FCT: 20 Years of Supporting Science and Technology in Portugal

2017 marks the 20th anniversary of the Foundation for Science and Technology and the 50th anniversary of the creation of its predecessor, JNICT. The celebrations will begin with the Science 2017 meeting - the main meeting of the scientific community in Portugal, which will be held from July 3 to 5 at the Lisbon Congress Center - and will run until Science 2018.

 A series of events, initiatives and materials will be held throughout the year. As a first step, the FCT is releasing some of the materials prepared for the occasion:

 FCT's 20th anniversary commemorative logo and new FCT logo: Developed by designer Pedro Gonçalves. It is an adaptation of the FCT logo, in which the font and color used were maintained. The logo is for the exclusive use of FCT and will be used on all material produced for use this year at events, Calls and other events. At the same time, the new FCT logo will begin to be implemented, developed according to the same principles, but with two advantages over the current one:

1 - greater legibility and adaptation to the digital environment: the FCT name is written in a larger body than previously used, making it easier to read when used in small formats. The vertical, square version also allows the logo to be used in a more versatile way. On the other hand, FCT is given more weight, strengthening the FCT brand.

2 - greater stability: the new logo follows the logic of the FCT website domain, in which only the Foundation is identified and not its umbrella body. This means that the new logo can be used for longer, without having to be changed if the name of the organization that oversees it changes.

 The new logo will soon be made available to the scientific community, and there will be a transition period of one year, during which either the old or the new logo can be used. The adaptation of materials to the new logo will be gradual, so that there is no waste of materials already produced.

Memory of Science: The Science and Technology Archive is developing an initiative to collect and preserve the memory of science in Portugal, as well as that of FCT and JNICT. If you have materials, testimonies, images or any other record of this period, please contact the Archive. Help us preserve the memory of science in Portugal!

Time Tunnel: do you still remember the previous versions of the FCT website? The Web Archive remembers, and well! That's why we've developed the Time Tunnel project, which allows you to travel back to the Foundation's old websites and remember some of the highlights. The site is available at http://former.fct.pt/tuneldotempo20anos/

 We're counting on you to make this anniversary what it should be: a celebration of us all!