Services to companies and transfer of knowledge

Visit the links on the left to learn about the various research structures which the University of Coimbra has created for the use of businesses, as well as the structures especially designed to bring the University closer to the economic fabric, and IPN, a pioneer structure whose services may be used by your organisation within the scope of entrepreneurial incubation and entrepreneurship.

The University of Coimbra has a vast experience in the exchange of knowledge with companies and in services offered to various types of organisations. The University’s role in supporting entrepreneurship has been outstanding.

Based on its R&D capabilities, the University of Coimbra has been developing projects for the creation of added value with over one thousand Portuguese and multinational bodies.

Noteworthy is also the increasing number of technology-based enterprises whose basis is the research conducted by the University teaching staff, students, and former students.

With over one hundred and fifty research units, nearly 1,200 professors, lecturers and researchers, and the national and international recognition of the research conducted, the University of Coimbra is a valuable partner for the Portuguese and international economic fabric.

For further information on how your company or organisation may establish a partnership with the University of Coimbra, you should contact DITS – Innovation and Knowledge Transfer Unit, which is the University contact for companies and organisations aiming to take advantage of all the institutional potential for businesses.Table of Contents (1 level)

• Transfer of Knowledge and Entrepreneurship, DITS – Innovation and Knowledge Transfer Unit (in Portuguese), DITS's contacts
• Research Centres
• Institute for Interdisciplinary Research (in Portuguese)
• Incubation and Entrepreneurial Development, IPN - Pedro Nunes Institute (in Portuguese), IPN's contacts
• Useful Contacts
• Qualified Human Resources