Products and services

At CoLABOR, we combine scientific knowledge with a practical, results-oriented approach, integrating our mission as a CoLAB – a collaborative laboratory that promotes innovation, knowledge transfer, and social impact. Our products and services are developed in an integrated and interdisciplinary way, maximizing synergies between different areas of expertise. This approach allows us to offer differentiating solutions that go beyond traditional offerings, contributing to the creation of added value in the public, private, and social sectors, across five types of activities:

  • Studies and research projects

  • Design and evaluation of public policies

  • Development of instruments and platforms

  • Social innovation products

  • Training services

Studies and research projects

We conduct studies and research projects both commercially, catering to the specific needs of our clients, and through participation in competitive and applied research projects, acting as promoters or strategic partners. 

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FUTOURWORK: Improving the well-being of tourism and hospitality workers through social dialogue
FUTOURWORK: Improving the well-being of tourism and hospitality workers through social dialogue

This international Horizon Europe project aims to transform the future of work in the tourism sector.

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REMAKING - REmote-working Multiple impacts in the Age of disruptions: socioeconomic transformations, territorial rethinking, and political action
REMAKING - REmote-working Multiple impacts in the Age of disruptions: socioeconomic transformations, territorial rethinking, and political action

The Remaking project aims to develop an analytical framework that reflects the new and multifaceted realities associated with remote work.

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Driving change: the future of work in the automotive sector
Driving change: the future of work in the automotive sector
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INCA – INcrease Corporate political responsibility and Accountability
INCA – INcrease Corporate political responsibility and Accountability
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Design and evaluation of public policies

We offer technical and scientific support in the formulation and evaluation of public policies related to work, employment, and social protection. We use rigorous methodologies and up-to-date data to promote informed and sustainable decisions, aligned with the needs of society. 

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Inequality Toolkit
Inequality Toolkit

The Inequality Toolkit is a qualitative instrument for multidimensional analysis of the impacts of public policies

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Studies of scenarios for evaluating the financial impact of increasing the social security contribution rate in Angola
Studies of scenarios for evaluating the financial impact of increasing the social security contribution rate in Angola
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External evaluation of the 8th Generation of the Choices Program
External evaluation of the 8th Generation of the Choices Program

CoLABOR was responsible for the external evaluation of the eighth generation of the Escolhas Program, contracted by ACM, IP, and the evaluation results were presented to the supervisory body.

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Guide for Job Evaluation, based on objective criteria common to men and women
Guide for Job Evaluation, based on objective criteria common to men and women

Assessing the functional content of jobs plays a key role in promoting equal pay between women and men, because jobs typically held by women tend to be less valued and paid worse than those predominantly held by men.

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Development of instruments and platforms

We create digital and analytical tools aimed at supporting decision-making in various areas related to the labor market and social protection. 

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MxStat
MxStat

MxSTAT is an Inter-Municipal Statistical Platform that centralizes statistical data with local information, designed to drive and support strategic decisions in municipalities.

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DataLABOR
DataLABOR

Statistical data and legal information in the areas of Labor, Employment and Social Protection.

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AO-PENS: a model of the pension system in Angola
AO-PENS: a model of the pension system in Angola
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Portal “The State of the Nation in Numbers”
Portal “The State of the Nation in Numbers”

Development of a statistical data platform to accompany the publication of the annual report "The State of the Nation and Public Policies," published since 2019 by the Institute for Public and Social Policies (IPPS), an entity affiliated with Iscte.

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Social innovation products

We develop innovative solutions to address social challenges, promoting cohesion and sustainability in the labor market. Our products integrate scientific knowledge and practical innovation to benefit companies, institutions, and communities. 

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IVS - Social Vulnerability Index
IVS - Social Vulnerability Index

CoLABOR developed the Social Vulnerability Index (SVI) for the Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Lisboa (SCML) with the aim of enabling the institution to better understand and address the realities of the population it supports. The result is a versatile instrument that assesses the vulnerability of individuals/families/territories across various dimensions (economy, health, housing, and violence), with a focus that is both analytical and prospective.

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Social Charter (inter)Municipal
Social Charter (inter)Municipal

The (Inter)Municipal Social Charter gathers information on social services and statistical data from a municipality, enabling strategic planning of the network of social services and facilities at the municipal and supra-municipal levels in response to the present and future needs of the population.

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Social portrait of the city of Lisbon
Social portrait of the city of Lisbon

The Social Portrait of Lisbon is an integral part of the LxStat project, incorporated into the protocol and activity plan established between CoLABOR and the Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Lisboa.

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Training services

We offer tailor-made training programs for companies, public administration, and social sector organizations, tailored to their specific needs. Our multidisciplinary team possesses extensive expertise, allowing us to foster the development of essential skills to meet the challenges of the contemporary world. Learn more in the training.

Talk to us

Email: geral@colabor.pt
Telephone: (+351) 218 ​​065 369
Mobile: (+351) 919 811 971

Taipas Street, No. 1,
1250-264, Lisbon