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MIT-Portugal Program

The MIT Portugal Program (MPP2030) aims to develop collaborative research between MIT and Portuguese universities, research institutes, laboratories and companies, boosting high-impact innovative ideas and research projects with the potential to tackle complex challenges with a global and social impact.

Main Areas

  • Climate Science and Climate Change;
  • Earth Observation: Oceans-Space;
  • Digital transformation in manufacturing;
  • Sustainable Cities.
    (areas supported by Data Science)

Initiatives

  • Flagship projects: major collaborative research projects between MIT and Portuguese universities, research institutes, laboratories, companies;
  • Seed Projects: funding for collaborative research ideas between MIT and Portuguese universities, research institutes, laboratories and companies;
  • Sprint ideas: Short events / competitions, i.e. several different activities and events, such as competitions and hackathons, to develop and test ideas;
  • Doctoral Studentships : within the scope of the MIT Portugal program, the FCT awards 40 (forty) FCT-MPP2030 doctoral Studentships each year for doctoral studies in the main areas of the MIT Portugal Program.

Watch the video MIT Portugal Program - paving the way for novel scientific research

  • State

    Active

  • Website

    https://www.mitportugal.org/

  • Areas of activity

    Engineering sciences and technologies
    Earth sciences and environmental sciences
    Natural sciences
    Economic and social geography
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