costa da Caparica, Portugal	University Industrials and manufacturing	Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Materials Chemistry, Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
Centro de Investigação em Saúde PúblicaUniversidade Nova de Lisboa	Lisbon, Portugal	University Healthcare and life sciences	Occupational Therapy, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Plant Science
Centro Interdisciplinar de Ciências SociaisUniversidade Nova de Lisboa	Lisbon, Portugal	University Social sciences and humanities	Urban Studies, Education, General Health Professions
GeoBioTec - Geobiociências Geotecnologias e Geo-engenhariasUniversidade Nova de Lisboa	Costa da Caparica, Portugal	University Environment and climate	Paleontology, Pollution, Plant Science
Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António XavierUniversidade Nova de Lisboa	Oeiras, Portugal	University Healthcare and life sciences	Genetics, Materials Chemistry, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment	1986
Laboratório de Análises LAQV-REQUIMTEUniversidade Nova de Lisboa	Costa da Caparica, Portugal	University Chemicals and materials	Catalysis, Archeology, Water Science and Technology	2002
Laboratório para a Ciência da Computação e InformáticaUniversidade Nova de Lisboa	Costa da Caparica, Portugal	University Technology	Artificial Intelligence, Information Systems, Computer Networks and Communications
Unidade de Investigação e Desenvolvimento em Engenharia Mecânica e IndustrialUniversidade Nova de Lisboa	Costa da Caparica, Portugal	University Industrials and manufacturing	Management Information Systems, Mechanical Engineering, Strategy and Management
Unidade de Microbiologia MédicaUniversidade Nova de Lisboa	Lisbon, Portugal	University Healthcare and life sciences	Infectious Diseases, Molecular Medicine, Epidemiology
Unidade em Ciências Biomoleculares AplicadasUniversidade Nova de Lisboa	Lisbon, Portugal	University Chemicals and materials	Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Molecular Biology, Biomaterials
REMIT – Research on Economics, Management and Information TechnologiesUniversidade Portucalense	Porto, Portugal	University Public policy and analysis	Sociology and Political Science, Marketing, Management of Technology and Innovation
Centro de Investigação em BiomedicinaUniversity of Algarve	Faro, Portugal	University Healthcare and life sciences	Pharmaceutical Science, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Molecular Biology
Centro de Espectrometria de MassaUniversity of Aveiro	Aveiro, Portugal	University Healthcare and life sciences	Biochemistry, Nutrition and Dietetics, Aquatic Science
Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do MarUniversity of Aveiro	Aveiro, Portugal	University Environment and climate	Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Oceanography, Pollution	2001
Riscos e Sustentabilidade na ConstruçãoUniversity of Aveiro	Aveiro, Portugal	University Industrials and manufacturing	Civil and Structural Engineering, Building and Construction, Earth-Surface Processes
Centro de Matemática e AplicaçõesUniversity of Beira Interior	Covilha, Portugal	University Basic science	Astronomy and Astrophysics, Statistical and Nonlinear Physics, Nuclear and High Energy Physics
Centro de Estudos FarmaceuticosUniversity of Coimbra	Coimbra, Portugal	University Agriculture and food	Food Science, Molecular Biology, Analytical Chemistry
Centro de Estudos Interdisciplinares do Século XXUniversity of Coimbra	Coimbra, Portugal	University Social sciences and humanities	Communication, History, Literature and Literary Theory
Centro de Estudos SociaisUniversity of Coimbra	Coimbra, Portugal	University Social sciences and humanities	Gender Studies, Anthropology, Literature and Literary Theory
Centro de Investigação da Terra e do EspaçoUniversity of Coimbra	Coimbra, Portugal	University Space	Astronomy and Astrophysics, Paleontology, Molecular Biology
Centro de Neurociências e Biologia CelularUniversity of Coimbra	Coimbra, Portugal	University Healthcare and life sciences	Molecular Biology, Physiology, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience
Centro de Investigação em Matemática e AplicaçõesUniversity of Évora	Evora, Portugal	University Basic science	Applied Mathematics, Geometry and Topology, Mathematical Physics
Laboratório de Ciências do MarUniversity of Évora	Sines Municipality, Portugal	University Environment and climate	Oceanography, Global and Planetary Change, Ecology
Centro de Administração e Políticas PúblicasUniversity of Lisbon	Lisbon, Portugal	University Social sciences and humanities	Public Administration, Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management, Health Information Management
Centro de ArqueologiaUniversity of Lisbon	Lisbon, Portugal	University Social sciences and humanities	Archeology, Paleontology, Anthropology
Centro de Astrofísica e GravitaçãoUniversity of Lisbon	Lisbon, Portugal	University Space	Astronomy and Astrophysics, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Instrumentation
Centro de Ciências e Tecnologias NuclearesUniversity of Lisbon	Bobadela, Portugal	University Healthcare and life sciences	Oncology, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, Archeology
Centro de Ecologia Aplicada Prof Baeta NevesUniversity of Lisbon	Lisbon, Portugal	University Environment and climate	Nature and Landscape Conservation, Ecology, Global and Planetary Change
Centro de Investigação em Ciência PsicológicaUniversity of Lisbon	Lisbon, Portugal	University Social sciences and humanities	Clinical Psychology, Sociology and Political Science, Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management
Centro de Investigação Interdisciplinar em Sanidade AnimalUniversity of Lisbon	Lisbon, Portugal	University Agriculture and food	Animal Science and Zoology, Small Animals, Agronomy and Crop Science
Centro de Matematica Aplicada à Previsão e Decisão EconómicaUniversity of Lisbon	Lisbon, Portugal	University Public policy and analysis	Finance, General Economics, Econometrics and Finance, Management Science and Operations Research
Centro de Matemática Computacional e EstocásticaUniversity of Lisbon	Lisbon, Portugal	University Basic science	Numerical Analysis, Artificial Intelligence, Statistics and Probability
Centro de OceanografiaUniversity of Lisbon	Lisbon, Portugal	University Environment and climate	Global and Planetary Change, Oceanography, Aquatic Science
Centro Interdisciplinar de Estudo da Performance HumanaUniversity of Lisbon	Algés, Portugal	University Healthcare and life sciences	Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, Physiology, Developmental and Educational Psychology
Instituto de Plasmas e Fusão NuclearUniversity of Lisbon	Lisbon, Portugal	University Nuclear	Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Statistical and Nonlinear Physics, Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Instituto de Tecnologias InterativasUniversity of Lisbon	Lisbon, Portugal	University Technology	Human-Computer Interaction, Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, Physiology
Instituto Dom LuizUniversity of Lisbon	Lisbon, Portugal	University Environment and climate	Paleontology, Global and Planetary Change, Oceanography
Instituto Superior Tecnico Campus Tecnológico e NuclearUniversity of Lisbon	Bobadela, Portugal	University Multidisciplinary research	Condensed Matter Physics, Computational Mechanics, Archeology
Instituto Superior Técnico Instituto de Engenharia MecânicaUniversity of Lisbon	Lisbon, Portugal	University Industrials and manufacturing	Mechanical Engineering, Mechanics of Materials, Aerospace Engineering
MARE - Centro de Ciências do Mar e do AmbienteUniversity of Lisbon	Coimbra, Portugal	University Environment and climate	Oceanography, Paleontology, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
3B's Research GroupUniversity of Minho	Barco, Portugal	University Healthcare and life sciences	Biomedical Engineering, Surgery, Molecular Medicine
Centro de Física das Universidades do Minho e do PortoUniversity of Minho	Braga, Portugal	University Industrials and manufacturing	Biomedical Engineering, Materials Chemistry, Epidemiology
Centro de Investigação em PsicologiaUniversity of Minho	Braga, Portugal	University Healthcare and life sciences	Clinical Psychology, Developmental and Educational Psychology, Cognitive Neuroscience
Centro de MatemáticaUniversity of Minho	Braga, Portugal	University Technology	Computational Theory and Mathematics, Astronomy and Astrophysics, Algebra and Number Theory
Centro de Investigação e de Tecnologias Agro-Ambientais e BiologicasUniversity of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro	Vila Real, Portugal	University Agriculture and food	Plant Science, Global and Planetary Change, Biochemistry
Institute of Public Health, University of PortoInstitute of Public Health, University of Porto	Porto, Portugal	Non-profit Healthcare and life sciences	Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Infectious Diseases, Nutrition and Dietetics	2006
Algarve Biomedical CenterAlgarve Biomedical Center	Faro, Portugal	Research institute Healthcare and life sciences	Genetics, Molecular Biology, Cell Biology
Centre for Health Technology and Services ResearchCentre for Health Technology and Services Research	Porto, Portugal	Research institute Healthcare and life sciences	Physiology, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Pharmacy	2004
Centro de Ecofisiologia Bioquímica e Biotecnologia VegetalCentro de Ecofisiologia Bioquímica e Biotecnologia Vegetal	Oeiras, Portugal	Research institute Healthcare and life sciences	Plant Science, Molecular Biology, Genetics
Centro de Estudos em Geografia e Ordenamento do TerritorioCentro de Estudos em Geografia e Ordenamento do Territorio	Coimbra, Portugal	Research institute Social sciences and humanities	Sociology and Political Science, Cultural Studies, Global and Planetary Change
Centro de Investigação em Biodiversidade e Recursos GenéticosCentro de Investigação em Biodiversidade e Recursos Genéticos	Porto, Portugal	Research institute Environment and climate	Global and Planetary Change, Aquatic Science, Genetics
Centro de Investigação Interdisciplinar Egas MonizCentro de Investigação Interdisciplinar Egas Moniz	Caparica, Portugal	Research institute Healthcare and life sciences	Periodontics, Orthodontics, Virology
Champalimaud FoundationChampalimaud Foundation	Lisbon, Portugal	Research institute Healthcare and life sciences	Cancer Research, Cognitive Neuroscience, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience	2004
Civil Engineering Research and Innovation for SustainabilityCivil Engineering Research and Innovation for Sustainability	Lisbon, Portugal	Research institute Industrials and manufacturing	Civil and Structural Engineering, Nature and Landscape Conservation, Building and Construction	2015
Institute for Bioengineering and BiosciencesInstitute for Bioengineering and Biosciences	Lisbon, Portugal	Research institute Healthcare and life sciences	Surgery, Molecular Biology, Genetics	2013
Institute for Biotechnology and BioengineeringInstitute for Biotechnology and Bioengineering	Lisbon, Portugal	Research institute Healthcare and life sciences	Biomedical Engineering, Molecular Biology, Surgery	2006
Institute of Marine ResearchInstitute of Marine Research	Coimbra, Portugal	Research institute Environment and climate	Oceanography, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Global and Planetary Change
Institute of Research and Development in Structures and ConstructionInstitute of Research and Development in Structures and Construction	Porto, Portugal	Research institute Industrials and manufacturing	Civil and Structural Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Building and Construction	2015
Centro Regional de Investigação Pesqueira do SulInstituto de Investigacao das Pescas e do Mar	Olhão, Portugal	Research institute Environment and climate	Oceanography, Global and Planetary Change, Nature and Landscape Conservation
Instituto de Investigacao das Pescas e do MarInstituto de Investigacao das Pescas e do Mar	Lisbon, Portugal	Research institute Environment and climate	Global and Planetary Change, Oceanography, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis
Instituto Nacional de Investigação Agrária e VeterináriaInstituto Nacional de Investigação Agrária e Veterinária	Lisbon, Portugal	Research institute Healthcare and life sciences	Cell Biology, Plant Science, Biochemistry	2012
Centro de Investigação Aplicada em Gestão e EconomiaInstituto Politécnico de Leiria	Leiria, Portugal	Research institute Public policy and analysis	Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management, Sociology and Political Science, Accounting
Centro de Investigação em Informática e ComunicaçõesInstituto Politécnico de Leiria	Leiria, Portugal	Research institute Technology	Information Systems, Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition, Computer Networks and Communications
Centro de Investigação em Saúde e TecnologiaInstituto Politécnico de Lisboa	Lisbon, Portugal	Research institute Healthcare and life sciences	Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Plant Science, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Centro de Investigação do Instituto Português de Oncologia do Porto Francisco GentilInstituto Português de Oncologia Francisco Gentil	Porto, Portugal	Research institute Healthcare and life sciences	Molecular Biology, Cancer Research, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
Centro de Estudos de GestãoInstituto Superior Técnico	Lisbon, Portugal	Research institute Public policy and analysis	Control and Systems Engineering, Management Science and Operations Research, Strategy and Management
Centro de Recursos Naturais e AmbienteInstituto Superior Técnico	Lisbon, Portugal	Research institute Industrials and manufacturing	Materials Chemistry, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Biomedical Engineering
Laboratório Associado de Energia, Transportes e AeronáuticaLaboratório Associado de Energia, Transportes e Aeronáutica	Coimbra, Portugal	Research institute Industrials and manufacturing	Mechanical Engineering, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, Strategy and Management
Laboratório Associado TERRALaboratório Associado TERRA	Lisbon, Portugal	Research institute Agriculture and food	Plant Science, Forestry, Molecular Biology	2021
Laboratório de Sistemas Informáticos de Grande EscalaLaboratório de Sistemas Informáticos de Grande Escala	Lisbon, Portugal	Research institute Technology	Computer Networks and Communications, Molecular Biology, Artificial Intelligence
Life Quality Research CentreLife Quality Research Centre	Rio Maior, Portugal	Research institute Healthcare and life sciences	Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, Developmental and Educational Psychology, Physiology
National Institute of Engineering, Technology and InnovationNational Institute of Engineering, Technology and Innovation	Lisbon, Portugal	Research institute Industrials and manufacturing	Materials Chemistry, Control and Systems Engineering, Biotechnology
National Laboratory for Civil EngineeringNational Laboratory for Civil Engineering	Lisbon, Portugal	Research institute Industrials and manufacturing	Earth-Surface Processes, Civil and Structural Engineering, Mechanics of Materials	1946
National Laboratory of Energy and GeologyNational Laboratory of Energy and Geology	Lisbon, Portugal	Research institute Industrials and manufacturing	Biomedical Engineering, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Geophysics	2004
Observatório Oceânico da MadeiraObservatório Oceânico da Madeira	Funchal, Portugal	Research institute Environment and climate	Oceanography, Global and Planetary Change, Nature and Landscape Conservation	2015
Portuguese Environment AgencyPortuguese Environment Agency	Amadora, Portugal	Research institute Environment and climate	Earth-Surface Processes, Ecology, Nature and Landscape Conservation
Centro de Investigação Desenvolvimento e Inovação da Academia MilitarPortuguese Military Academy	Lisbon, Portugal	Research institute Social sciences and humanities	Political Science and International Relations, Sociology and Political Science, Mechanical Engineering
QuantaLabQuantaLab	Braga, Portugal	Research institute Basic science	Materials Chemistry, Biomedical Engineering, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics	2016
LAQV RequimteRede de Química e Tecnologia	Lisbon, Portugal	Research institute Chemicals and materials	Biochemistry, Catalysis, Water Science and Technology	1996
Research Center for Natural Resources, Environment and SocietyResearch Center for Natural Resources, Environment and Society	Coimbra, Portugal	Research institute Agriculture and food	Food Science, Soil Science, Global and Planetary Change	2002
Research Centre in Digitalization and Intelligent RoboticsResearch Centre in Digitalization and Intelligent Robotics	Bragança, Portugal	Research institute Industrials and manufacturing	Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Plant Science	2018
William James Center for ResearchWilliam James Center for Research	Lisbon, Portugal	Research institute Social sciences and humanities	Clinical Psychology, Management Science and Operations Research, Psychiatry and Mental health

R&D ecosystems in Portugal

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Questions and answers

How many R&D labs are there in Portugal?

The 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory lists 129 active R&D labs in Portugal as of October 2026: 74 university, 36 research institutes, 16 government, 2 military and 1 non-profit.

Which organisations run the most R&D labs in Portugal?

In this directory the organisations with the most labs in Portugal are University of Lisbon, Universidade Nova de Lisboa and Universidade do Porto.

Where are R&D labs concentrated in Portugal?

They cluster around Lisbon, Porto and Coimbra. The largest R&D ecosystem is Lisbon region.

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