Biotechnology and Health Care in Portugal
London , 2nd December 2009
Biotechnology in Portugal
Health Care in Portugal
Biotechnology & Health Care in Portugal
Main academic and research centers with competencies in Health and
Pharmaceutical field
Porto University
Universidade Nova – Lisbon
Universidade
de Lisboa
Universidade do Minho
Universidade
Técnica de
Lisboa
Universidade de Coimbra
Universidade do
Algarve
Source: Portugal: Clusters, Centers of Excellency and innovation Potential in the Exporting Regions, 2006,
Environment and Territory Ministry 2006
Biotechnology & Health Care in Portugal
The biotechnology sector in numbers
Biotechnology companies evolution
+37%
75
At setting up process
%
17
e
r
Mo
50
1
5
2002
1
3
2001
2
1999
1992
19
7
6
71
6
1997
1991
1
1996
1
1
1995
1
3
r
6
ear
y
r
pe
10%
1994
re
Mo
25
pe
ea
ry
52
8
Source: Bioinov – Benchmarking study on Biotechnology Innovation Networks, Competinov, Lda, 2008
Total 2007
2007
Total 2006
2006
2005
2004
2003
2000
Até 1990
0
Biotechnology &
Health Care in
Portugal – S&K
Parks and other
Entities
Biotechnology & Health Care in Portugal
•Biocant Park – Portuguese Biotechnology Park – located in Cantanhede, it
is the first Science and Technology Park in Portugal dedicated to
Biotechnology.
• TagusPark : information technologies, telecommunications, electronics,
sciences, production technologies, energy, environment, biotechnologies e
chemistry
• Madan Parque de Ciência – located by the Science and Technology
College of Tecnologia da Universidade Nova – Lisbon, specialized in
nanotechnologies, biotechnologies, telecommunications, renewable
energies and chemistry. Also promotes research for the aeronautical and
automotive sector.
Biotechnology & Health Care in Portugal
•Associação Portuguesa de Bioindústrias – National Association of Bioindustry companies
• Health Cluster Portugal – its main goal is to turn Portugal into a
competitive player, for research, conception, development, manufacture and
commercialization of products and services associated to the health sector.
Its targets are the international market with high technological and
innovation standards
•Associação Nacional das Farmácias – National Association of
Pharmaceuticals. The ANF was founded in October 1975 as a successor of
the now defunct Grémio Nacional das Farmácias, and the organisation
represents 97% of all Portuguese Pharmacies. Its mission is to defend the
moral, professional and economic interests of proprietors of pharmacies.
Thank you.