Through the already intensive and fruitful collaboration of INESC 
TEC with the local and regional academy and industries, being already 
recognized as a pole for attraction for innovation and R&D amongst 
them, the positive impacts of DEEPFIELD will extend to the region key 
actors where the initiating institution is located in, generating 
collateral positive impacts in the economy system.
This cooperation 
with research intensive organizations will, therefore, not only directly
 increase the research and innovation capacity of the proposing 
institution, but also make an important contribution for the long-term 
sustainability, by helping to consolidate it as a recognized research 
asset, capable of providing unique services to the whole of the European
 research community and, hence, a pole of attraction of European talent 
to the region.