LAO successful in securing European competitive funding

Oeiras, 07.12.12

The LAO – Laboratório Associado de Oeiras, coordinated by ITQB, was the most successful Portuguese research organization securing competitive funding through the last European Union funding programme. The statistical information related to the Portuguese participation in the Seventh Framework Programme (2007-2011) was recently made available by GPPQ/FCT – Gabinete de Promoção do Programa-Quadro de I&DT and reveals that, among the 26 Associate Laboratories established by FCT – Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, the LAO is the most successful in terms of number of contracts (70) and funding (22.837.403€). These 70 contracts include 34 Marie Curie grants, 22 Cooperation projects (Health, KBBE, ICT), 8 Capacities contracts (Infra, SME, SiS) and 6 ERC grants.

This information is based on the official data provided by the European Commission and will be periodically updated by GPPQ/FCT.