The 2nd anniversary of the Nova SBE Haddad Entrepreneurship Institute, held on April 10th, 2024, marked the inaugural initiative of CMU Portugal Patient Innovation Accelerator, a joint collaboration between the CMU Portugal Program, NOVA Medical School and the Nova School of Business and Economics (Nova SBE), supported by Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (FCT).
This joint Accelerator, officially launched on April 9th, represents a significant milestone in the healthcare innovation landscape in Portugal, aiming to boost advanced healthcare solutions and foster entrepreneurship in the sector.
The Patient Innovation (PI) platform was created in 2014 within the framework of CMU Portugal project TEIPL, an Entrepreneurial Research Initiatives (ERIs) launched in 2013.
The inaugural event counted on the presence of CMU Portugal National Co-Director, Nuno Nunes, and of the CMU Portugal Director at CMU, José Fonseca de Moura (via ZOOM). Pedro Oliveira, Dean Nova SBE and the presence of Helena Canhão, Nova Medical School Dean, both founders of the PI Platform, hosted the Session.
More about the Launch of the Patient Innovation Accelerator and Bootcamp.