“The aim is to create in Portugal a centre of excellence in the area of energy storage.” - Professor Adélio Mendes
Vasco da Gama CoLAB (VG CoLAB) was established in 2019 as a collaborative laboratory, recognised by FCT (Foundation for Science and Technology) and supported by ANI (National Innovation Agency) in Portugal.
VG CoLAB is positioned in the centre of the electrochemical energy storage value chain.
Our mission
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We develop value-adding innovative technologies, techniques, and prototypes in scalable energy storage, power conversion, and software (interfaces, configuration and sizing tools).
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We accelerate and derisk the technological scale-up and the time-to-market for our associates and ecosystem partners to foster the overall societal effort to facilitate the energy transition.
VG CoLAB positioning
in the value chain
Our Team
Management Team
Staff Members
Afonso Costa
Innovation Team
R&D Engineer
Fun Facts about VG CoLAB
Who was Vasco da Gama?
Vasco da Gama (1469-1524) was a brilliant sailor and Captain, probably the most relevant sailor during the endeavour of the discoveries. He was the first European to bridge Europe directly to Asia (India, 1498), which is widely considered one of the most important milestones for the beginning of a new era of global communication and trade. VG CoLAB got inspired by Vasco da Gama as it aims to bridge scientific knowledge in technological products and solutions for the progress of the humanity.
Vasco da Gama departure to India in 1497, by Roque Gameiro
About the astrolabe
Abraão Zacuto, a rabbi who had been expelled from Spain in 1492 by the Catholic Kings, was one of the wisemen in the court of the Portuguese King D. João II. He developed a more accurate astrolabe model than the old ones and was one of the drivers of Vasco da Gama's trip to India.
VG CoLAB logo sketches this ancient astrolabe, as an inspiring symbol for driving research in the energy storage field.