Innovation labs

Hand in hand with innovation partners

CoLabs have a general objective of fostering close cooperation between industry and academia, aiming at the development of high added value products and services.

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Smart Energy Lab – SEL

It is a Collaborative Laboratory (CoLab) in the area of energy services. It was developed under the aegis of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education, aiming to create highly qualified scientific jobs in a specific area - energy services. It is funded by FCT/ANI, in parallel with competitive R&D funding and its own funding (in kind and capital) by its Associates.

EDP is the largest associate, holding 40% of the capital, implemented through EDP Comercial.

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Hand in hand with innovation partners

Other laboratories in EDP's global innovation ecosystem

HyLab - Green Hydrogen

Hylab is composed of a network of researchers and professionals who collaborate to leverage the production, transport, distribution, storage and end uses of this new energy vector, aiming to accelerate the energy transition along the entire hydrogen value chain.

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Vasco da Gama - Energy Storage

Focusing on energy storage, this laboratory explores complementary technologies that respond to the challenges of energy transition, such as the integration of renewable energy, the development of electric mobility, the construction of sustainable smart cities and clean energy hubs.

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Forestwise - Forest Management

The Collaborative Laboratory for Integrated Forest and Fire Management aims to develop research, innovation and knowledge and technology transfer activities with a view to increasing sustainable forest management in Portugal, the competitiveness of the Portuguese forestry sector and reducing the neg

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