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COLLABORATION PROTOCOLCollaboration Protocol • May 31st, 2011
This growth is observed both in the public and in the business sectors and, in addition, shows the strengthening of the scientific capacity of higher education and private research institutions. It also reflects the creation of new scientific institutions, both public and private, and the broadening base of companies, hospitals and other institutions with research activities operating in Portugal. The number of companies with R&D activities has grown, reaching in 2009 approximately 2000 companies in all sectors of economic activity, while in 2005 there were around 930. This increase is particularly relevant in the recessive international economic context that has characterized recent years, as the total business expenditure in R&D has almost tripled since 2005 (at current prices).
