Laboratory of Radiological Protection and Safety (LPSR)

What Laboratory of Radiological Protection and Safety (LPSR) does

Laboratory of Radiological Protection and Safety (LPSR) — Laborat\u00f3rio de Protec\u00e7\u00e3o e Seguran\u00e7a Radiol\u00f3gica — is a public research laboratory and one of three Technological Development Laboratories (Laborat\u00f3rios de Desenvolvimento Tecnol\u00f3gico) of Instituto Superior T\u00e9cnico (IST), University of Lisbon. Established in 2012 under Decree-Law No. 29/2012 to absorb the radiological protection responsibilities of the dissolved Instituto Tecnol\u00f3gico e Nuclear I.P. (ITN), LPSR operates from the Campus Tecnol\u00f3gico e Nuclear in Bobadela LRS, Portugal, with a staff of approximately 20 researchers and technicians. The laboratory serves as Portugal's national reference laboratory for ionizing radiation metrology, dosimetry, environmental radioactivity monitoring, and radioactive waste management, and is the only national infrastructure for the disposal of low and intermediate activity radioactive waste.\n\nLPSR's service portfolio spans three operational groups: (i) Metrology and Dosimetry, offering ionizing radiation metrology, individual dosimetry via thermoluminescent dosimetry (TLD), environmental dosimetry, and biological dosimetry; (ii) Environmental Radioactivity, performing gamma and alpha spectrometry on water, food, aerosols, building materials, and indoor air radon; and (iii) Operational Radiological Protection, covering facility monitoring, radioactive material transport, and management of the Radioactive Waste Pavilion. The Laboratory of Metrology of Ionizing Radiation (LMRI) is recognized by the Portuguese Institute of Quality as the country's Designated Institute for Ionizing Radiations and Metrological Verification Organism, and is integrated into the IAEA/WHO network of secondary dosimetry laboratories. Major techniques are accredited under ISO/IEC 17025 by IPAC.\n\nLPSR operates as a non-commercial public entity, funded through Portuguese state university budgets and research grants. Its customer base is concentrated in government agencies (Portuguese Environment Agency, Armed Forces, UEP-PSP, ANEPC), the healthcare sector (occupational dosimetry), industrial facilities using radioactive sources, and academic and research institutions. Revenue is generated through quote-based professional services contracts, training course fees (qualification levels I, II, III), and radioactive waste disposal fees. The laboratory holds multiple APA licenses and recognitions (LIC-73/20, REC-03/2020, AFP-02/03/04/2020, 32/2025) and operates as a regulated monopoly in its core infrastructure assets.

Name

Laboratory of Radiological Protection and Safety (LPSR)

Legal name

Laboratório de Protecção e Segurança Radiológica

Website

https://ctn.tecnico.ulisboa.pt

Company type

Public

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

LPSR is Portugal's national reference laboratory for ionizing radiation protection and safety, operating as a public research lab under Instituto Superior T\u00e9cnico (IST). It provides dosimetry, environmental radioactivity monitoring, radioactive waste disposal, and professional training to government agencies, healthcare, and industrial clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Radiological Protection Services

NAICS

Testing Laboratories and Services (54138)

SIC

Services-Testing Laboratories (8734), Hazardous Waste Management (4955), Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Radiation Protection & Health Physics Services (ALARA programs, shielding design, RSO services) (EUAKAIAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Radiation Measurement, Dosimetry & Monitoring Services (Personal/environmental dosimetry, calibration labs) (EUAKAIAH), Performance assessment, safety case & long-term monitoring (modeling, PA/SR, instrumentation) (EUAKAGAJ), Radiation Safety, Dosimetry & Regulatory Compliance (Nuclear Medicine) (HLAIAGAJ)

Keywords

• Radiological protection services
• Radiation dosimetry services
• Ionizing radiation metrology
• Radioactive waste management
• Environmental radioactivity monitoring

Headquarters

HQ city

Bobadela LRS

HQ country

Portugal

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Radiological Protection Services: Advanced services in radiological protection including dosimetry, environmental monitoring, and safety assessments provided to government and institutional clients
2. Professional Training Courses: Training courses in Radiological Protection and Safety for qualification levels I, II, and III (Qualified Expert, Qualified Technician, Technical Operator)
3. Radioactive Waste Disposal: Management of Radioactive Waste Pavilion of IST - the only national infrastructure for disposal of low and intermediate activity radioactive waste

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

LPSR is a Technological Development Laboratory of Instituto Superior Técnico (IST) at the Campus Tecnológico e Nuclear that provides advanced radiological protection and safety services. Its offerings span ionizing radiation metrology, individual and environmental dosimetry, biological dosimetry, radiological safety assessment of installations, environmental radioactivity monitoring across sample types, and management of the Radioactive Waste Pavilion of IST — Portugal's only national infrastructure for disposal of low and intermediate activity radioactive waste. It also delivers APA-recognized professional training courses in radiological protection at qualification levels I, II, and III.

Product overview

LPSR (Laboratório de Protecção e Segurança Radiológica) is a Technological Development Laboratory of Instituto Superior Técnico at the Campus Tecnológico e Nuclear, providing advanced radiological protection and safety services. It operates through three main nuclei: the Metrology and Dosimetry Group (offering ionizing radiation metrology, individual and environmental dosimetry, and biological dosimetry), the Environmental Radioactivity Group (performing radionuclide analysis in various samples), and the Operational Group for Radiological Protection (conducting facility monitoring, radioactive material transport, and waste management). The laboratory is the only national infrastructure for disposal of low and intermediate activity radioactive waste, and offers professional training courses in radiological protection. All major techniques are accredited under ISO/IEC 17025 by IPAC.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Ionizing Radiation Metrology
• Individual Dosimetry
• Environmental Dosimetry
• Biological Dosimetry
• Radiological Safety Assessment
• Facility Monitoring
• Environmental Radioactivity Monitoring
• Radioactive Waste Management
• Radioactive Material Transport
• Radiological Protection Training Courses
• Radon Measurement
• Gamma Spectrometry

Quantifiable outcome

• Only national infrastructure for low and intermediate activity radioactive waste disposal
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• International Atomic Energy Agency / World Health Organization (IAEA/WHO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLMRI integrates the network of secondary dosimetry laboratories of IAEA and WHO, providing international reference standards and collaboration in ionizing radiation metrology
• EURADOS (European Radiation Dosimetry Group)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDr. João Alves serves as Treasurer and Council Member of EURADOS; participation in harmonization of individual monitoring activities in Europe
• Portuguese Armed ForcesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration in emergency radiological response simulations and preparedness exercises
• UEP-PSP (Police Special Operations Unit)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerParticipation in radiological emergency response simulacrums
• ANEPC (National Emergency and Civil Protection Authority)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration in civil protection emergency radiological response exercises
• Portuguese Institute for Accreditation (IPAC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAccreditation of main techniques under ISO/IEC 17025 standard

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• IRSN – Institut de Radioprotection et de Sûreté Nucléaire (France): France's national radiation protection and nuclear safety institute. Performs dosimetry, environmental radioactivity monitoring, and radiological safety assessment analogous to LPSR's portfolio, though at significantly larger scope.
• CIEMAT (Spain): Spanish public research centre conducting radiation dosimetry, environmental radioactivity, and nuclear safety R&D; closely comparable Iberian peer to LPSR.
• NRG (Netherlands): Dutch nuclear research and consultancy organisation covering radiation protection, dosimetry services, and radioactive waste handling, with overlap to LPSR's service portfolio.
• SCK CEN (Belgium): Belgian nuclear research centre with comparable activities in radiation protection, dosimetry, environmental radioactivity, and radioactive waste management; LPSR is a much smaller institutional analogue.
• BfS – Bundesamt für Strahlenschutz (Germany): Germany's federal office for radiation protection, responsible for dosimetry, environmental monitoring, radon programs, and radiological emergency response — directly comparable mission to LPSR.
• STUK – Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority (Finland): Finland's national radiation and nuclear safety regulator, providing radiation metrology, dosimetry, and oversight functions directly comparable to LPSR's role in Portugal, but at larger national scale.
• ENEA (Italy): Italian national agency for new technologies, energy and sustainable development, with nuclear radiation protection, dosimetry, and waste management activities comparable to LPSR.
• UKHSA Radiation Protection Services (formerly PHE): UK's public-health radiation protection function providing personal dosimetry, environmental radioactivity monitoring, and calibration services in a public-sector model comparable to LPSR.

Broad incumbents

• Mirion Technologies: Commercial global provider of radiation detection, dosimetry, and environmental monitoring products and services that competes for parts of LPSR's dosimetry and monitoring service lines as a private-sector incumbent.

Regional players

• PTB – Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (Germany): Germany's national metrology institute with an ionizing radiation division that performs dosimetry standard calibrations similar to LPSR's LMRI designated-institute role, but does not cover waste management or full radiation-protection services.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance8 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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