Agroindustrial Technology (AT) 
AT – biofortification, phytoremediation, production and transformation of food raw materials
(PI: Profª. Manuela Simões, NOVA FCT)

Georesources, Geotechnics and Geomaterials (3G) 
3G – geological and geotechnical mapping, modelling and geostatistics, prospection, exploitation and processing of geomaterials, risk analysis
(PI: Prof. José António Almeida, NOVA FCT; Coordinator at Aveiro University: Prof. Fernando Rocha)

Sedimentary Basins and Palaeontology (SBP) 
SBP – sedimentary geology, tectonics, palaeontology, biostratigraphy, evolution, global changes, geoheritage
(PI: Prof. Paulo Legoinha, NOVA FCT)