2025/06/24

CIC bioGUNE hosts Portuguese delegation as part of the Erasmus+ professional mobility program

A Portuguese delegation visited CIC bioGUNE with the objective of gaining insight into its administrative and organizational management practices. The meeting facilitated a productive exchange of experiences and laid the groundwork for potential future collaboration.

CIC bioGUNE, member of BRTA, welcomed a delegation from Portugal as part of a professional mobility initiative under the European Union’s Erasmus+ programme.

The visiting delegation, composed of professionals with strategic and technical responsibilities, represented NOVA.id.FCT, a private non-profit research organization committed to advancing science, technology, and innovation. Operating within a dynamic, multicultural research ecosystem, NOVA.id.FCT brings together over one hundred researchers engaged in high-impact research, training, and knowledge transfer.

The primary objective of the visit was to gain in-depth insight into the organizational, administrative, and strategic operations of European research institutions. During their stay at CIC bioGUNE, the delegation had the opportunity to learn about the center’s internal procedures in project management, financial oversight, human resources, and procurement processes. The visit facilitated the exchange of experiences and best practices, as well as reflection on shared challenges in the management of research and innovation projects.

The programme included a series of meetings with key personnel responsible for research support areas at CIC bioGUNE. These sessions provided a platform to explore tools, methodologies, and strategic approaches aimed at improving efficiency, ensuring regulatory compliance, and optimizing the execution of nationally and internationally funded projects.

The NOVA.id.FCT delegation expressed their appreciation for the structured and effective management model implemented at CIC bioGUNE and underscored the value of the job shadowing experience in inspiring potential improvements within their own institutional context. The visit also opened up promising opportunities for future collaboration between both organizations, reinforcing their shared commitment to international cooperation in science and innovation.

With this initiative, CIC bioGUNE reaffirms its dedication to strengthening transnational partnerships, promoting continuous improvement in R&D management, and advancing inclusive, open science that addresses today’s societal challenges.

About CIC bioGUNE
The Centre for Cooperative Research in Biosciences (CIC bioGUNE), member of the Basque Research & Technology Alliance (BRTA), located in the Bizkaia Technology Park, is a biomedical research organization conducting cutting-edge research at the interface between structural, chemical, molecular and cell biology, with a particular focus on generating knowledge on the molecular bases of disease, for use in the development of new diagnostic methods and advanced therapies.

About BRTA
BRTA is an alliance of 4 collaborative research centres (CIC bioGUNE, CIC nanoGUNE, CIC biomaGUNE y CIC energiGUNE) and 13 technology centres (Azterlan, Azti, Ceit, Cidetec, Gaiker, Ideko, Ikerlan, Leartiker, Lortek, Neiker, Tecnalia, Tekniker y Vicomtech) with the main objective of developing advanced technological solutions for the Basque corporate fabric.

With the support of the Basque Government, the SPRI Group and the Provincial Councils of the three territories, the alliance seeks to promote collaboration between the research centres, strengthen the conditions to generate and transfer knowledge to companies, contributing to their competitiveness and outspreading the Basque scientific-technological capacity abroad.

BRTA has a workforce of over 4,000 professionals, executes 22% of the Basque Country's R&D investment, registers an annual turnover of more than 300 million euros and generates 100 European and international patents per year.

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