Joana Branco

Biocant Park is a Science and Technology Park specialized in Biotechnology, where advanced life sciences knowledge and technology are developed and applied creating value in business initiatives.

It is nowadays a major cluster of Biotech companies and R&D institutions in Portugal, of which 20% are of foreign origin.

With a strong commitment to science education and entrepreneurship, Biocant Park provides a wide variety of services and opportunities to develop a competitive business, adjusted to the company’s needs. 

Biocant Park offers state of the art infrastructures, high throughput technologies, access to a dedicated network (including major hospitals, KOL, market players and regulatory entities) and to world-class trained human resources. The model is translated into a series of activities that foster economic development through IP licensing, company creation, pilot-study implementation or joint venture initiatives. 

Besides opening the access to the national market, eager to incorporated new technologies in the life sciences scene, Biocant Park can also be a key agent facilitating access to other Portuguese-speaking countries around the world. 

Biocant Park is a unique ecosystem covering the entire Innovation Pipeline, from knowledge generation and human resources training to the market, including tech transfer, financing, scientific dissemination, industrial production and market approach.