The Centre for Organisational and Social Studies of the Polytechnic Institute of Porto (CEOS.PP) was established in 2017. In 2020, it was accredited by FCT as part of the 2017/2018 R&D Unit Evaluation process, receiving a GOOD rating in the area of Digital Services - Social, Cultural, Economic or Public Administration. Recently, in 2025, CEOS.PP was accredited by FCT in the area of Management and Information Systems.

 

CEOS.PP conducts competitive research with the support of national and international financial resources such as H2020/Horizon Europe, FCT SAICT, North 2020, EEA & Norway Grants, and ERASMUS+, among others. The research projects developed by CEOS.PP facilitate the knowledge transfer to a specific set of stakeholders, enabling management, decision-making, and the improvement of digital services. In addition to R&D projects, the centre develops and promotes digital solutions and competencies, from research to specialised services, including advanced training actions, contributing to the transformation of organisations with an impact on their performance in the era of digital economy.

 

CEOS.PP is based at Porto Accounting and Business School (ISCAP), the second oldest educational institution of P.Porto (Polytechnic Institute of Porto), and is part of an extended community of around 22,000 people, including about 150 researchers. Since November 2023, it has also had a Research Centre at the Polytechnic Institute of Coimbra, with more than 40 researchers: CEOS.PP.-Coimbra. More recently, in April 2024, CEOS.PP created also a Tech Hub at ISLA - Polytechnic Institute of Management and Technology.