RedeAGRO - Interdisciplinary Thematic Network for Agri-Food and Forestry
The Interdisciplinary Thematic Network for Agri-Food and Forestry (RedeAGRO) at the University of Lisbon aims, above all, to organise ULisboa lecturers/researchers in this field of study so that, by taking advantage of the critical mass in terms of the number of researchers/research units and their respective levels of specialised differentiation, they can more easily join into international networks and position themselves for future axes of the smart specialisation strategy (RIS3) included in the Partnership Agreement with the European Union and respective operational programmes (Portugal 2020), as well as other national and/or international competitive axes.
RedeAGRO is made up of schools and research centres working in areas that include (1) Agriculture and plant-based foods; (2) Forestry and forest-based industry; and (3) Livestock and animal-based foods, which are part of ULisboa, thus revealing a variety of themes and methodologies.
RedeAGRO addresses priorities defined by the EU in the context of sustainable development and the H2020 Strategic Programme. The network's work covers the main lines of research established at national level (FCT, Portugal 2020) and at European level (Horizon 2020), in order to integrate societal challenges at regional and national level, including partnerships with the private sector.
The main objective of RedeAGRO is to promote an interdisciplinary strategy in scientific areas related to the agri-food and forestry sectors within ULisboa, so that the research produced within ULisboa can contribute more effectively to solving the challenges and problems that society faces in these areas. To this end, it has been developing contacts with companies and institutions in the national scientific and technological system through conferences and symposiums, as well as bilateral meetings and the establishment of a Business Advisory Council (CCE).
RedeSAÚDE - Interdisciplinary Health Network
The Interdisciplinary Health Network of the University of Lisbon (RedeSAÚDE) aims to foster cooperation between teachers/researchers at the University of Lisbon in order to promote a coordinated response to scientific challenges related to innovation in products, processes and services in the healthcare sector.
RedeSAÚDE operates at the interface between Science, Innovation and Public Policy, promoting collaborative actions to respond to national and international objectives through a strategic network of partnerships in the area of Health. To achieve these objectives, RedeSAÚDE develops activities and encourages the University of Lisbon's participation in external platforms, such as ‘Lisbon Living+’ and ‘EIT Health’.
RedeSAÚDE's objectives are:
To respond to the challenges posed by national and international programmes supporting research in the area of health;
To promote interdisciplinarity, bridging complementary areas of knowledge for the process of innovation in health;
To establish platforms to increase the impact of projects with critical mass to bring together the public, private and social sectors.
The three strategic pillars of RedeSAÚDE through which initiatives are organised are:
In order to promote its activities, RedeSAÚDE will also bring together groups of experts who develop cross-cutting work programmes in the areas of ‘Ageing’ and ‘Precision Medicine’, as well as four clinically oriented working groups for the areas of “Oncology”, ‘Neurodegenerative Diseases’, ‘Infectious Diseases’, ‘Metabolic and Cardiovascular Diseases’.
RedeMOV - Interdisciplinary Thematic Network for Urban and Smart Mobility
The Interdisciplinary Thematic Network for Urban and Smart Mobility at the University of Lisbon (RedeMOV) aims, above all, to organise the teaching staff/researchers at the University of Lisbon in this area of study so that, in accordance with specialised differentiation criteria, the University can be included in international networks, as well as positioning itself in the future axes of smart specialisation strategies (RIS3) included in Portugal 2020 and in the societal challenges contained in Horizon 2020.
The redeMOV network intends to address new perspectives on issues related to urban mobility, given that the problems to be solved point to solutions that go beyond the domain of planning and managing the supply of transport systems, extending to the management of how goods and services are accessed, ensuring equity and social cohesion, as well as reducing environmental impacts.
The redeMOV network seeks to ensure that the research to be carried out is geared towards the management and innovation of systems, allowing for a more rational, efficient and environmentally sustainable use of available modes and means of transport, promoting and facilitating the relevant and irreplaceable role of intermodality and multimodality.
The redeMOV network promotes the formulation and development of new systems that enhance the replacement of motorised travel needs to access goods and services, crossing issues related to ICT, urban planning and urban logistics.
The redeMOV network aims to go beyond the strict domain of vehicles, modes of transport, infrastructure and the relationship between them, to encompass behavioural aspects, the relationship between mobility/urban planning/land use, the sharing of means of transport and the ease with which the various modes of transport can be accessed.
RedeMAR - Interdisciplinary Marine Network
The Interdisciplinary Marine Network of the University of Lisbon (RedeMAR) aims to develop a strategic plan in the area of Marine Sciences and Technologies, bringing together teachers and researchers from the various schools, institutes and research centres that make up the University.
RedeMAR aims to generate a stimulating process of wealth and knowledge creation about the sea in order to reposition Portugal in the global arena, while simultaneously increasing the value of environmental, social, economic, historical and future issues relating to the oceans.
RedeMAR also seeks to contribute to an integrative strategy and vision for public policy for the sea, by establishing and monitoring an agenda, including the involvement of local communities through the development and improvement of a common policy that seeks to stimulate collaborative action in order to achieve national objectives for the sector.
RedeMAR proposes the creation at ULisboa of a platform of collective interest and coordinated action to improve the development of national objectives for the sea, using the legacy of ocean knowledge, promoting integrated and cross-cutting proposals through applications for funding for research projects, doctoral programmes and training and dissemination activities. It also aims to strengthen ULisboa's expertise in areas of excellence related to the ocean and its fields of research, through a dynamic process that proposes an active, lively and stimulating network working on the sea in its various aspects.
RedeVALOR - Entrepreneurship and Knowledge Transfer Network
The Entrepreneurship and Knowledge Transfer Network of the University of Lisbon (RedeVALOR) is a cross-cutting network involving representatives from all of its schools.
By forming RedeVALOR, ULisboa aims to promote discussion of topics related to entrepreneurship, innovation and knowledge transfer, in order to improve the University's skills in these areas and foster interdisciplinarity, promoting closer ties and collaboration between ULisboa's 18 schools.
The redeVALOR network aims to foster greater openness of the University to society by promoting innovation, entrepreneurship and knowledge transfer practices in a more systematic way with a sense of social responsibility.
The network also aims to strengthen ULisboa's relations with other national and international institutions associated with the practice of knowledge transfer and valorisation, by forming partnerships between the University and companies and stimulating opportunity-driven entrepreneurship.
Essentially, redeVALOR is interested in all matters related to the complex process of bringing the results of teaching and R&D activities into practical use, with economic and social benefits.
