The global mission of the Carnegie Mellon Portugal Program (CMU Portugal Program) is to promote industry-academia relations as a driver of change with economic and social impact in the area of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT).
Main areas:
The Program focuses on the area of Information and Communication Technology with particular emphasis on areas related to big data processing, including Data Science and Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Language Technologies, Data Analytics, Cloud Computing, and Engineering and Public Policy.
Initiatives:
- Advanced training of teachers, students and industry professionals, through dual degree doctoral programs, Executive Programs, Student and Teacher Exchange Programs;
- Research and innovation through collaborative research projects between Portugal and Carnegie Mellon, industrial and academic partners, professors, researchers, industry experts and doctoral and master's students, with the aim of solving real problems that companies operating in the data economy face;
- Industrial collaboration building a strong innovation ecosystem through a close connection between academic institutions, Portuguese industry and Carnegie Mellon University. More than 120 companies are actively involved in the Program’s initiatives.
Updated on 14 May 2022