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Portuguese participation in Horizon 2020

Description of 5 of the H2020 projects with Portuguese participation with the greatest impact

MIA-PORTUGAL

Area: Widening
Total financing: 13.586.156,00€

PT Participants:

  • Centre’s Regional Coordination and Development Commission
  • University of Coimbra
  • Pedro Nunes Institute
  • Association for Innovation and Development in Science and Technology
Summary:
The MIA-Portugal project is the result of a partnership between the PT participants and Newcastle University (UK) with the aim of creating a Centre of Excellence for research into ageing. The overall aim of the MIA – Multidisciplinary Institute for Ageing is to improve the health and well-being of an ageing population by establishing a leading position in ageing research.

ICU4COVID

Area: Saúde
Total financing: 6.898.157,50€

PT Participants:

  • UNINOVA – Institute for the Development of New Technologies
  • Available League Lda.
  • Regional Health Secretariat
  • Knowledgebiz Consulting – Sociedade de Consultoria em Gestão, Lda.
  • Association for Research and Development of the Faculty of Medicine
Summary:
The ICU4COVID project falls into the category of developing medical technologies and digital tools to improve the detection, supervision and care of patients and new technologies that protect healthcare workers.

PASSARO

Area: Cleansky
Total financing: 5.789.988,33€

PT Participants:

  • Caetano Aeronautic, S.A.
  • Institute of Welding and Quality
  • Institute of Science and Innovation in Mechanical Engineering and Industrial Engineering
Summary:
The PASSARO project, part of the Clean Sky public-private partnership for the aviation sector, aims to contribute to the development of multifunctional and intelligent aerostructures – lighter, more resistant and with a high level of protection and comfort. It also contributes to the automation of production processes and technologies associated with maintenance in an Industry 4.0 approach, improving their production, maintenance and testing efficiency.

InterConnect

Area: TIC
Total financing: 4.674.802,66€

PT Participants:

  • INESC TEC – Institute of Systems and Computer Engineering Technology and Science
  • EDP Distribuição Energia, S.A.
  • SONAE Mc – Serviços Partilhados, S.A.
  • Modelo Continente Hipermercados, S.A.
  • Elergone Energia, Lda.
  • Home Automation SGTA Gestao Técnica E Automação Lda.
  • Schneider Electric Portugal Lda.
Summary:
The InterConnect project aims to develop solutions for a digitalisation of the electricity system based on architectures for the Internet of Things (IoT) which, through various digital platforms, and using a universal ontology called SAREF, guarantee interoperability between equipment and systems, while at the same time ensuring the privacy and cybersecurity of the data of the different users.

Sharing Cities

Area: Energia
Total financing: 6.280.079,47€

PT Participants:

  • Lisbon City Council
  • Altice Labs, S.A.
  • LISBOA E – Lisbon’s new Municipal Energy and Environment Agency
  • CEIIA – Centre for Excellence and Innovation in the Automotive Industry
  • EDP – Distribuição de Energia, S.A.
  • Instituto Superior Técnico
  • EMEL – Lisbon’s public car parking company
  • E.E.M., Reabilita, Lda.
Summary:
The Sharing Cities project aims to test a new approach to creating smart cities. Promoting international co-operation between industry and cities, the project seeks to develop affordable solutions that result in commercial solutions with high market potential for smart cities. This project enables citizen involvement and co-operation at local level, strengthening trust between cities and citizens.

Top 10 countries cooperating most with Portugal in Horizon 2020

Alemanha França Espanha Italia Reino Unido Holanda Bélgica Grécia Suécia Finlândia 0 200 400 600 800 1,000 1,200
Top 10 countries cooperating most with Portugal in Horizon 2020
CountryNumber of projects
Germany1,089
France935
Spain1,095
Italy997
United Kingdom971
The Netherlands722
Belgium748
Greece605
Sweden415
Finland380

See the list of 10 organisations from each country that cooperate the most with Portuguese organisations.

Germany [ DE ]

Germany
EntityNumber of projectsFunding
Max-planck-gesellschaft Zur Forderung Der Wissenschaften Ev39204,90 M€
Fraunhofer Gesellschaft Zur Foerderung Der Angewandten Forschung E.v.190118,96 M€
Deutsches Zentrum Fuer Luft – Und Raumfahrt Ev80105,99 M€
Forschungszentrum Julich Gmbh4768,82 M€
Karlsruher Institut Fuer Technologie4063,75 M€
Airbus Operations Gmbh542,94 M€
European Molecular Biology Laboratory3126,51 M€
Infineon Technologies Ag1220,79 M€
Technische Universitaet Muenchen3617,37 M€
Technische Universitaet Dresden2516,09 M€

Spain [ ES ]

Spain
EntityNumber of projectsFunding
Agencia Estatal Consejo Superior Deinvestigaciones Cientificas12446,40 M€
Centro De Investigaciones Energeticas, Medioambientales Y Tecnologicas-ciemat2344,91 M€
Airbus Defence And Space Sa833,52 M€
Fundacion Tecnalia Research & Innovation6529,20 M€
Aernnova Aerospace S.a.u.626,22 M€
Barcelona Supercomputing Center – Centro Nacional De Supercomputacion2825,54 M€
Universidad Politecnica De Madrid5621,41 M€
Centro Para El Desarrollo Tecnologico Industrial.2820,29 M€
Atos Spain Sa4219,51 M€
Universitat Politecnica De Catalunya3514,21 M€

United Kingdom [ UK ]

United Kingdom
EntityNumber of projectsFunding
United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority274,58 M€
Geant Limited541,61 M€
United Kingdom Research And Innovation8937,27 M€
The Chancellor Masters And Scholarsof The University Of Cambridge3936,03 M€
University College London6034,11 M€
The University Of Manchester3228,25 M€
King’s College London1726,23 M€
Imperial College Of Science Technology And Medicine3922,76 M€
The University Of Edinburgh4521,87 M€
Rolls-royce Plc221,58 M€

Belgium [ BE ]

Belgium
EntityNumber of projectsFunding
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven7228,74 M€
Interuniversitair Micro-electronica Centrum3024,61 M€
Universiteit Gent4819,47 M€
Vlaamse Instelling Voor Technologisch Onderzoek N.v.2717,67 M€
Ecole Royale Militaire – Koninklijke Militaire School216,03 M€
Studiecentrum Voor Kernenergie / Centre D’etude De L’energie Nucleaire88,49 M€
Association D’eureka17,70 M€
Eigen Vermogen Van Het Instituut Voor Landbouw- En Visserijonderzoek207,15 M€
Universite Catholique De Louvain206,59 M€
Vrije Universiteit Brussel236,25 M€

Sweden [ SE ]

Sweden
EntityNumber of projectsFunding
Chalmers Tekniska Hoegskola Ab2137,16 M€
Vetenskapsradet – Swedish Research Council1216,29 M€
Uppsala Universitet4215,92 M€
Kungliga Tekniska Hoegskolan2712,53 M€
Karolinska Institutet2911,97 M€
Rise Research Institutes Of Sweden Ab2311,76 M€
Sveriges Lantbruksuniversitet2111,10 M€
Saab Aktiebolag410,29 M€
Lulea Tekniska Universitet188,32 M€
Trafikverket – Trv107,83 M€

France [ FR ]

France
EntityNumber of projectsFunding
Commissariat A L Energie Atomique Et Aux Energies Alternatives103148,08 M€
Centre National De La Recherche Scientifique Cnrs14387,05 M€
Airbus Operations Sas654,51 M€
Institut National De La Sante Et De La Recherche Medicale3833,87 M€
Institut National De Recherche Pour L’agriculture, L’alimentation Et L’environnement6429,99 M€
Dassault Aviation428,79 M€
Office National D’etudes Et De Recherches Aerospatiales1428,56 M€
Agence Nationale De La Recherche3220,25 M€
Bull Sas419,73 M€
Centre National D’etudes Spatiales – Cnes419,03 M€

Italy [ IT ]

Italy
EntityNumber of projectsFunding
Agenzia Nazionale Per Le Nuove Tecnologie, L’energia E Lo Sviluppo Economico Sostenibile42106,85 M€
Consiglio Nazionale Delle Ricerche13460,68 M€
Leonardo – Societa Per Azioni1554,85 M€
Fondazione Penta – For The Treatment And Care Of Children With Hiv Andrelated Diseases – Onlus234,63 M€
Politecnico Di Milano6628,28 M€
Fondazione Istituto Italiano Di Tecnologia920,75 M€
Alma Mater Studiorum – Universita Di Bologna5518,96 M€
Engineering – Ingegneria Informatica Spa3918,67 M€
Politecnico Di Torino3714,19 M€
Universita Degli Studi Di Roma La Sapienza4014,08 M€

124 46,40 M€ Centro De Investigaciones Energeticas, Medioambientales Y Tecnologicas-ciemat 23 44,91 M€ Airbus Defence And Space Sa 8 33,52 M€ Fundacion Tecnalia Research & Innovation 65 29,20 M€ Aernnova Aerospace S.a.u. 6 26,22 M€ Barcelona Supercomputing Center – Centro Nacional De Supercomputacion 28 25,54 M€ Universidad Politecnica De Madrid 56 21,41 M€ Centro Para El Desarrollo Tecnologico Industrial. 28 20,29 M€ Atos Spain Sa 42 19,51 M€ Universitat Politecnica De Catalunya 35 14,21 M€

The Netherlands [ NL ]

The Netherlands
EntityNumber of projectsFunding
Geant Vereniging10136,11 M€
Stichting Wageningen Research6759,16 M€
Technische Universiteit Delft6135,42 M€
Stichting Katholieke Universiteit2826,26 M€
Wageningen University4423,75 M€
Nederlandse Organisatie Voor Toegepast Natuurwetenschappelijk Onderzoek Tno4820,42 M€
Stichting Nederlandse Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek Instituten2820,19 M€
Technische Universiteit Eindhoven3717,44 M€
Universiteit Utrecht3213,80 M€
Stichting Nationaal Lucht- En Ruimtevaartlaboratorium1113,55 M€

Greece [ EL ]

Greece
EntityNumber of projectsFunding
Chalmers Tekniska Hoegskola Ab2137,16 M€
Vetenskapsradet – Swedish Research Council1216,29 M€
Uppsala Universitet4215,92 M€
Kungliga Tekniska Hoegskolan2712,53 M€
Karolinska Institutet2911,97 M€
Rise Research Institutes Of Sweden Ab2311,76 M€
Sveriges Lantbruksuniversitet2111,10 M€
Saab Aktiebolag410,29 M€
Lulea Tekniska Universitet188,32 M€
Trafikverket – Trv107,83 M€

Finland [ FI ]

Finland
EntityNumber of projectsFunding
Teknologian Tutkimuskeskus Vtt Oy8057,97 M€
Tampereen Korkeakoulusaatio Sr2714,46 M€
Helsingin Yliopisto5814,34 M€
Luonnonvarakeskus2110,34 M€
Csc-tieteen Tietotekniikan Keskus Oy169,59 M€
Fortum Power And Heat Oy29,03 M€
Oulun Yliopisto258,92 M€
Aalto Korkeakoulusaatio Sr228,35 M€
Ilmatieteen Laitos186,78 M€
Ita-suomen Yliopisto135,04 M€

Number of Participations

National organisations are participating in 2,469 Horizon 2020 projects. These projects are the result of 17,658 proposals submitted and correspond to a success rate of 13.98% compared to the EU average of 12.68%.  

Number of Participations
2014201520162017201820192020Total
Approved Projects PT3332953243323773824262.469
Coordinated Projects PT798593102120103109691
Submitted proposals PT2.2092.5802.0092.3292.3172.4163.79817.658
Coordinated Projects PT8168697399571.0749401.2696.664
Submitted proposals UE35.40841.80841.47143.75843.92540.86549.904297.139
Approved Projects UE5.4584.7046.1245.2395.6305.3255.19537.675

Projetos PT20142015201620172018201920200100200300400500333295324332377382426

Funding
YearProjects
2014333
2015295
2016324
2017332
2018377
2019382
2020426

Taxa de Sucesso PT vs UEPTUE20142015201620172018201920200%5%10%15%20%

Funding
YearPTUE
20140.1510.154
20150.1140.113
20160.1610.148
20170.1430.12
20180.1630.128
20190.1580.13
20200.1120.104

PT Participation by Type of Entity

Funding
2014201520162017201820192020Total
Higher Education12996116112122121168864
Large companies48495464636987434
SME948611794115110108724
Research Centers1281341191391541551951.024
Others93687960967093559

Participação PT por Tipo de EntidadeEnsino SuperiorGrandes EmpresasPMECentros deInvestigaçãoOutros24%12%15.5%28.4%20.1%

Financing
Type EntityParticipation
Higher Education864
Large companies434
SME724
Research Centres1,024
Others559

Ensino SuperiorGrandes EmpresasPMECentros de InvestigaçãoOutros20142015201620172018201920200200400600800

Funding
YearHigher EducationLarge companiesSMEResearch CentersOthers
2014129489412893
201596498613468
20161165411711979
2017112649413960
20181226311515496
20191216911015570
20201688710819593

PT participation by region

Participação PT por RegiãoAçoresAlentejoAlgarveCentroLisboaMadeiraNorte16.5%26.7%47.7%

Financing
RegionParticipation
Azores52
Alentejo126
Algarve111
Center596
Lisbon1,718
Madeira39
North962

Participations by Pilar

Participations by Pilar
Scientific ExcellenceIndustrial LeadershipSocietal ChallengesWideningSWAFS
Approved Projects PT65656885712162
Coordinated Projects PT286204601143
Submitted proposals PT5.9284.9675.077466475
Coordinated Projects PT3.0482.33367242647
Submitted proposals UE146.067111.64924.5473.0841.871
Approved Projects UE20.6788.9153.583499278
Participations
Scientific Excellence
Approved Projects PT656
Coordinated Projects PT–
Submitted proposals PT5.928
Coordinated Proposals PT3.048
Submitted proposals UE146.067
Approved Projects UE20.678
Industrial Leadership
Approved Projects PT568
Coordinated Projects PT–
Proposals presented PT4.967
Coordinated Proposals PT2.333
Proposals presented UE111.649
Approved Projects UE8.915
Societal challenges
Approved Projects PT857
Coordinated Projects PT–
Submitted proposals PT5.077
Coordinated Proposals PT672
Submitted proposals UE24.547
Approved Projects UE3.583
Widening
Approved Projects PT121
Coordinated Projects PT–
Submitted proposals PT466
Coordinated Proposals PT426
Submitted proposals UE3.084
Approved Projects UE499
SWAFS
Approved Projects PT62
Coordinated Projects PT–
Submitted proposals PT475
Coordinated Proposals PT47
Submitted proposals UE1.871
Approved Projects UE278

Projetos PT por PilarExcelênciaCientíficaLiderançaIndustrialDesafiosSocietaisWideningSWAFS02505007501,00065656885712162

Portuguese projects by Pilar.
PillarsProjects
Scientific Excellence656
Industrial Leadership568
Societal challenges857
Widening121
SWAFS62

Taxa de Sucesso PT vs UE por PilarPTUEExcelênciaCientíficaLiderançaIndustrialDesafiosSocietaisWideningSWAFS0%10%20%30%

Portuguese vs. European Success Rate by Pillar.
PillarPTUE
Scientific Excellence0.1110.142
Industrial Leadership0.1140.08
Societal challenges0.1690.146
Widening0.260.162
SWAFS0.1310.149

PT Participation by Type of Entity in each Pillar

Portuguese participation by type of entity in each pillar
Scientific ExcellenceIndustrial LeadershipSocietal ChallengesWideningSWAFS
Higher Education362682416633
Large companies2112421801
SME7432125054
Research Centers3531873287011
Others54853581129
Portuguese participation by type of entity in each pillar
Scientific Excellence
Higher Education362
Large companies21
SME74
Research Centers353
Others54
Industrial Leadership
Higher Education68
Large companies124
SME321
Research Centers187
Others85
Societal challenges
Higher Education241
Large companies218
SME250
Research Centers328
Others358
Widening
Higher Education66
Large Companies0
SME5
Research Centers70
Others11
SWAFS
Higher Education33
Large companies1
SME4
Research Centers11
Others29

Portuguese participation by Region in each Pillar

Portuguese participation by Region in each Pillar
Scientific ExcellenceIndustrial LeadershipSocietal ChallengesWideningSWAFS
Azores843514
Alentejo20227611
Algarve3033385–
Center1571441912310
Lisbon4322627657238
Madeira5723–2
North2122613195023
Portuguese participation by Region in each Pillar
Scientific Excellence
Azores8
Alentejo20
Algarve30
Center157
Lisbon432
Wood5
North212
Industrial Leadership
Azores4
Alentejo22
Algarve33
Center144
Lisbon262
Wood7
North261
Societal challenges
Azores35
Alentejo76
Algarve38
Center191
Lisbon765
Madeira23
North319
Widening
Azores1
Alentejo1
Algarve5
Center23
Lisbon72
Wood–
North50
SWAFS
Azores4
Alentejo1
Algarve–
Center10
Lisbon38
Wood2
North23

Participation and Funding in Pillar I - Scientific Excellence

Participation and Financing in Pillar I
Scientific
Excellence		Leadership
Industry		Societal
Challenges		WideningSWAFSEURATOMJTI
Financing for PT entities (M€)312,87253,00389,18107,5111,6816,6547,50
EU funding (M€)24.671,5514.405,9419.341,99919,97527,281.411,656.349,28
Percentage Portuguese1,271,762,0111,692,221,180,75
Participation and Financing in Pillar I
Scientific Excellence
Financing for PT entities (M€)312,87
EU funding (M €)24.671,55
Percentage Portuguese1,27
Industrial Leadership
Financing for PT entities (M€)253,00
EU funding (M €)14.405,94
Percentage Portuguese1,76
Societal challenges
Financing for PT entities (M€)389,18
EU funding (M €)19.341,99
Percentage Portuguese2,01
Widening
Financing for PT entities (M€)107,51
EU funding (M €)919,97
Percentage Portuguese11,69
SWAFS
Financing for PT entities (M€)11,68
EU funding (M €)527,28
Percentage Portuguese2,22
EURATOM
Financing for PT entities (M€)16,65
EU funding (M €)1.411,65
Percentage Portuguese1,18
JTI
Financing for PT entities (M€)47,50
EU funding (M €)6.349,28
Percentage Portuguese0,75

Financiamento PT por Pilar (M€)Excelência Ci…Liderança Ind…Desafios Soci…WideningSWAFSEURATOMJTI0100200300400313253389108121748

Financing
PillarsFinancing
Scientific Excellence312.87
Industrial Leadership253
Societal challenges389.18
Widening107.51
SWAFS11.68
EURATOM16.65
JTI47.5

Percentagem de financiamento PT por PilarPTExcelência Ci…Liderança Ind…Desafios Soci…WideningSWAFSEURATOMJTI0%5%10%15%

Financing
PillarPT
Scientific Excellence0.013
Industrial Leadership0.018
Societal challenges0.02
Widening0.117
SWAFS0.022
EURATOM0.012
JTI0.008

PT Financing by Type of Entity in each Pillar

Funding
Scientific
Excellence		Leadership
Industry		Societal
Challenges		WideningSWAFSEURATOMJTI
Higher Education130,0722,9967,0953,326,3416,298,12
Large companies3,1234,2873,16–0,05–10,68
SME14,2997,3861,520,420,810,1712,31
Research Centers160,4880,69125,5051,901,700,0914,63
Others4,9117,6661,911,872,780,101,75
Funding
Scientific Excellence
Higher education130,07
Large companies3,12
SME14,29
Research Centers160,48
Other4,91
Industrial Leadership
Higher Education22,99
Large companies34,28
SME97,38
Research Centers80,69
Other17,66
Societal challenges
Higher Education67,09
Large companies73,16
SME61,52
Research Centers125,50
Other61,91
Widening
Higher education53,32
Large Companies–
SME0,42
Research Centers51,90
Other1,87
SWAFS
Higher Education6,34
Large companies0,05
SME0,81
Research Centers1,70
Other2,78
EURATOM
Higher Education16,29
Large Companies–
SME0,17
Research Centers0,09
Other0,10
JTI
Higher Education8,12
Large companies10,68
SME12,31
Research Centers14,63
Other1,75

PT Funding by Region in each Pillar (M€)

Funding
Scientific
Excellence		Leadership
Industry		Societal
Challenges		WideningSWAFSEURATOMJTI
Azores0,690,367,070,040,63––
Alentejo3,468,7419,080,330,30–0,85
Algarve5,309,088,220,67––1,91
Center60,8645,6353,6525,171,740,278,29
Lisbon166,8087,79203,1532,035,0415,9718,96
Madeira0,321,449,25–0,44–0,29
North74,8785,1293,3848,933,140,1815,53
Portuguese funding by Region in each Pillar
Scientific Excellence
Azores0,69
Alentejo3,46
Algarve5,30
Center60,86
Lisbon166,80
Wood0,32
North74,87
Industrial Leadership
Azores0,36
Alentejo8,74
Algarve9,08
Center45,63
Lisbon87,79
Wood1,44
North85,12
Societal challenges
Azores7,07
Alentejo19,08
Algarve8,22
Center53,65
Lisbon203,15
Wood9,25
North93,38
Widening
Azores0,04
Alentejo0,33
Algarve0,67
Center25,17
Lisbon32,03
Wood–
North48,93
SWAFS
Azores0,63
Alentejo0,30
Algarve–
Center1,74
Lisbon5,04
Wood0,44
North3,14
EURATOM
Azores–
Alentejo–
Algarve–
Center0,27
Lisbon15,97
Wood–
North0,18
JTI
Azores–
Alentejo0,85
Algarve1,91
Center8,29
Lisbon18,96
Wood0,29
North15,53

Participation and Financing in Pillar III - Societal Challenges

Funding
Financing (M€)ParticipationsCoordination
Higher Education67,092417
Large companies73,1621812
SME61,522506
Research Centers125,5032827
Other61,913588
Total389,181.39560

Financiamento PT por Tipo de Entidade no Pilar III (M€)Ensino SuperiorGrandes EmpresasPMECentros de InvestigaçãoOutros17.2%18.8%15.9%32.2%15.8%

Financing
Type EntityParticipation
Higher Education67.09
Large companies73.16
PME61.52
Research Centers125.5
Other61.91

Participações PT por Tipo de Entidade no Pilar IIIEnsino SuperiorGrandes EmpresasPMECentros de InvestigaçãoOutros17.3%15.6%25.7%23.5%17.9%

Financing
Type EntityParticipation
Higher Education241
Large companies218
SME250
Research Centers328
Others358

Coordenações PT por Tipo de Entidade no Pilar IIIEnsino SuperiorGrandes EmpresasPMECentros de InvestigaçãoOutros11.7%20%10%13.3%45%

Financing
Type EntityParticipation
Higher Education7
Large companies12
SME6
Research Centers27
Others8

Financing Higher Education

Funding for projects submitted on behalf of Universities (including their organic units, e.g. Faculties)

Financiamento ( >= 1,5 M€)020406080ULisboaUNLUCUMinhoUAUPUEvoraIPPISCTE-IULUCPUALGIPBUBIULUSOFONAISPA78,3043,0440,8539,4235,1226,939,988,285,934,443,202,782,021,851,59

Funding
UniversityFinancing
ULisboa78.3
UNL43.04
UC40.85
UMinho39.42
UA35.12
UP26.93
UEvora9.98
IPP8.28
ISCTE-IUL5.93
UCP4.44
UALG3.2
IPB2.78
UBI2.02
ULUSOPHONE1.85
ISPA1.59

Financing ( < 2 M€)0.00.51.01.52.0ISPAUTADIPCIPSUMAIPLIPTIPPortalegreIPLeiriaUAbIPBejaIPVCESHTE1,591,301,220,940,540,450,370,330,250,240,080,070,03

Financing ( <2 M€)
UniversityFinancing
ISPA1.59
UTAD1.3
IPC1.22
IPS0.94
UMA0.54
IPL0.45
IPT0.37
IPPortalegre0.33
IPLeiria0.25
UAb0.24
IPBeja0.08
IPVC0.07
ESHTE0.03

Funding

National entities obtained EU funding totaling €1,159.16 million in Horizon 2020 projects. This figure corresponds to 1.65% of total EU funding in Horizon 2020.  

Funding
2014201520162017201820192020Total
Financing for PT entities (M€)155,37136,44132,94144,71188,94183,71217,051.159,16
EU funding (M€)9.414,338.650,039.758,368.840,7410.601,0310.809,7612.146,3070.220,53
Percentage Portuguese1,651,581,361,641,781,701,791,65

Financiamento PT (M€)2014201520162017201820192020050100150200250155136133145189184217

Financing
YearFinancing
2014155.37
2015136.44
2016132.94
2017144.71
2018188.94
2019183.71
2020217.05

Taxa de Financiamento PT20142015201620172018201920200%0.5%1%1.5%2%

Portuguese Financing Rate
YearPT
20140.017
20150.016
20160.014
20170.016
20180.018
20190.017
20200.018

PT Financing by Type of Entity (M€)

PT Funding by Type of Entity
2014201520162017201820192020Total
Higher Education50,5331,8438,4237,9456,9039,0756,20310,90
Large companies12,6519,5213,6515,9415,8619,6425,42122,67
SME19,5317,6428,5525,7929,2139,6528,49188,85
Research Centers63,2052,5740,0255,8472,6161,6191,21437,05
Others9,4614,8712,319,1914,3723,7515,7399,68

Financiamento PT por Tipo de Entidade (M€)Ensino SuperiorGrandes EmpresasPMECentros deInvestigaçãoOutros26.8%10.6%8.6%37.7%16.3%

Financing
Type EntityParticipation
Higher Education310.9
Large companies122.67
SME188.85
Research Centers437.05
Other99.68

Ensino SuperiorGrandes EmpresasPMECentros de InvestigaçãoOutros20142015201620172018201920200100200300

Funding
YearHigher EducationLarge companiesSMEResearch CentersOthers
201450.5312.6519.5363.29.46
201531.8419.5217.6452.5714.87
201638.4213.6528.5540.0212.31
201737.9415.9425.7955.849.19
201856.915.8629.2172.6114.37
201939.0719.6439.6561.6123.75
202056.225.4228.4991.2115.73

PT funding by region

Financiamento PT por Região (M€)AçoresAlentejoAlgarveCentroLisboaMadeiraNorte17.3%28.3%47.5%

Financing
RegionParticipation
Azores8,793,625.97
Alentejo32,771,715.17
Algarve25,527,996.28
Center198,078,713.56
Lisbon544,355,218.2
Madeira11,745,229.98
North324,423,539.61

Financing by Pillar

Financing by Pillar
Scientific ExcellenceIndustrial LeadershipSocietal challengesWideningSWAFSEURATOMJTI
Financing for PT entities (M€)312,87253,00389,18107,5111,6816,6547,50
EU funding (M€)24.671,5514.405,9419.341,99919,97527,281.411,656.349,28
Percentage Portuguese1,271,762,0111,692,221,180,75
PT Financing by Type of Entity in each Pillar
Scientific Excellence
Financing for PT entities (M€)312,87
EU funding (M €)24.671,55
Percentage Portuguese1,27
Industrial Leadership
Financing for PT entities (M€)253,00
EU funding (M €)14.405,94
Percentage Portuguese1,76
Societal challenges
Financing for PT entities (M€)389,18
EU funding (M €)19.341,99
Percentage Portuguese2,01
Widening
Financing for PT entities (M€)107,51
EU funding (M €)919,97
Percentage Portuguese11,69
SWAFS
Financing for PT entities (M€)11,68
EU funding (M €)527,28
Percentage Portuguese2,22
EURATOM
Financing for PT entities (M€)16,65
EU funding (M €)1.411,65
Percentage Portuguese1,18
JTI
Financing for PT entities (M€)47,50
EU funding (M €)6.349,28
Percentage Portuguese0,75

Funding

Financiamento PT por Pilar (M€)Excelência Ci…Liderança Ind…Desafios Soci…WideningSWAFSEURATOMJTI0100200300400313253389108121748

Financing
PillarsFinancing
Scientific Excellence312.87
Industrial Leadership253
Societal challenges389.18
Widening107.51
SWAFS11.68
EURATOM16.65
JTI47.5

Percentagem de financiamento PT por PilarPTExcelência Ci…Liderança Ind…Desafios Soci…WideningSWAFSEURATOMJTI0%5%10%15%

Financing
PillarPT
Scientific Excellence0.013
Industrial Leadership0.018
Societal challenges0.02
Widening0.117
SWAFS0.022
EURATOM0.012
JTI0.008

PT Financing by Type of Entity in each Pillar

Portuguese Financing by Type of Entity in each Pillar
Scientific ExcellenceIndustrial LeadershipSocietal challengesWideningSWAFSEURATOMJTI
Higher Education130,0722,9967,0953,326,3416,298,12
Large companies3,1234,2873,16–0,05–10,68
SME14,2997,3861,520,420,810,1712,31
Research Centers160,4880,69125,5051,901,700,0914,63
Others4,9117,6661,911,872,780,101,75
Portuguese Financing by Type of Entity in each Pillar
Scientific Excellence
Higher education130,07
Large companies3,12
SME14,29
Research Centers160,48
Other4,91
Industrial Leadership
Higher Education22,99
Large companies34,28
SME97,38
Research Centers80,69
Other17,66
Societal challenges
Higher Education67,09
Large companies73,16
SME61,52
Research Centers125,50
Other61,91
Widening
Higher education53,32
Large Companies–
SME0,42
Research Centers51,90
Other1,87
SWAFS
Higher Education6,34
Large companies0,05
SME0,81
Research Centers1,70
Other2,78
EURATOM
Higher Education16,29
Large Companies–
SME0,17
Research Centers0,09
Other0,10
JTI
Higher Education8,12
Large companies10,68
SME12,31
Research Centers14,63
Other1,75

PT Funding by Region in each Pillar (M€)

Portuguese funding by Region in each Pillar
Scientific ExcellenceIndustrial LeadershipSocietal challengesWideningSWAFSEURATOMJTI
Azores0,690,367,070,040,63––
Alentejo3,468,7419,080,330,30–0,85
Algarve5,309,088,220,67––1,91
Center60,8645,6353,6525,171,740,278,29
Lisbon166,8087,79203,1532,035,0415,9718,96
Madeira0,321,449,25–0,44–0,29
North74,8785,1293,3848,933,140,1815,53
Portuguese funding by Region in each Pillar
Scientific Excellence
Azores0,69
Alentejo3,46
Algarve5,30
Center60,86
Lisbon166,80
Wood0,32
North74,87
Industrial Leadership
Azores0,36
Alentejo8,74
Algarve9,08
Center45,63
Lisbon87,79
Wood1,44
North85,12
Societal challenges
Azores7,07
Alentejo19,08
Algarve8,22
Center53,65
Lisbon203,15
Wood9,25
North93,38
Widening
Azores0,04
Alentejo0,33
Algarve0,67
Center25,17
Lisbon32,03
Wood–
North48,93
SWAFS
Azores0,63
Alentejo0,30
Algarve–
Center1,74
Lisbon5,04
Wood0,44
North3,14
EURATOM
Azores–
Alentejo–
Algarve–
Center0,27
Lisbon15,97
Wood–
North0,18
JTI
Azores–
Alentejo0,85
Algarve1,91
Center8,29
Lisbon18,96
Wood0,29
North15,53

Participation and Financing in Pillar II - Industrial Leadership

Funding
Financing (M€)ParticipationsCoordination
Higher Education22,99686
Large companies34,281244
SME97,38321155
Research Centers80,6918732
Other17,66857
Total253,00785204

Financiamento PT por Tipo de Entidade no Pilar II (M€)Ensino SuperiorGrandes EmpresasPMECentros de InvestigaçãoOutros9.1%13.5%7%31.9%38.5%

Financing
Type EntityParticipation
Higher education22.99
Large companies34.28
SME97.38
Research Centers80.69
Others17.66

Participações PT por Tipo de Entidade no Pilar IIEnsino SuperiorGrandes EmpresasPMECentros de InvestigaçãoOutros8.7%15.8%10.8%23.8%40.9%

Financing
Type EntityParticipation
Higher Education68
Large companies124
SME321
Research Centers187
Others85

Coordenações PT por Tipo de Entidade no Pilar IIEnsino SuperiorGrandes EmpresasPMECentros de InvestigaçãoOutros15.7%76%

Financing
Type EntityParticipation
Higher Education6
Large companies4
PME155
Research Centers32
Others7

Participation and Funding by Theme

Participações PT por tema0100200300400500600ERCFETMarie CurieInfraNMP+BICTEspaçoPMESaúdeBio EconomiaEnergiaTransportesAção ClimáticaSociedadesSegurançaWideningSWAFS110745101702053036918717826733510422810417915278

Financing
ThemesParticipation
ERC110
FET74
Marie Curie510
Infra170
NMP+B205
ICT303
Space69
PME187
Health178
Bioeconomics267
Energy335
Transportation104
Climate Action228
Societies104
Security179
Widening152
SWAFS78

Financiamento PT por tema (M€)050100150200ERCFETMarie CurieInfraNMP+BICTEspaçoPMESaúdeBio EconomiaEnergiaTransportesAção ClimáticaSociedadesSegurançaWideningSWAFS150.0730.82102.9329.0578.08102.1020.5244.8164.7963.75102.8729.8163.2420.1844.54107.5111.68

Financing
ThemesFinancing
ERC150.07
FET30.82
Marie Curie102.93
Infra29.05
NMP+B78.08
ICT102.1
Space20.52
SME44.81
Health64.79
Bioeconomics63.75
Energy102.87
Transport29.81
Climate Action63.24
Companies20.18
Security44.54
Widening107.51
SWAFS11.68
The data presented on this page is based on official data made available by the European Commission. They are updated periodically by the GPPQ. Last update: January 06, 2022
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