On the last 22nd of October it was held at Instituto Gulbenkian Ciência (IGC), Oeiras, a workshop/brainstorm involving researchers from IGC and IST Tagus Park. The workshop was organized by IGC and aimed to identify common points of interest and enhance the establishment or reinforcement of scientific and academic collaborations between these two institutions with activity in the municipality of Oeiras. Several presentations were made covering the main activities developed at both institutions that are potentially relevant for collaborations and synergies. The workshop was attended by several iBB - SCERG researchers and DBE faculty.