NOVA Medical School is pleased to invite you to attend the Launch Ceremony of the Haddad NOVA Medical Innovation Center, a platform dedicated to driving innovation, entrepreneurship, and strategic collaboration in the healthcare sector in Portugal.
Led by NOVA Medical School, this center aims to develop and co-create healthcare solutions based on scientific knowledge, as well as to attract outstanding partners to a multidisciplinary and collaborative ecosystem, generating value and impact for the future of health.
DATE: March 27th, 2025
SCHEDULE: 4:00 pm
PLACE: NOVA Medical School, Carcavelos Campus | Rua de Luanda 166, 2775-233 Parede
PROGRAM
4:00 pm | Welcome Drink
4:30 pm | Opening Session:
- Helena Canhão – Dean of NOVA Medical School
- Cláudio Haddad – President of the Haddad Foundation
- João Sàágua - Rector of NOVA University Lisbon
- Carlos Carreiras - President of Cascais Municipality
- Fernando Alexandre - Ministy of Education, Science and Innovation
5:00 pm | Presentation of the Center: Mission, Objectives, and Activities
- Rute Sousa - Head of Transformation and Strategic Partnerships at NOVA Medical School
- João Conde - Vice-Dean for Research at NOVA Medical School
5:30 pm | Round Table: Challenges and Opportunities in the Portuguese Health Innovation Ecosystem
- António Grilo – President of the National Innovation Agency
- Nuno Pires – Senior Manager at BIAL Group
- Ricardo Perdigão Henriques – Board Member at Biovance Capital
- Vera Moura – Director at Basinnov
- Guadalupe Cabral – Researcher at NOVA Medical School
6:40 pm | Closing Remarks
6:45 pm | Cocktail