A joint R&D Institute Portugal/Spain

Clarifying the State Laboratories' mission

Creation of qualified jobs in the area of S&T in private and public sector

Implementing and operating the Science, Technology and Society Network (STSN) as a public network with its own circuits

Integration of R&D in investment and projects of public interest

Intelligent highway infrastructure systems

Research laboratories and networks with the participation of enterprises

Scientific Jobs 'Stock Exchange'

Creation of Virtual Technology poles

Creation of thematic networks in science and technology

Creation of an integrated and dematerialized system for administrating technical, economical and financial data in the domains of medicaments and healthcare goods

Development of the Tourism Geographic Information System

Dynamization of the medicaments and medical gadgets production

Start of the new associated laboratories (already evaluated or still in evaluation) and reinforcing of the functioning conditions of the National Associated laboratories

Development of the information and technological infra-structures system of the IPPAR (Portuguese Institute of Architectural Heritage)

Implementation and exploration of a public services centre of the SNS – Special Volunteering Programme for youngsters in the healthcare area

Launching of the XXI Century Squadron

New international partnerships for higher education in science and technology

Reinforcement of the international scientific evaluation of institutions, projects and individual careers

Reinforcement of the national participation in international cooperation programmes for the development and production of weapons and defence equipment

Reinforcement of the experimental education and promotion of the scientific and technological culture

Reposition of the System of fiscal incentives to enterprises R&D

Increasing the industrial value of R&D activities (CLIC)