Encuentro Otoño 2011 de RETE, Asociación internacional para la colaboración entre puertos y ciudades. Viana do Castelo, 25 de noviembre de 2011

1. University of Porto & Leixões harbour
A successful cooperation
João Coimbra
Full Professor at ICBAS-UP
President of CIIMAR
Vice-President of OCEANOS XXI
Encontro de Outono
24 - 25 Nov 2011
Viana do Castelo

2. University “center” and “suburbs”
Source: Mallow, W. 2004. New directions for Higher Education, no. 127.

3. University of Porto
Consolidated report of
Univ. Porto, 2009.

4. Main R&D Units and Interface Institutions
Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and
Environmental Research
Underwater Systems and Technology Laboratory
Institute for Systems and Computer Engineering
Institute of Mechanical Engineering
and Industrial Management
Science and Technology Park
of the University of Porto

5. CIIMAR
Numbers in 2010:
• Researchers and technicians: 276
(124 with PhD)
• International publications: 228
• PhD and MSc theses: 60
• Budget: 4.27 M EUR
MISSION
Develop high-quality research, promote technological
development and support public policies in the area of
Marine and Environmental Sciences

6. Prevention and response
to coastal pollution in the
Atlantic Regions
3.1 M EUR
Oceanic Observatory of the
Iberian Margin
3.6 M EUR
Managing effects of global
climate on estuarine
biodiversity and productivity
1.0 M EUR
Sustainable extensive and
semi-intensive coastal
aquaculture in southern
Europe 2.7 M EUR
Sharing life science
infrastructures and skills to
benefit the European
Atlantic Area biotechnology
sector
2.7 M EUR

7. TRANSVERSAL PROGRAMMES
Science and Society
European Doctoral Programme on
Ecosystem Health and Conservation
Post-graduation studies
PROMAR
Thematic networks
Technology transfer
Support to public policies
Doctoral
Programme
Environmental Sciences
on
Marine
Marine
Integration of European marine research
networks of excellence
and

8. LSTS
Underwater Systems and
Technology Laboratory
• Autonomous and operator-assisted vehicles and
sensor networks
• Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) for the
inspection of underwater structures.
• Low cost AUV for coastal oceanography.
• Low cost sensor modules for remote and/or
networked environmental data collection.
• Acoustic navigation technology for multiple
AUVs.
• Operational concepts for the coordinated
operation of multiple AUVs.
• Control architecture for the coordination and
control of multiple vehicles.

9. INESC-Porto
Institute for Systems and Computer Engineering
• Optoelectronics and Electronic Systems Unit
• Optical fiber sensors
• Integrated optics and microfabrication
... (Environment: Research and development of novel concepts for
environmental sensing)
• Information and Communication Systems Unit
• Software engineering
• Advanced information systems engineering
... (Telecommunications: Development of services and innovative
software applications, platform development for service creation)
• Ocean Systems Group
•Development and advanced systems for the automatic collection and
processing of data in aquatic environments

10. INEGI
• New Technologies and Advanced Processes
• Experimental Mechanics and New Materials
Development of a hyperbaric
chamber for organism exposure
made of composite materials
(CIIMAR and INEGI)

11. UPTEC
MISSION
To foster the creation of technology based companies and attract
research and innovation centers of large national and international
companies, through a strong economical model, supported by
knowledge and technology transfer.
UPTEC MAR supports projects related to the Sciences and
Technologies of the Sea, benefiting from the proximity to
structures and facilities of the Leixões’ Port and the advanced
research in these fields developed at the University of Porto.

12. IDCEM
Institute for the Development of Marine and Maritime
Knowledge and Economy
IDCEM acts as:
• Agency for the promotion of scientific
knowledge
• Agency for the valorization of
research and technology service
agreements
• Agency for the
entrepreneurship
promotion
of
Signature of statutes
(Day of the sea - 16th Nov. 2006)

13. IDCEM: Actions taken
OCEAN AGENDA OF THE NORTH REGION
CICLO DE WORKSHOPS
Planos de Acção 2008-2010:
Prioridades, Ideias & Projectos
Agenda regional para
o MAR
30:Novembro.2007
CCDR-N (Porto)

14. IDCEM: Actions taken
TERRITORIAL COOPERATION FOR THE SEA
GALICIA - NORTH PORTUGAL
CCDR-N
Xunta da Galicia
IDCEM
CETMAR
Areas of cooperation:
 Quality of the marine environment
 Marine resources
 Food sector
 Biotechnology and new products
 Shipping and naval repair, recreational boating
 Culture & turism
+ envolvement of 120 portuguese
and spanish partners

15. IDCEM: Actions taken
TERRITORIAL COOPERATION FOR THE SEA
GALICIA - NORTH PORTUGAL
Oceanic Observatory
of the Iberian Margin
3.6 M EUR
To consolidate an extended grid of
oceano-meteorological observations on
the continental shelf in the trans-frontier
region of Northern Portugal and Galicia.
www.observatorioraia.org

16. OCEANOS XXI
Headquarters in Leixões harbour
since 2009

17. ANCHOR PROJECTS
Overall total an investment estimation of almost 81 million euros
 PCT Mar UP (R & D, technology transfer, business incubation,
training, science communication)
Promoter: UPTEC- University of Porto
Investment: 4.394.774 EUR
Funding: PO Norte
 Cruise Terminal of Leixões , APDL
Promoter: APDL
Investment: 49.753.671,00 EUR

18. • R&D
• Outreach activities
• Technology Business Centre
• Enterprise Incubator
• Education and Training

19. University of Porto and APDL (Leixões harbour)
Examples of coolaboration:
• Study of ocean currents on the continental shelf, sea level changes, and
impact assessment of dredging (CIIMAR)
• Underwater robotics for port and ship inspection, and bathymetry studies
(ISR-Porto / LSTS)
• Information management systems (INESC-Porto)
• Operations and port facilities (INEGI-Porto)
• Project monitoring, maritime and port engineering works (IHRH-Porto)
• Transport management and communication routes (Fac. Engineering, UP)
• Architectural design of buildings (Fac. Architecture, UP)

20. Friendly technologies and some impediments
ISR-Porto

21. THANK YOU
FOR YOUR ATTENTION
joao.coimbra@ciimar.up.pt