Mission and Goals

The i4HB mission is to become a leading interdisciplinary Institute, to address societal demands and provide knowledge and sustainable technological solutions to improve the wellbeing of the population.

Through world class R&D, i4HB will foster the development of integrated knowledge to support innovation in Public Policies at the leading-edge of research and education with major impact in the Health and the Bioeconomy sectors. To meet this goal, i4HB is organized along 4 Thematic Lines (TLs) that address the challenges of strategic research fields and effectively support the implementation of public policies. These TLs are supported by synergic activities in Biomolecular Science, Integrated Systems for Advanced Therapies, Medical and Environmental Devices and in Biotech 4 Bioeconomy:

Objectives

OBJECTIVE 1 - Promote and SECURE SCIENTIFIC EMPLOYMENT, actively support the ADVANCED TRAINING of human resources with a global impact, attracting TALENT to Portugal

Secure Scientific employment and attract the most promising talented researchers
Advanced Training - Provide a modern and relevant education founded on academic excellence and an ethic of research and discovery

OBJECTIVE 2 - Contribute to the INTERNATIONALIZATION of the scientific base and increase the DIVERSIFICATION OF FUNDING, in particular from EU R&D programs and other International Entities

Internationalization - i4HB a world-leading centre for scientific research
Increase diversification of funding sources

OBJECTIVE 3 – REINFORCE EXCELENCE in R&D in collaboration with the private sector, and public or private institutions to continue to support PUBLIC POLICIES

Reinforce excellence in R&D to maximize the support to public policies - Promote cutting-edge research relevant to our society
Lead the way in TRANSLATION OF RESEARCH from academia to industry and society
ENGAGE the general PUBLIC in the i4HB research