iBB excels in research and advanced education in biotechnology, by responding to the challenge of exploring innovative approaches to key scientific and technological questions in Biosciences and Bioengineering and of transforming scientific knowledge into tangible innovation.

UCIBIO combines key expertise in Biological Sciences, its key strengths supported on a broad scope of fundamental and applied research, standing at the interface of Chemistry, Biology and Engineering to address pertinent questions at atomic, molecular, sub-cellular and cellular levels, including cell-to-cell interactions and population evolutionary dynamics.

INESC-MN is dedicated to leading edge research and development in strategic technological areas of micro and nanotechnologies and the application of these technologies to electronic, biological and biomedical devices.