Sharing research, knowledge and resources with other entities of Science and Technology is critical to the performance of LNEC´s mission. So LNEC maintains strategic partnerships with other institutions, such as universities, technological centres, associated laboratories and R & D & I business centres, both domestic and foreign, seeking complementarity and excellence. LNEC integrates several consortia, referring to research programmes or projects and infrastructures, with other organisations, positioning itself on the main national and international S&T networks as an active partner in areas related to its activity. At international level, cooperation actions developed with European partner institutions and with the engineering laboratories of the CPLP (Community of Portuguese Speaking Countries) stands out. LNEC cooperates, at a regular level, in post-graduate training activities with various national and foreign universities, under Cooperation Protocols, with special emphasis to its current participation in 4 doctoral programmes, funded by the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT), in partnership with leading Portuguese universities. Main S&T organisations: |
Arc - Aqua Research Collaboration
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CIB - International Council for Research and Innovation in Building and Construction
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ECTRI - European Conference of Transport Research Institutes
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EIP Water - The European Innovation Partnership on Water
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ELGIP - European Large Geotechnical Institutes Platform
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ENBRI - European Network of Building Research Institutes
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EOTA – European Organization for Technical Assessment
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FEHRL – National Road Research Centres in Partnership
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FERSI – Forum of European Road Safety Research Institutes
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FIB – Fédération Internationale du Béton
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HYDRALAB – Infrastructure Network
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IPERION - Integrated Platform for the European Research Infrastructure ON Culture Heritage
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PPA – Portuguese Water Partnership
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RILEM - International Union of Laboratories and Experts in Construction Materials, Systems and Structures
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UEAtc - European Union for technical approval in construction
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