An institutional network serving Portugal
SaudeAI brings together industrial stakeholders, clinical partners, regulators and professional associations — combining execution capacity, institutional legitimacy and real clinical ground.
Promotors
Regulatory Science Organization
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Digital Health company leveraging regulation, compliance and automation to create value for patients and organisations.
Science and Technology Park
Biocant Park
Science and Technology Park focused on Biotechnology, founded in partnership with the University of Coimbra, providing R&D infrastructure and a collaborative ecosystem.
The foundations
These projects built the infrastructure and continue to support the scientific work behind SaudeAI — from AI validation methodologies to operational regulatory test beds.
MedAIVeritas
Consortium-led research on validation methodologies for AI in medicine. The tools and evaluation frameworks it produced are now integrated into the SaudeAI sandbox.
TB4Health
National test bed for digital-health innovation. Three years of operational experience in regulatory sandboxing feeding directly into SaudeAI's Clinical Living Labs model.
More projects joining
Scientific Committee
An independent advisory body of clinicians, regulators, engineers and researchers that guides the scientific rigour of the initiative — from validation methods to regulatory-science priorities.
Members to be announced
The composition of the Scientific Committee will be disclosed shortly, covering medicine, pharmacy, engineering, ethics, health data and AI methodology. Contact the initiative to propose a nomination.
Hospital & Clinical Partners
These are the current clinical partners of the TB4Health Test Bed, which provide the operational foundation for the SaudeAI Sandbox. Additional hospitals and health units are joining.
Clinical Partner · NHS
ULS Santa Maria
Santa Maria Local Health Unit in Lisbon. One of Portugal's largest university hospital centres and a clinical partner for AI adoption studies in reference-level healthcare.
Clinical Partner · Private
Lusíadas Saúde
Portuguese private hospital group with national coverage. Clinical partner for the validation of AI solutions in private hospital settings.
Clinical Partner · NHS
ULS Coimbra
Coimbra Local Health Unit. Leading university hospital centre in the Central region, a clinical partner for AI pilots in academic settings and translational research.
More clinical partners joining
Regulators & Government Entities
These entities are independent and not formally part of the sandbox. They represent the key stakeholders and regulators in Portugal leading the work on AI in healthcare.
Clinical Research Ethics Committee
CEIC
National ethics committee for clinical research; evaluates and approves clinical trials in Portugal.
National Medicines Authority
INFARMED
Portugal's national regulatory authority for medicines and health products; ensures quality, safety and efficacy.
Communications Authority
ANACOM
National regulator for electronic communications and postal services; enables secure connectivity for digital health.
Shared Services of the Ministry of Health
SPMS
Entity managing health information systems and the digital infrastructure of the National Health Service.
Professional Associations
These entities are independent and not formally part of the sandbox. They represent the key stakeholders and regulators in Portugal leading the work on AI in healthcare.
Pharmacy profession regulator
Ordem dos Farmacêuticos
Regulator of the pharmacy profession; promotes ethical standards and medication safety.
Medical profession regulator
Ordem dos Médicos
Regulatory body for the medical profession; oversees licensing and conduct of medical practitioners.
Engineering profession regulator
Ordem dos Engenheiros
Regulator for the engineering profession; promotes technical excellence in digital and technological transformation.
Patient Organizations
To be announced
Academic Organizations
To be announced
