Data CoLAB

What Data CoLAB does

Data CoLAB (legal entity L.C.S.D. – Associação Data CoLAB – Laboratório Colaborativo para Serviços de Inovação Orientados para os Dados) is a Portuguese private non-profit association headquartered in Viana do Castelo, with regional delegations in Viseu, Coimbra, Santarém, and Lisbon. It operates across the data value chain, providing analytical, technical, and consulting services to businesses, public administration, environmental organizations, and individual professionals. Its customers include agricultural firms (Necton), municipal service providers (Sisgarbe), and public healthcare institutions (ULS Viseu Dão Lafões under the SMART-CARE project).

Name

Data CoLAB

Legal name

L.C.S.D – Associação Data CoLAB – Laboratório Colaborativo para Serviços de Inovação Orientados para os Dados

Website

https://datacolab.pt

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Data CoLAB is a Portuguese non-profit collaborative laboratory that delivers data analysis, AI, IoT, training, and consulting services to businesses, public administration, environmental organizations, and professionals across Portugal.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Data Analytics and Digital Transformation Services

NAICS

Scientific Research and Development Services (5417), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (518)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHDAEABAD

Data Platform (Unified Data & Analytics) Suites

Hardware, Technology & Telecom/Enterprise Platforms & Databases/Data Warehousing, Lakehouse & Data Platforms

SECONDARYHDAEAHAG

iBPMS (Intelligent BPM Suites) & Process Automation Suites

Hardware, Technology & Telecom/Enterprise Platforms & Databases/Business Process Management (BPM), Workflow & Automation Platforms

Keywords

• Data analytics services
• Digital product passport
• IoT and sensor networks
• Business intelligence consulting
• Digital transformation training

Headquarters

HQ city

Viana do Castelo

HQ country

Portugal

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Funded Research & Development Projects: Data CoLAB develops collaborative R&D projects funded by public instruments including PRR (Plano de Recuperação e Resiliência), Portugal 2030, and other European funding programmes. These funded projects cover areas such as Digital Product Passports, smart healthcare, and digital transformation for public administration.
2. Data & Technology Services: Professional services encompassing data analysis, business intelligence, IoT/hardware solutions, and technology consulting provided to businesses, public institutions, and citizens. These services support digital transformation across various sectors.
3. Training & Capacity Building: The Portuguese Data Academy, a DGERT-certified training entity, offers both funded and non-funded training programmes in data, programming, and personal development focused on digital transition. Revenue is generated through publicly funded training (e.g., PRR) and private paid courses.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Data CoLAB is a private non-profit collaborative laboratory that develops and delivers data-oriented services and proprietary platforms. Its core offerings comprise four service pillars (Data Analysis & Business Intelligence, Hardware & IoT, Training & Capacity Building, and Consulting & Compliance) combined with four proprietary product platforms: the Digital Product Passport (DPP) for supply-chain traceability, the Centro de Inteligência Territorial (CIT) Data-as-a-Service solution for territorial dashboards, Natural Value Performance (NVP) for satellite-based nature monitoring, and FundGest for AI-powered funded-project management.

Product overview

Data CoLAB is a private non-profit association that develops data-oriented services bridging emerging technologies with market needs. The company operates as a platform-plus-services model, offering core products and services across the data value chain. The main products include the Digital Product Passport (DPP) for supply chain traceability and transparency, Natural Value Performance (NVP) for satellite-based nature monitoring, FundGest for AI-driven project management, and the Centro de Inteligência Territorial (CIT) as a Data-as-a-Service solution. These are complemented by four service pillars: Data Analysis & Business Intelligence, Hardware & IoT, Training & Capacity Building, and Consulting & Compliance. The Portuguese Data Academy sub-brand provides DGERT-certified training programs combining emerging technologies with innovative teaching methods.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Portuguese Data Academy: Training and capacity building division of Data CoLAB offering programs in data analysis and information technologies, certified by DGERT.
• DPP – Digital Product Passport
• FundGest
• Centro de Inteligência Territorial (CIT)
• Natural Value Performance (NVP)

Products and services

• DPP – Digital Product Passport A digital traceability platform providing unique digital identity per product accessible via QR Code, NFC, or equivalent technology. Captures origin, raw material composition, manufacturing processes, environmental impact and carbon footprint, regulatory compliance, and usage/repair/recycling instructions throughout the entire product lifecycle. Targets companies preparing for EU Digital Product Passport (ESPR) compliance.
• Centro de Inteligência Territorial (CIT) A Data-as-a-Service (DaaS) solution based on data processing and the provision of customized reports and visualization dashboards. Supports the development of more resilient and intelligent territories for public administration and territorial intelligence use cases.
• Natural Value Performance (NVP) A solution for remote and autonomous nature monitoring that provides near-real-time information to support environmental and ecosystem-services reporting from practically anywhere in the world. Leverages satellite Earth observation data from the European Space Agency Copernicus programme.
• FundGest An AI-powered funded project management tool focused on artificial intelligence applications for project management and organizational excellence, supporting funded R&D project administration.
• Data Analysis & Business Intelligence Data analysis and business intelligence services that transform organizational data into actionable insights for businesses, public institutions, and citizens.
• Hardware & IoT IoT hardware solutions and integration services for data acquisition and connectivity, supporting client deployments of sensor networks and edge data capture.
• Training & Capacity Building (Formação & Capacitação) Training and capacity building programmes in data, programming languages, and personal development focused on digital transition, delivered through both publicly funded and non-funded channels.
• Consulting & Compliance (Consultoria & Compliance) Consulting and compliance services helping organizations achieve regulatory compliance and implement digital transformation solutions across areas such as the Digital Product Passport (ESPR) and NIS2 cybersecurity.
• Portuguese Data Academy DGERT-certified training academy delivering programmes that combine emerging technologies with innovative teaching methods. Provides upskilling in specific areas and reskilling for new careers, preparing professionals for the digital economy via both publicly funded and privately paid programmes.

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability9 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• GS1 PortugalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerData CoLAB and GS1 Portugal co-promote the Centro de Inteligência Territorial (CIT) and the Route DPP initiative. GS1 Portugal hosts the Route DPP event dedicated to companies needing to understand and prepare for Digital Product Passport implementation. GS1 is a global standards organization for supply chain traceability.
• NBI (Nature Based Innovation)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerData CoLAB partnered with NBI to develop the Natural Value Performance (NVP) solution for remote and autonomous nature monitoring, providing information to support environmental reporting from anywhere in the world in near real-time.
• FramencecoreTechnology or IntegrationData CoLAB partnered with German startup Framence for Digital Twins implementation. Framence creates digital representations of physical infrastructures using photography and AI to generate precise digital models. This collaboration enables Data CoLAB to offer sophisticated Digital Twin solutions to clients across various industries.
• SGSsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as an associate of Data CoLAB. SGS is a global testing, inspection, and certification company. In the context of Nature Tech, SGS uses eDNA (environmental DNA) for biodiversity monitoring, which aligns with Data CoLAB's environmental technology initiatives.
• UninovasupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as an associate of Data CoLAB. Uninova is a research and development institute that collaborates with Data CoLAB on research projects and innovation initiatives.
• IPVC (Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as an associate of Data CoLAB. IPVC is a higher education institution that collaborates on academic and research initiatives with Data CoLAB.
• sMARTWATTsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as an associate of Data CoLAB. sMARTWATT is a technology company focused on energy efficiency and smart energy solutions.
• FEP (Fundo de Eficiência Energética)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as an associate of Data CoLAB. FEP focuses on energy efficiency projects and initiatives.
• Universidade do Minho (UMinho)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as an associate of Data CoLAB. UMinho is a major research university in Portugal that collaborates on academic and technology research projects.
• FIB22 (Fórum Imaginal Borges)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as an associate of Data CoLAB.
• ULS Viseu Dão Lafões (Unidade Local de Saúde)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerData CoLAB is implementing the SMART-CARE project at ULS Viseu Dão Lafões, demonstrating how strategic data management can transform healthcare administration. The project combines AI, data science, and cybersecurity to improve hospital efficiency and patient care.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• Reply: European digital services group with deep data platform, IoT and digital twin practices - relevant European benchmark for Data CoLAB's BI, IoT and digital twin offerings as the company considers pan-EU scale-up.
• Critical Software: Portuguese technology services firm with strong data engineering, IoT and embedded systems capabilities serving public and private clients across multiple geographies - overlaps with Data CoLAB's BI, IoT and consulting services.
• Fraunhofer Institute: German applied research organization combining non-profit R&D with contract research for industry and government - the international archetype that the Portuguese CoLAB model (and Data CoLAB specifically) is designed to emulate, with comparable data and digital-twin offerings.
• INESC TEC: Portugal's largest private non-profit research institute, operating a similar associate-based model that bridges academia, industry and government across data, AI, IoT and digital transformation - directly comparable to Data CoLAB's CoLAB structure and service mix.
• INESC-ID: Lisbon-based R&D institute focused on information and communication technologies, with industry-funded projects and spin-off commercialization - closely analogous to Data CoLAB in mission, structure and customer base.

Broad incumbents

• Deloitte Portugal: Big Four consultancy with substantial data, analytics and digital transformation practices serving large Portuguese enterprises and government - overlaps with Data CoLAB's consulting, BI and compliance service lines at a much larger scale.
• PwC Portugal: Big Four firm offering data & analytics, regulatory compliance (NIS2, DPP-adjacent ESG) and digital transformation consulting - competes for the same enterprise and public-sector mandates as Data CoLAB.
• CGI Portugal: Global IT and business consulting services firm with a strong Portuguese public-sector practice offering data analytics, IoT integration and digital transformation - competes head-to-head with Data CoLAB on public-administration RFPs.

Others

• NTT Data Portugal: Global IT services provider with a Portuguese public-sector and enterprise data services practice - competes with Data CoLAB on large government digital transformation tenders where Data CoLAB participates via PRR-funded projects.
• TICE.PT: Portuguese ICT cluster bringing together corporates, academia and research institutes - not a direct competitor but the umbrella ecosystem in which Data CoLAB and its peer CoLABs operate and source consortium partners.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/datacolab-pt

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Data CoLAB