The creation of Collaborative Laboratories (CoLabs) is supported within the scope of the Interface Programme. The CoLabs main objective is to directly and indirectly create qualified employment and scientific employment in Portugal through the implementation of research and innovation agendas aimed at the creation of economic and social value.

Recognition Process 

The STF - Science and Technology Foundation is responsible for the recognition process and for awarding the title of “Collaborative Laboratory”. Collaborative Laboratories must be set up as private, non-profit associations or companies.

In Portugal, there are 35 Collaborative Laboratories: MORE, CoLAB Vinha e Vinhos, DTx, ForestWISE, CoLAB +Atlantic, GreenCoLAB, CoLABOR, AlmaScience/Colab, BIOREF, C⁵Lab, Value4Health.CoLAB, CECOLAB, SFCoLAB, NET4CO2, ProChild, InnovPlantProtect, S2uL, CoLab4Food, B2E, VectorB2B, VORTEX, VG CoLAB, Food4Sustainability, BUILT CoLAB, Smart Energy LAB, InovFeed, AquaValor, S2AQUAcoLAB, HyLAB, KIPT, CoLAB TRIALS, BioScale, Data CoLAB, Healthy Ageing@LAB, 4LifeLab. 

RECOGNITION PROCESS – continuously open

Monitoring process

ANI will follow the implementation of the Research and Innovation Agenda of all CoLABs, according to the applications that have been approved and that uphold the assignment of the Collaborative Laboratory titles.

See the Monitoring Guide

Presentation Brochure

First Monitoring Report (september 2020)

Second Monitoring Report (2021)

Logo and standards manual - download here

Get to know the Collaborative Laboratories (CoLAB)