Companies in Porto and in the Portuguese Northern Region are internationally recognized for their ability to research, develop, and manufacture a wide range of high-quality products and services, with high flexibility.
Porto is home to several world-class institutions and scientists, in areas such as neurosciences, cancer, immunology, regenerative medicine, and nanomedicine. Some examples are the Health Research and Innovation Institute (i3S) of the University of Porto, the largest of its kind in Portugal, and the Centre of Biotechnology and Fine Chemistry (CBFQ), a State Associated Laboratory hosted by the Catholic University of Porto, that has established a bioengineering research centre to become an European Biotech Hub.
The University of Porto has two leading schools: the Faculty of Medicine and
the Faculty of Pharmacy. The University is part of the most prestigious
worldwide R&D networks in the fields of biotechnology and healthcare, as a
result of its joint programmes with MIT, University of Texas at Austin, Carnegie
Mellon University, and Harvard Medical School. The University of Porto is also the largest scientific producer in Portugal in health
and biomedical sciences, according to the 2022 CWTS Leiden Ranking.
Porto’s macro-region1 has the largest number of graduates in Portugal in the field of Health and Life Sciences: around 7,500 students per year finish advanced studies, in areas such as medicine,
nursing, therapy and rehabilitation, diagnostic and therapeutic technologies,
biomedical sciences, pharmaceutical sciences, among others.
1 Northern Region plus a part of the Center Region (comprising the districts of Aveiro, Coimbra, and Viseu)
Top tier local R&D
institutions and hospitals make Porto a competitive location for projects in specialized scientific, technological, and
analytical services, as well as an attractive destination to conduct clinical
trials. Porto is also an ideal destination for foreigners seeking high-quality healthcare services for health and
wellness tourism, thanks to the geographical location of Portugal, the climate, and the culture and leisure options.
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