Center for Studies in Architecture and Urbanism

CEAU

Center for Studies
in Architecture and Urbanism

Biopolis

Start Year

2019 (On going)

Duration

96 months

Principal Investigator

Nuno Ferrand de Almeida

Funding Entity

Comissão Europeia

Call H2020–WIDESPREAD-2018-01

Funding Value

15.000,00 euros

Project Reference

GA nº857251

Proposing Institution

Associação BIOPOLIS

Partner Institutions

Université de Montpellier

PBS - the Business School of the University of Porto

Research Units

Centro de Investigação em Biodiversidade de Recursos Genéticos

Website

biopolis

Abstract

BIOPOLIS project addresses the upgrade of CIBIO to a Centre of Excellence (CoE) for R&D&I, through a teaming with the University of Montpellier (France), and with Porto Business School (PBS; Portugal). The project envisions to establish BIOPOLIS as one of the best international CoE in Environmental Biology, Ecosystem Research and AgroBiodiversity, with the capacity for spreading excellence towards innovation in the areas of Environment, Biodiversity and Agriculture, and thus contributing to socioeconomic development. The CoE will advance biological understanding from genes to ecosystems, and to use this knowledge to address pressing societal challenges through the development of world-leading research, the establishment of long-term strategic partnerships, the engagement of stakeholders, and the transfer and exploitation of research outputs. This will be achieved by attracting talented researchers, providing excellent conditions for research, training, internationalisation and networking, aligning research with societal challenges and smart specialisation strategies, engaging in advanced training programmes, developing communication, dissemination and exploitation activities, and setting a strong affiliates programme to promote the translation of research and innovation into applications and business opportunities.