I3S – Instituto de Investigação e Inovação na Saúde – U.Porto

The Institute for Research and Innovation in Health (i3S) is a private non-profit association of public interest, with 450 PhD researchers and 320 PhD students dedicated to scientific research, postgraduate training, and technological development in the fields of cancer, neurodegenerative diseases, infectious diseases, and regenerative medicine.

Climate action

The i3S strategy includes an Energy Reduction Plan with the conversion from lighting to LEDs and intelligent lighting management; a Water and Rainwater Use Plan for irrigation and flushing; the Promotion of Community Initiatives such as Greenlab aimed at reducing research waste and green mobility by raising awareness of good individual practices.

Testimony

We want to be a more resilient, more conscious and more efficient institute. We are committed to actively contributing to Porto anticipating the European Commission’s carbon neutrality goals and thus taking national leadership in this matter.

Cláudio Sunkel
Director of i3S