APPLIED R&D FOR YOUR BUSINESS:
100% OPEX, 0% SURPRISES
Weekly milestones. Scheduled deliveries. Transparent intellectual property model.
WHAT CHALLENGES ARE YOU TRYING TO SOLVE?
INTERNATIONAL EXCELLENCE RESULTS FOR YOUR BUSINESS
30+ PhD DEDICATED RESEARCHERS
5 M€ INFRASTRUCTURE
HORIZON EUROPE CONSORTIUM MEMBER
PRIORITY ACCESS TO INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
AWARD-WINNING INNOVATION
1:1 STRATEGIC CONSULTING INCLUDED
Innovation Leaders
Welcome to your new Ecosystem!
Join companies already building the industrial future.
This is not a client-supplier relationship - it is a strategic partnership.
Hear from those who have innovated with us
The Ecosystem that delivers
Check out some of the projects that are already transforming the industry.
PaperWeight AI
Paper sensors detect stock fluctuations and theft in real time. No cameras. No expensive equipment.
2022 Laboratory concept
2023 Prototype validation
2024 Spin-off created (first from a Portuguese CoLab)
2025 🏆 National Innovation Award
PetriTag
Paper-based label detects bacterial contamination 2 days before visible deterioration. Fully compostable.
2023 Research begins
2024 TRL 6 achieved
2025 🏆 Expo Fish Portugal Innovation Prize
2026 Commercial launch (planned)
Your project is next
Turn your innovation idea or challenge into business opportunities1.
Q2 2026
Join the Ecosystem
Q3 2026
Define your R&D agenda
Q2 2027
Prototype validation
2027
⭐️ Your project reaches the market
1 Your project may follow a similar journey. Timelines vary depending on project complexity and level of involvement. We will define yours in a private meeting.
Recognised. Certified. Connected.
Center of excellence
Recognised by ANI (Portuguese National Innovation Agency)
Horizon Europe
Active member of international R&D consortia
Competitive Public Funding
Invested in infrastructure and technology scale-up
The Ecosystem
Your R&D team
By joining AlmaScience, you gain access to a team of PhD researchers executing R&D in collaboration with your internal team. Weekly milestone tracking. Monthly deliverables. IP terms defined upfront. Explicit TRL progression. We don't publish papers - we deliver prototypes.
30+
researchers
5 M€
in infrastructure
4
core disciplines
Paper-based electronics
Chipless RFID. Printed sensors. Conductive inks on cellulose substrates.
Sustainable smart packaging
Compliant with PPWR by design. Monomaterial recyclability. Active thermal management. Bio-based barriers.
Regulatory compliance
PPWR/DPP mapping and validation. Material certification guidance.
Commercialisation
TRL 4→6 development. Prototype-to-pilot transitions. Spin-off creation. Technology licensing.
Excellence in sustainable and functional materials, green electronics, and paper technologies.
Customised solutions for your industry
Smart packaging
Optimised packaging properties, engaging interactive elements, IoT connectivity, and new forms of product authentication.
Smart retail
Tracking and management through intelligent shelving and real-time inventory systems.
Logistics
Sustainable IoT devices for food monitoring and supply chain traceability.
Construction
Solutions for thermal and acoustic insulation using advanced cellulose-based materials with superior performance and energy efficiency.
The equation that doesn't add up
Three pressures. Tight deadlines. No easy answer.
The build-out problem
"We need deep-tech R&D capacity, but can't afford to build it."
An internal lab costs 2 to 5 M€ CAPEX plus 500 K€ to 1 M€ OPEX/year. Neither timeline nor budget fits what your business needs today.
August 2026
PPWR implementation begins
Non-compliant packaging faces EU market exclusion by 2030. Whether you're based in the UK, Germany, or Switzerland, if you sell into the EU, PPWR applies. Your compliance window is 12–18 months.
9-12 months per PhD researcher hired
Very long hiring cycle
You don't have the time or capital for this equation.
The math doesn't work. Unless you change the equation.
Three membership levels
INCM. The Navigator Company. MEXT. Firmo. Clara Saúde.
These and other companies joined an ecosystem of 30+ researchers and €5M in infrastructure. They didn't build internal labs. They didn't wait 18 months. They changed the equation.
Now it's your turn.
Observe
10.000 € /year
Ideal for: Assessment mode. Test fit. Smaller organisations exploring the Ecosystem.
✓ Access to the Community of Practice
✓ Free innovation workshops
✓ Quarterly masterclasses + briefings
✓ Exclusive trend reports
✓ Voice at the General Assembly (1 PU = 1 vote)2
Experiment
25.000 € /year
Ideal for: Active projects. Companies with pilot projects to develop and autonomous budgets.
✓ All Observe benefits
✓ Co-develop R&D agendas
✓ Up to 385 R&D hours/year
✓ Prototyping + early access to technology
✓ Priority in product development
Impact
50.000 € /ano
Ideal for: Strategic partnership. R&D agendas across multiple projects.
✓ All Experiment benefts
✓ Up to 1.333 R&D hours/year and/or conversion of up to 40 K€ into commercial IP rights
✓ Exclusive licensing for two years + preferential rights
✓ Preferential investment rights in spin-offs
2 Joining the AlmaScience Ecosystem involves subscribing to Participation Units (PU) at 5.000 € per unit: one PU at Observe level; two PUs at Experiment level; three PUs at Impact level, representing equivalent votes at the General Assembly.
Membership fees may qualify as eligible R&D expenditure under your country's R&D tax incentive scheme (e.g. UK R&D Tax Credits / RDEC; German §3 FZulG; Austrian FFG grants). We recommend consulting your tax advisor
FAQ
PhD recruitment takes 9–12 months. An internal lab costs 2 to 5 M€ CAPEX plus 500 K€ to 1 M€ OPEX/year. AlmaScience gives you 30+ researchers and 5 M€ in infrastructure today, not in 12 months. INCM, Navigator, MEXT, and others faced the same equation and joined AlmaScience instead.
Ready to join the Ecosystem?
A 45-MINUTE CONVERSATION WITH OUR R&D LEADERS.
No slide decks. No sales pressure. A focused discussion on your innovation challenges.
