The 2021 edition of Encontro Ciência took place in an hybrid format last 28-30 june. The theme around the event was “A Ciência que faz o Amanhã e transforma a Economia”.

The meeting's program of included thematic sessions one of which was dedicated to CoLABs. It had the participation of several Colabs namely  DTx - Digital Transformation CoLAB, BUILT CoLAB, Value for Health CoLAB, +ATLANTIC, MORE - Research Mountains Collaborative Laboratory, BIOREF - Collaborative Laboratory (CoLAB), VORTEX-CoLab, CoLAB NET4CO2 and ALMASCIENCE - Beyond Paper.

During the session three themes were addressed: Artificial Intelligence as an innovation megatrend; Success factors in attracting competitive funding; and, Intellectual Property (IP) : Protect to enhance. Carlos Silva, AlmaScience CEO, had the opportunity to share AlmaScience insights on IP-related issues.