{"id":8179,"date":"2023-02-02T18:23:14","date_gmt":"2023-02-02T18:23:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/p-bio.org\/become-a-member\/"},"modified":"2026-04-16T14:13:42","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T14:13:42","slug":"become-a-member","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/p-bio.org\/en\/become-a-member\/","title":{"rendered":"Become a Member"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"8179\" class=\"elementor elementor-8179 elementor-4263\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7d9af0a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default row-top\" data-id=\"7d9af0a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3caa722 column-style-top\" data-id=\"3caa722\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9cbc360 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9cbc360\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6><strong><br \/><span style=\"color: #9ed3c9;\">Benefits that P-BIO offers to its Members:<\/span><\/strong><\/h6><ul><li>P-BIO is the only Association that represents Biotechnology and Life of Sciences companies in Portugal<\/li><li>Promotion of the sector through media<\/li><li>Organization of meetings, events and webinars to discuss issues of relevance to the sector<\/li><li>Business mentoring and networking in Life Sciences and Biotechnology<\/li><li>Connection with national and international investors<\/li><li>Presentation and promotion of legislative proposals relevant to the sector<\/li><li>Active participation in forums to defend the sector&#8217;s interests<\/li><li>Publication of documents and technical and economic studies about the sector<\/li><li>Contact point with European and international Associations<\/li><li>Discounts for participation in international events related to Biotechnology and Life Sciences<\/li><li>Weekly clipping of contents (news, webinars and events) relevant about the sector<\/li><\/ul><h6><span style=\"color: #9ed3c9;\"><br \/><b><br \/>How to become a Member:<\/b><\/span><\/h6><p>The application for admission is made by completing and sending the <b><a href=\"https:\/\/p-bio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/pbio_membershipapplication2026.pdf\">Membership Form<\/a><\/b>\u00a0<span style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight );\">and the requested<\/span> <span style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight );\">documentation to <span style=\"color: #9ed3c9;\"><a style=\"color: #9ed3c9;\" href=\"mailto:sec.geral@p-bio.org\">sec.geral@p-bio.org<\/a><\/span><\/span>. The membership admission only becomes valid and effective after deliberation by the Board of Directors.<\/p><h6><strong><br \/><span style=\"color: #9ed3c9;\">Who can be Member:<\/span><\/strong><\/h6><p>P-BIO accepts as members <b>the entities dedicated to R&amp;D, production, marketing and\/or commercialization of biotechnology products or services<\/b>, or that directly or indirectly contribute to the development of the Portuguese biotechnology sector, within one of the following categories:<\/p><ul><li><b>Companies: <\/b>only companies with autonomous legal personality are admitted; hence, the admission of centres, departments, laboratories, branches, dependencies, etc., which do not have a legal status (i.e., do not have their own tax identification number, distinct from the organization to which they belong) cannot be considered as full members. Certification is done by presenting the copy of the commercial registration or, for national companies, by providing the code of the permanent certificate for consultation on the website<b> <\/b><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #9ed3c9;\"><a style=\"color: #9ed3c9; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.empresaonline.pt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.eportugal.gov.pt<\/a><\/span><\/span>.<\/li><li><b>Asset Management Companies: <\/b>regulated asset management entities whose object is the management of investment funds or direct investment in biotechnology companies based in Portugal are admitted as members, provided that they have a representative structure in national territory and are endowed with their own legal personality. The certification is done by presenting the copy of the commercial registration or providing the code of the permanent certificate for consultation on the website <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #9ed3c9; text-decoration: underline;\"><a style=\"color: #9ed3c9; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.empresaonline.pt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.eportugal.gov.pt<\/a><\/span><\/span> and registration with the <span style=\"color: #9ed3c9;\"><a style=\"color: #9ed3c9;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cmvm.pt\/pt\/Pages\/home.aspx\">CMVM<\/a><\/span>.<\/li><li><b>Other Entities: <\/b>other relevant actors of the national Innovation System are admitted, including those that, directly or indirectly, contribute to the national biotechnology sector, including Universities, Research Institutes, Scientific Associations, Foundations, Technology Transfer Offices, etc., provided they are endowed with their own legal personality.<\/li><\/ul><p><b>Admission of individual members is not allowed.<\/b><\/p><h6><strong><br \/><span style=\"color: #9ed3c9;\">Membership fees<\/span><br \/><\/strong><\/h6><p>The membership fee for <b><u>Companies<\/u><\/b> is determined by &#8220;Total Income&#8221; or &#8220;Total Assets&#8221;, using the indicator that corresponds to the highest share, according to Table 1. Companies that hold at least one Marketing Authorization for medicinal products (national or international) cannot be considered in Level 1.<\/p><p>The membership fee for <b><u>Asset Management Companies<\/u><\/b> is determined by \u201cTotal Assets under management\u201d, according to Table 1.<\/p><p>Members classified in the category <u><b>Other Entities<\/b><\/u> enjoy a single level, according to Table 1<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b07724c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default row-top\" data-id=\"b07724c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0660fbe column-style-top\" data-id=\"0660fbe\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb2690b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"eb2690b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"481\" src=\"https:\/\/p-bio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/pbio_membershipapplication2026_table_1-768x481.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-20100\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/p-bio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/pbio_membershipapplication2026_table_1-768x481.jpg 768w, https:\/\/p-bio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/pbio_membershipapplication2026_table_1-1024x641.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/p-bio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/pbio_membershipapplication2026_table_1.jpg 1865w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Table 1. P-BIO Annual Membership Fees<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-86abcec elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default row-top\" data-id=\"86abcec\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-515de06 column-style-top\" data-id=\"515de06\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec6aaa7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"ec6aaa7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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