There are also several training initiatives for entrepreneurship and innovation, boosting the economic valuation of scientific knowledge in the area of Nutrition Sciences.
R&D+i projects in progress
With companies
- cLabel+ - innovative "clean label" foods that are natural, nutritious, and consumer-oriented:
Local researchers: Maria Daniel Vaz de Almeida and Olívia Pinho;
Characterization: in partnership with institutions/companies; - Evaluation and Development of methods and tools for the Preparation of the next round of national Dietary Surveys:
Local responsible investigator: Duarte Torres;
Characterization: in partnership with institutions/companies; - MIND-Matosinhos - Multiple Interventions to Prevent Cognitive Decline:
Local responsible researcher: Patrícia Padrão;
Characterization: in partnership with institutions/companies.
Communication/Education in Science
- 3sInfodemic — search, select and disseminate information: the 3 components of an infodemia:
Local investigator in charge: Patrícia Padrão;
Type: Science Communication. - Desenvolvimento e validação de um instrumento baseado em fotografias para avaliar literacia nutricional:
Local investigator in charge: Patrícia Padrão;
Characterization: participation of FCNAUP professors/researchers in an external project;
Type: Communication of Science. - E+DIETing_LAB — Digital Lab for Education in Dietetics combining Experiential Learning and Community Service:
Local investigator in charge: Pedro Graça;
Type: Education for Science. - Skills for a Next Generation U.Porto:
Local investigator: Maria João Gregório;
Type: Education for Science. - U.Porto Programme for Multidisciplinary Education and Training – Impulso Jovens STEAM & Impulso Adultos PRR Impulsos:
Local coordinator: Teresa Amaral;
Type: Education for Science.
Other initiatives to promote entrepreneurship and innovation
- Master’s dissertations and doctoral theses carried out in collaboration with companies;
- Exploitation of intellectual property - patent research;
- Entrepreneurship training/training activities in partnership with training institutions and support for the creation of spin-offs/incubators in conjunction with U.Porto Inovação;
- Science Communication - Platform Think Nutrition.