ABOUT UTT
The Translational Research and Technology Transfer Unit is responsible to provide all the support to facilitate and promote the transfer of R&D activities and pre-clinical studies to the development of clinical studies and to enhance the adoptions of best practices in the community. It is responsible for identifying perspectives and perform analysis of technology transfer, creating the conditions for contracting with industry and other stakeholders, namely intellectual property implications.
- Provide all the support to facilitate and promote the transfer of R&D activities and pre-clinical studies.
- Support the development of clinical studies and to enhance the adoptions of best practices in the community
- Identify perspectives and perform analysis of technology transfer, creating the conditions for contracting with industry and other stakeholders, namely intellectual property implications
- Identify opportunities and apply for external funding, namely R&D programs in the health market.
- Participation in Horizon 2020 projects and supporting the other partners on administrative and legal issues
AIBILI is an Interface Centre in the Health Sector of the National Technology Network. This recognition identifies AIBILI as the technology transfer centre acting as the facilitating partner between scientific institutions, enterprises and industry in order to bring novel products to the market. More information: https://www.ani.pt/pt/valorizacao-do-conhecimento/interface/cti-centros-de-tecnologia-e-inova%C3%A7%C3%A3o/
AIBILI is member of the Health Cluster Portugal (HCP) whose main objective is the promotion and implementation of initiatives and activities leading to the consolidation of a national cluster for competitiveness, innovation and technology in the health area.
More information: www.healthportugal.com
AIBILI is part of the Ophthalmology sub-cluster within HCP with the aim to increase Portuguese participation in international partnerships, attract national and foreign investment in health and make Portugal an important partner in ophthalmology healthcare and research. This Ophthalmology sub-cluster brings together public and private hospitals, clinics and industry, aiming to implement outcomes of ICHOM – The International Consortium for Health Outcomes Measurement, as a measure of value in the provision of healthcare, as well as support the development of a clinical research network in Portugal.
The Translational Research and Technology Transfer Unit facilitates the development of research activities and promotes translational activities by establishing the connection between the different stakeholders. It identifies opportunities for creating new knowledge and transferring technology, by supporting contracting with industry an searching for financing programs.
The UTT is also responsible for promoting and disseminating AIBILI activities, being the main point of contact for partnerships and collaborations.
Following the implementation of the AIBILI Strategic Scientific Research Plan 2020-2025, UTT coordinates the activities of the different lines of research, supporting the conceptualization and elaboration of different projects and applications. It also promotes the integration of multidisciplinary concepts from the different scientific areas with the aim of creating new knowledge bases that contribute in a relevant way to innovative research.
