Why join Health Cluster Portugal?
Strategic collaboration among the key players in the health value chain makes it possible to create greater impact, more opportunities, and greater competitiveness for the sector.
By joining Health Cluster Portugal (HCP), you are contributing to:
Creating a more favourable environment in Portugal for business, research & development, and healthcare delivery
Strengthening the visibility and reputation of the Health sector within society
Influencing public policies and decision-making processes relevant to the sector
Positioning Portugal internationally as a competitive player in the Health sector
Attracting talent and qualified, strategic investment
Benefits for Members
HCP members benefit from privileged access to strategic information and specialised support, including:
- Market Intelligence services through the use of a specialised platform
- Active support for the ecosystem, namely:
- In business development
- In market entry
- In identifying and promoting national and international partnerships
- In identifying funding opportunities
- In the design and creation of consortia for funding applications
- In promoting members’ events, projects, and initiatives
- Institutional (e.g., letters of comfort, participation in dissertations or academic theses, among others)
HCP promotes contact between its members and the main opportunities in the sector:
- Participation in events organised by HCP (meetings, conferences, workshops, seminars, networking), free of charge or under preferential conditions.
- Integration, under special conditions, in international missions and delegations – Internationalisation plan.
- Privileged access to training and capacity-building initiatives in key areas such as Intellectual Property, Technology Transfer, Legal and regulatory framework, business development, market entry, among others.
By joining HCP, you become part of a broad and highly qualified network:
- Access to the HCP network (members, national and international entities, other clusters) to develop collaborative projects
- Access to and participation in HCP groups on LinkedIn® and WhatsApp, for sharing opportunities, technologies, partnerships, and talent
- Receiving and participating in the HCP newsletter with relevant information on:
- Business opportunities
- Market entry
- Partner search
- Calls for tenders and funding programmes opening
- Events and other initiatives
- Members’ Initiatives and News
- Opportunity to participate in projects promoted by HCP
HCP strengthens the presence and visibility of its members through:
- Promotion through HCP communication channels (website, newsletters, brochures, presentations, and other institutional materials)
- Presence in the Members’ Directory with a detailed entity profile
- Possibility of using the “HCP Member” logo in institutional and promotional materials
- Promotion and possible joint participation in national and international events
- Publication of news, events, job opportunities, applications, and press releases on HCP channels
