Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology | FCT
The Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (FCT) is the national public agency that supports research in science, technology and innovation in all areas of knowledge. It is a public institute of special regime under responsibility of the Ministry of Science, Technology and Higher Education.
Represented by: Prof. Dr. Madalena Alves, President
Norte Portugal Regional Coordination and Development Commission | CCDR-N
The Norte Portugal Regional Coordination and Development Commission (CCDR-N) is a public institution that works towards the integrated and sustainable development of the Norte Region of Portugal, contributing to the country’s competitiveness and cohesion.
Represented by:
Prof. Dr. António Cunha, President
Centro Hospitalar Universitário de São João | CHUSJ
The mission of the Centro Hospitalar Universitário de São João (CHUSJ) is to provide the best healthcare, with high levels of competence, excellence and rigor, fostering pre- and post-graduate training and research, always respecting the principle of humanisation and promoting the pride and sense of belonging of all professionals.
Represented by: Prof. Dr. Elsa Azevedo, Head of Neurology Department
Centro Hospitalar Universitário de Santo António | CHUdSA
The Centro Hospitalar Universitário de Santo António is a central and university hospital associated with the Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar of the University of Porto. Its mission is to provide humanised, competitive and benchmark healthcare, promoting coordination with other partners in the system, enhancing undergraduate and postgraduate education and professional training, promoting and encouraging research and scientific development in the health area.
Represented by: Dr. Ricardo Taipa, Neurologist and Neuropathologist and Executive-Coordinator of the Portuguese Brain Bank
Centre for Predictive and Preventive Genetics | CGPP
The Centre for Predictive and Preventive Genetics (CGPP) of the Institute of Molecular and Cellular Biology (IBMC), founded in 1999 and currently based at the Institute for Research and Innovation in Health (i3S), is a clinical centre that provides services in the area of Molecular Genetic Testing, Diagnostic Consultation for hereditary diseases, with special emphasis on the areas of Medical Genetics, Neurology, Neuropediatrics, Psychiatry, Haematology and Genetic Counselling for patients and family members at risk of hereditary diseases. It has also developed its training programme as a reference for pre- and post-graduate training in the area of Clinical and Molecular Genetics.
Represented by: Dr. João Parente Freixo, Clinical Director and Medical Geneticist
Humanized Solutions, Lda. provides consulting, training, coaching, and mentoring services to involve patients and the general public in all clinical research and medicine life cycle activities. We believe in a world where patient and public engagement is the norm instead of an exception, or isolated best practice examples or a one-off practice. Our services are co-designed to be flexible and tailored to each client. We and our clients put the patient's and public voice first.
Represented by: Dr. Vanessa Ferreira, Global Patient Advocacy and Engagement Consultant
The Associação Fraunhofer Portugal Research (Fraunhofer Portugal), is a non-profit private association founded by Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft, the largest organisation for applied research in Europe. Fraunhofer Portugal promotes and coordinates the cooperation between its research centres, other research institutions and Industry partners, with the objective of undertaking applied research of direct utility to private and public enterprises and of wide benefit to society.
Represented by: Hugo Grácio, New Business Development Manager
Novartis is a company focussed exclusively on developing therapeutic and technological innovation. We work to improve and extend people's lives and to support government authorities in achieving healthier societies. Novartis centres its activity on two divisions with innovative power and a global dimension: pharmaceuticals and generic and biosimilar medicines.
Represented by: Dr. Maria Rita Dionísio, Country Head of Medical Affairs
Bionova Capital is an independent, healthcare-specialized venture capital firm, investing in early-stage life science companies. Bionova Capital was founded in 2015 and was formerly known as Hovione Capital.
Represented by: Dr. Ricardo Perdigão Henriques, CEO
Throughout our 125-year history, Roche has grown into one of the world’s largest biotech companies, as well as a leading provider of in-vitro diagnostics and a global supplier of transformative innovative solutions across major disease areas. Our commitment to our people, partners, stakeholders and, most importantly, our patients remains as strong as it was on the first day of our journey.
Represented by: Ricardo Encarnação, Country Medical Director
Health Cluster Portugal's mission is to contribute to greater competitiveness in the national health value chain by valorising the knowledge generated and available in universities, research institutes, hospitals and companies within a framework of economic and social development, sustainability and more and better health for all.
Represented by: Patrícia Patrício, Knowledge and Intelligence Manager
Alzheimer Portugal is a Private Social Solidarity Institution and a Patients' Association. Its vision is a society that truly integrates people with dementia and their carers and recognises their rights. It acts in accordance with the principle of the Person-Centred Approach to Dementia and absolute respect for the right to self-determination.
The National Multiple Sclerosis Association (ANEM) operates nationwide and its mission is to promote quality of life and empower people with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) and neurological patients, as well as their families and the community through innovative practices and constant sophistication of its services.
ANPAR's main mission is to improve the quality of life and the physical and emotional well-being of people with Rett syndrome and their families.
It endeavours to act in various sectors (educational, medical, legal and social) by implementing informative and interventional actions and projects for patients, their families, professionals and society in general.
Associação Portuguesa de Doentes de Huntington | APDH
APDH is a non-profit organisation whose main objective is to provide support and guidance to families with HD, as well as to raise awareness of the disease, bring people with HD, their families and those involved closer together to exchange experiences and mutual help; to form and guide regional support centres; to encourage research and training of health professionals with knowledge of HD and to obtain specialised medical care from public health bodies.
Associação Portuguesa de Esclerose Lateral Amiotrófica | APELA
APELA is a non-profit organisation and its aim is to publicise the nature of the disease to civil society, patients, their families and health professionals. Support patients with ALS - Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis - and their families along the way.
The Portuguese Association for Neuromuscular diseases (APN) is non-profit organization that aims to create better living conditions for people with neuromuscular or similar diseases, to support their well-being and that of their carers or family members.
The Portuguese Neurofibromatosis Association (APNF) is a non-profit organisation and its aim is to support patients, families and friends; to publicise NF in society; to contribute to finding a cure for NF and to create a multi-disciplinary NF centre in Portugal.
Represented by: Dr. Ana Elisabete Pires, President
Associação Portuguesa de Doentes de Parkinson | APDPk
The Portuguese Association of Patients with Parkinson’s disease is a non-profit organization that aims to improve the quality of life of people with Parkinson's and their carers. APDPk's actions are guided by two basic principles: 1) the Association exists by Parkinson's patients and for Parkinson's patients; 2) as a corollary of the first, the criterion for APDPk's actions is that of usefulness in relation to current and future members.
Associação Portuguesa para as Perturbações do Desenvolvimento | APPDA-Norte
APPDA-Norte (Norte Portuguese Association for Developmental Disorders and Autism) has been a pilar for many families who rely on this institution for special educational needs and daily day care center for children and adults for more than 30 years.
UPTEC fosters the creation and development of business projects in the arts, sciencies and technologies, through the sharing of knowledge between the university and the market.
Represented by: Dr. Susanha Pinheiro, Head of Business Development for the Sciences
