The Hardware and Software Platform has the mission of supporting cutting-edge scientific and technological innovation at Champalimaud Foundation by providing the technical expertise in the design and development of new technological applications across the areas of electronic, robotic, software and mechanical engineering.

It encompasses teams of hardware and software development with a broad range of expertise and diverse skill sets, that work collaboratively with researchers and clinicians seeking new technological solutions and approaches to support state of the art research and enhance health service delivery.

The platform provides the full pipeline of hardware and software development from requirement specification and analysis, design, development, implementation, validation procedures and test execution. It also handles diverse services, including 3D printing services, day-to-day support, training and management of both the electronic and mechanical workshops.

In addition, the Hardware and Software Platform supports the dissemination of knowledge, being over the years an active contributor of open source developments and sharing in-house developments with the research community.

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