FCT has approved the creation of nine more CoLABs

FCT has announced the results of the 4th evaluation exercise of the Call for the recognition and award of the title of Collaborative Laboratory (CoLAB), in which nine more collaborative laboratories have been approved (see list). A total of 35 CoLABs have now been approved, see the Summary document of the 35 CoLABs approved after 4 rounds of evaluation.

The new CoLABs are Healthy Ageing@LAB, HyLAB, AquaValor, Data CoLAB, S2AQUAcoLAB, 4LifeLab, BioScale, TRIALS and KIPT, which reinforce the list of 26 existing CoLABs by developing agendas focused on innovative products and services in the area of ageing, green hydrogen, water valorization and technology transfer, Data-driven innovation services, sustainable and intelligent aquaculture, knowledge and technology for better health, promoting the translation and discovery of medicines, transferring research to a society with advanced leadership and knowledge to innovate tourism professions.

The new CoLABs have 90 days after the decision to award the title to set themselves up as private non-profit associations or companies, promoting collaboration between science, technology and higher education institutions and the economic and social fabric, namely companies, the hospital and health system, cultural institutions and social organizations. CoLABs aim to directly and indirectly create high value-added jobs in Portugal by implementing research and innovation agendas geared towards creating economic and social value.

O Call for the CoLAB title is permanently open. The next evaluation round will consider applications submitted by November 12, 2021.