CIIMAR is part of the Atlântida II strategic project, which aims to implement the North Atlantic Coastal Observatory of Portugal funded with around €3 million.
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Funding programme
La Caixa
Deadline
23/01/2026
Who can apply
Researchers, startups, and entrepreneurs developing marine-based biotechnology
Details
Hosted at Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences, the two-week Innovation Studio brings together scientists, entrepreneurs, and industry leaders from Maine and beyond to turn breakthrough ideas into scalable businesses.
Participants will receive:
• tailored mentorship
• access to Bigelow’s world-class R&D facilities
• exposure to investors through the Blue Biotech Investor Summit in Portland.
Following the in-person studio, teams continue their journey with nine months of virtual mentorship and commercialisation support led by Hatch Blue. This ongoing guidance helps participants refine their business models, validate technologies, and prepare for investment.
All travel, accommodation, and food costs will be covered by the program for those successful applications (2 participants per team).
Type of programme
Acceleration Programme
Deadline
22/01/2026
Who can apply
Project leaders of any nationality who conduct their research activity at a public or private university, or a non-profit research-performing organization legally based in Spain or Portugal. Project leaders must hold a PhD awarded more than 2 years before the call deadline
Details
Social research projects that propose sound quantitative data analysis to produce reliable evidence for policy makers and practitioners, thereby building bridges between research and society. Projects with a two-way public engagement plan involving non-academic stakeholders from the very beginning are encouraged. The geographic scope must be Spain and/or Portugal.
Are you a student, researcher or principal investigator interested in learning how to protect your work and maybe explore ways to commercialize your research?
CIIMAR’s Technology Transfer and Business Development Office is here to support you.
Feel free to contact us at: techtransfer@ciimar.up.pt
Monday to Friday from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm and from 2:00 pm to 4:30 pm
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