Graphene and Human Brain Project selected as technologies of the future by the European Commission

Portuguese universities, research centers, and scientists are part of the winning teams of Call European Commission'sFuture and Emerging Technologies Call for ambitious, high-risk projects. The Champalimaud Foundation is a partner in the Human Brain Project, and the Graphene project involves research groups from six universities (Aveiro, Minho, Porto, and the Technical University of Lisbon) and national research centers (Iberian International Nanotechnology Laboratory and the Telecommunications Institute).

The Graphene project will investigate the unique properties of graphene, a revolutionary carbon-based material, and its application in, for example, new computational models and innovative medical applications such as artificial retinas.

The Human Brain Project aims to create the most detailed model of the human brain ever, enabling significant advances in understanding how this organ works and associated diseases, as well as reproducing the brain's computational capacity in new artificial systems.

The two winning projects will each receive €1 billion over 10 years to develop world-class research at the intersection of science and technology.

The participation of Portuguese centers and researchers is a direct reflection of the international competitiveness of science in Portugal. FCT congratulates all members of the selected projects, particularly those working in Portugal, and looks forward to working with the teams to achieve the significant scientific and social impacts that the projects promise.