COMMUNITY

Services provision

Politécnico da Guarda presents itself as more than an education and research institution. With a tight and consistent relationship with the business community, we are committed to transferring knowledge to society, promoting innovation, designing new products/processes and creating new businesses.

It is for this reason that Politécnico da Guarda makes available to the community a set of services and laboratories, and all its applied research capacity. We are ready to respond to the challenges of economic agents regarding the innovation, development and commercialization, nationally or internationally, of products and services, in a tight relationship with the business community, whether in the region, nationally or internationally.

PRODUCTS AND SERVICES FOR YOUR BUSINESS

Discover the entire range of products and services offered by Politécnico da Guarda, to empower your business idea. 

Center for Potential and Innovation of Natural Resources

To develop and characterize new products based on the natural resources of the Beiras and Serra da Estrela region.

SERVICES

  • Development of products based on endogenous natural resources with application in agro-industrial, cosmetic, pharmaceutical and biotechnological industries.
  • Sampling and laboratory analysis of raw materials and/or new products with application in agroindustrial, cosmetic, pharmaceutical and biotechnological industries.
  • assignment of technical opinions in the area of product development.
  • Technical training.

ID & T AREAS

  • Bioprocesses Biomaterials
  • Bioanalysis
  • In vitro assays
  • Pharmaceutical Development

RESPONSIBLE

Professor Paula Coutinho
coutinho@ipg.pt

Chemistry and Materials Laboratory

Scientific and technological activities in the field of materials characterization.

SERVICES

  • Tensile, stress relaxation and creep tests in plastics, elastomers and metals at room temperature and hot temperature.
  • Brinell hardness, Rockell C, Vickers hardness, Vickers microhardness tests.
  • Determination of specific masses. Identification of polymeric materials

ID & T AREAS

  • Dynamic Thermal and Viscoelastic Behavior of Polymers
  • Mechanical Behavior of Metallic and Polymeric Materials

RESPONSIBLE

Professor José Reinas André
jandre@ipg.pt

Climatization and Environment Laboratory

Improving the quality and sustainability of buildings.

SERVICES

Energy and Indoor Air Certification of Buildings (SCE) – PQI and PQII.
Energy and Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) Audits.
Project and consulting in thermal design of buildings and technical systems (HVAC – heating, ventilation and air conditioning – renewable energy).
Sustainability assessment of buildings.
Development of solutions for monitoring and control.

ID & T AREAS

Energy and Sustainability
Monitoring and Control
Computational Simulation
Thermal and Environmental Behavior of Buildings

RESPONSIBLE

Professor Rui Pitarma
rpitarma@ipg.pt

Electronics and Energy Center

Developing and characterizing new solutions and processes for energy sustainability.

SERVICES

  • Support for decision making in the selection of equipment for application in energy conversion systems.
  • Tests of electromechanical equipments aiming at their technical and functional characterization.
  • Issuance of technical opinions.
  • Technical training.

ID & T AREAS

  • Renewable Energies
  • Electric Traction
  • Embedded Systems Automation
  • Energy Management
  • Technical Testing

RESPONSIBLE

Professor Adérito Alcaso
aderitona@ipg.pt

Environmental Monitoring and Research Laboratory

Infrastructure to support the Industry and the Community in the field of chemical and microbiological quality control. Works in the area of analytical chemistry and microbiology, namely the chemical control of raw materials and products.

SERVICES

  • Physical-chemical and microbiological analysis of drinking water, waste water and process water.
  • Physical-chemical analysis of leaves and soils for the agricultural sector.
  • Physicochemical analysis of atmospheric air.
  • Analysis of agri-environmental products.
  • Water, soil and air quality monitoring plans.

ID & T AREAS

  • Water Resources
  • Environment
  • Foliar and Soil Analysis
  • Environmental Monitoring

RESPONSIBLE

Professor Pedro Rodrigues
prodrigues@ipg.pt

Geotechnical Laboratory (I and II)

To provide technical support to private entities involved in the execution of geotechnical works.

SERVICES

  • Geological-geotechnical characterization of earth and rock masses.
  • In situ geotechnical prospecting for parameterization.
  • Geotechnical studies.
  • Quality control of earthworks and soil (embankments and excavations).
  • Road sidewalk evaluation reports.
  • Architecture, Land Management Instruments and Spatial Planning

ID & T AREAS

  • Geotechnology
  • Environment
  • Geology

RESPONSIBILITIES

Professor Carlos Rodrigues
crod@ipg.pt

Professor Ana Antão
anantao@ipg.pt

Information and Communication Office

SERVICES

  • Event support.
  • Graphic design.
  • Production and editing of photographic work.
  • Audio recording studio (for voice over).
  • Production of audio and video works.
  • Video editing and post-production.
  • Color correction and treatment in video.
  • Design and printing of posters, brochures, flyers and all kinds of graphic material.
  • Composition and printing of catalogs, books.
  • Bindings

RESPONSIBLE

Dr. Hélder Sequeira
gic@ipg.pt

Information Systems Laboratory

To contribute through the use of new technologies to the competitiveness of companies and to the improvement of people’s quality of life.

SERVICES

  • Software development and certification.
  • Development of Android applications.
  • Development and hosting of web pages.

ID & T AREAS

  • Web Security
  • Databases
  • Software Engineering
  • Web Applications
  • Software Product Development and Adaptation

RESPONSIBLE

Professor José Martins Fonseca
josefonseca@ipg.pt

Interactive Center for Languages and Cultures

It promotes the linguistic diversity of the community.

SERVICES

  • Free courses in foreign languages (English, French, Spanish and German).
  • Diagnostic tests in several languages (English, French, Spanish and German).
  • Center for Portuguese as a Foreign Language Exams (CEPLE).
  • Translation and proofreading services.

ID & T AREAS

  • Languages
  • Culture
  • Interculturality

RESPONSIBLE

Professor Luísa Campos
lcampos@ipg.pt

Prototyping and Digital Fabrication Lab

Technology and digital manufacturing that allows you to design and produce “almost” everything.

SERVICES

  • 2D and 3D digital modeling.
  • Development and production of models/ prototypes.
  • Collaboration in the development and testing of patentable models.
  • Application of computerized manufacturing technologies (CAD-CAM) in additive, subtractive, cutting and engraving processes:
    • 3D Printing and 3D Scanning;
    • Large-dimension milling and rapid cutting;
    • Precision milling of soft materials;
    • Laser cutting and engraving (laser cutter);
    • Computerized film cutting (plotter).

ID & T AREAS

  • Design
  • Product development
  • Prototyping

RESPONSIBLE

Professor Miguel Lourenço
mlopes@ipg.pt

Restaurant and Catering Services

SERVICES

  • Technical consulting for investment projects in the hotel, restaurant and catering industry.
  • Consulting and advisory services to companies in the sector.
  • Catering and other restaurant services.
  • Definition and evaluation of new products and services.
  • Training, updating and improvement of human resources.
  • Demonstration and promotion of products.
  • Harmonization of products.
  • Leasing of spaces and rental of equipment (technical rooms, auditoriums, kitchens, among others).

RESPONSIBLE

Professor Ricardo Guerra
ricardoguerra@ipg.pt

Robotics Lab

Development of scientific and technological activities in the field of robotics and intelligent systems.

SERVICES

  • Development of didactic kits in the field of Educational Robotics.
  • Design of robotic systems and autonomous mobile robots.
  • Conception and applications of Ambient Assisted Living.

ID & T AREAS

  • Mobile Robotics
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Computer Vision
  • Mobile & Cloud Computing

RESPONSIBLE

Professor Carlos Carreto
ccarreto@ipg.pt

Sports Performance, Physical Exercise and Health Laboratory

To evaluate and improve the athletes’ sports performance.

SERVICES

  • Physiological evaluations of performance parameters and physical condition.
  • Evaluation of body composition.
  • Evaluation of visual fixation patterns and decision making.
  • Biomechanical and functional evaluation of motor patterns.
  • Evaluation and orientation of outdoor activities.
  • Prescription and evaluation of exercise programs.

ID & T AREAS

  • Sports Performance
  • Physical Activity and Health
  • Neuromuscular Function and Motor Control
  • Visual Perception and Sport Performance

RESPONSIBLE

Professor Carolina Vila-Chã
cvilacha@ipg.pt

Unit for yhe Development of the Interior

To develop scientific and applied research, promote innovation and entrepreneurship, and provide various services.

SERVICES

  • Registration of Patents, Trademarks and Design.
  • Management and organization of specialized training and refresher courses.
  • Acceleration and incubation of entrepreneurial projects.
  • Market, economic, demographic, social and environmental studies, among others.
  • Elaboration of business plans for start-up’s.
  • Definition and evaluation of new products and services.
  • Collaboration in health education programs.

COORDINATOR

Professor Manuel Salgado
diretor.udi@ipg.pt