About
Founded in 2019, Value for Health CoLAB is a private non-profit organization, recognized as a Collaborative Laboratory by the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology.
We bring together universities, healthcare units (including hospitals, health centers, and local health services), companies, public institutions, healthcare professionals, patients, and community organizations to turn innovative healthcare ideas into practical products and services.
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+15
Research projects
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+35
Startups & companies
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+180
Healthcare professionals
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+300
Patients & end-users
Founded by
Administration Board
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José Fragata
NOVA University
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Catarina Gouveia
CUF - Hospitais e Clínicas
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Henrique Sacadura Fonseca
Vodafone Portugal
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José Paulo Santos
NOVA School of Science and Technology
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Liliana Ferreira
Fraunhofer Portugal
The Team
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Ana Rita Londral, PhD
Executive and Scientific Director
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Ana Giordano, PhD
Head of Human & Organizational Behaviour
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Federico Guede, PhD
Head of AI & Data Science
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Luísa Lima, MBA
Head of Operations
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Salomé Azevedo, PhD
Head of Digital Transformation
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Alberto Daminato, PhD
Research & Innovation Partnerships Manager
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Ana Maria Oliveira, MSc
Visiting Research Fellow
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Ana Rita Santos, MSc
PhD Candidate
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Azita Kloever, MSc
Behavioural Economics Scientist
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Carolina Amante, BSc
Visiting Research Fellow
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Catarina Silva, MSc
UX/UI Designer for Digital Health
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Dulce Loureiro, MSc
Research Fellow
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Eduarda Oliosi, MSc
Biomedical Scientist
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Francisco von Hafe, MSc
Economist
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Inês Gonçalves, BSc
Research Fellow
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Joana Luís, BSc
Research Fellow
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Kimia Bajelan, MSc
Junior Researcher
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Leandro Ortolan
Visiting Research Fellow
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Liliana Freitas, PhD
Decision Scientist
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Mariana Dias, PhD
PhD Researcher
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Marta Aguiar, BSc
Office Assistant
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Paulo Lino, MSc
Graphic Designer
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Pedro Dias, MSc
Software Developer
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Rodrigo Antunes, MSc
Software Developer
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Sara Branco, BSc
Project Manager & Business Developer
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Soraia Ferreira, PhD
Sports Scientist
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Yash Wagle, MSc
Junior Economics Scientist
No open roles right now, but we still want to hear from you!
We’re always interested in connecting with talented, mission-aligned people who want to make healthcare better. Feel free to send us your CV – every application is carefully reviewed.
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