PT11 - Norte

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Innovation Performance Group (2021) : Moderate

Population per km² (2019) 169

Proportion population older 65 year % 20,47%

Background

Portugal has a vibrant and innovative research and development ecosystem and a high quality health care system.

Under the auspices of the Health Cluster Portugal (HCP), the Portuguese "Health ecosystem" is developing innovative projects in areas which include active and healthy ageing, translational and clinical research, ambient assisted living, eHealth, and health tourism. Particular strategic areas of interest include preventative, personalised and participatory medicine (diseases - neurodegenerative, cancer, cardiovascular, degenerative osteoarticular, inflammatory, infectious, metabolic). Within Portugal universities, R&D institutions, hospitals and companies are all working in collaboration in the development of new solutions for improving human health.

Is the region looking for international/European/interregional collaboration opportunities?  Yes - H2020 projects, NIH projects.

Policy documents

1. National level: Thematic Agenda for Research and Innovation on Health, Clinical and Translational Research  

2. National level: Strategy for Research and Innovation for Smart Specialisation

3. National level: Basic Law of Health  

Regional Strategy for Research and Innovation for Smart Specialisation (RIS3)

• http://norte2020.pt/sites/default/files/public/uploads/documentos/norte2020_ris3.pdf

• Policy document PM@RIS3:  Yes - Health and Life Sciences: Consolidate links between research and business, especially in the areas of tissue engineering, cancer, neurosciences and surgical procedures

Major initiatives

1. The Discoveries Centre for Regenerative and Precision Medicine

2. Project DOCnet  

3. Project SIRNAC - Novel siRNA Therapies Against Metastatic Colorectal Cancer

4. CHUSJ - Centro Hospitalar Universitário de São João, inical Academic Center

5. CHUP - Centro Hospitalar Universitário do Porto, inical Academic Center  

6. 2CA-Braga - Clinical Academic Center – BragaClinical Academic Center

7. IPO-Porto Onology Hospital

8. i3S esearch Institute

9. The Discoveries Centre for Regenerative and Precision Medicine 

10. CeLac and European consortium for a personalized medicine approach to Gastric Cancer: LEGACY project 

11. Analysis and correlation between the complete genome and brain activity for help in the diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease 

12. BIOLOGIC@ - Une perspective BioÉconomique du Futur

13. Blue biotechnology as a road for innovation on human’s health aiming smart growth in Atlantic Area 

Digital Innovation Hubs:

• iMan Norte Hub - Digital Innovation Hub for Customer-Driven Manufacturing @ Norte 

• PRODUTECH Digital Innovation Hub National Platform 

Is the region represented in: Horizon2020; Regional Smart Specialisation Strategy Platforms/Partnerships (RIS3); EIT Health/InnoStars/Regional Innovation Scheme (RIS); other?

1. CeLac and European consortium for a personalized medicine approach to Gastric Cancer: LEGACY project

Membership status

• Vanguard Initiative

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