The Porto region R&D ecosystem
Porto region is ranked number 60 of 392 R&D ecosystems in the 311 Institute directory, with 41 labs within about 120 kilometres: 31 university, 8 research institutes, 1 government and 1 non-profit. Leading organisations include Universidade do Porto, University of Coimbra, Polytechnic Institute of Porto and University of Aveiro, focused on global and planetary change, pulmonary and respiratory medicine, sociology and political science and molecular biology.
Part of the 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory. Compiled by Matthew Griffin. Last updated .
#60world rank
41labs
20organisations
1country
All 41 labs
| Lab and organisation | Location | Type and sector | Focus | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 | |
| 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 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 | |
| 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 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 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 Ciências e Tecnologias NuclearesUniversity of Lisbon | Bobadela, Portugal | University Healthcare and life sciences | Oncology, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, Archeology | |
| Instituto Superior Tecnico Campus Tecnológico e NuclearUniversity of Lisbon | Bobadela, Portugal | University Multidisciplinary research | Condensed Matter Physics, Computational Mechanics, Archeology | |
| MARE - Centro de Ciências do Mar e do AmbienteUniversity of Lisbon | Coimbra, Portugal | University Environment and climate | Oceanography, Paleontology, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics | |
| 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 |
| 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 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 | |
| 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 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 |
Countries
Organisations
Other leading ecosystems
- Paris and Saclay
- Beijing and Tianjin
- Washington DC and Maryland
- Greater Tokyo and Tsukuba
- Moscow
- Grenoble
- London and the Golden Triangle
- Greater Bay Area (Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Hong Kong)
- Shanghai and Suzhou
- Provence (ITER and Cadarache)
- Silicon Valley and the Bay Area
- Singapore
- Zurich, Basel and Aargau
- Randstad (Amsterdam, Delft, Leiden)
- Stuttgart and Karlsruhe
Questions and answers
How big is the Porto region R&D ecosystem?
It has 41 labs from 20 organisations, ranking number 60 worldwide in the 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory.
Which organisations have labs in Porto region?
They include Universidade do Porto, University of Coimbra, Polytechnic Institute of Porto and University of Aveiro.
What does the Porto region ecosystem specialise in?
Its main focus areas are global and planetary change, pulmonary and respiratory medicine, sociology and political science and molecular biology.
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