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The UTAustin-Portugal partnership, funded by FCT, supports the growth of start-ups in North American and European markets via the Texas-EU Venture Growth Initiative. 

Through the Texas-EU Venture Growth Initiative, the UT Austin-Portugal partnership, funded by FCT, helps technology-based start-up companies grow in the North American and European markets.

At a joint FCT-OECD workshop, researchers, practitioners and policy-makers discussed priorities, indicators and best-practices for cross-country analyses of the impact of public research.

In a joint FCT-OECD workshop, researchers, decision-makers and professionals from public research systems debated the issue of transnational analysis of the impact of public research.

FCT has, as of today, a new president. The scientist Maria Arménia Carrondo becomes the first woman to lead the Portuguese funding agency, in its 48-year history.

As of today, FCT has a new president. For the first time in the institution's history, this position is held by a woman - scientist Maria Arménia Carrondo.

FCT notes with deep regret the death of José Mariano Gago. The scientific community is paying tribute to this leading figure in science policy by stopping for five minutes at noon on April 20th.

A research team at the Institute of Plasmas and Nuclear Fusion (IPFN-IST) is developing a pioneering X-ray technology that will allow 3D imaging of the inside of the human body, using low doses of radiation.

Seeing the inside of the human body in three dimensions with minimal doses of ionizing radiation is what an innovative technology under development at the Institute of Plasmas and Nuclear Fusion (IPFN-IST) will allow.

Could energy-producing windows one day replace traditional photovoltaic panels? A study on third generation photovoltaic cells, takes a major step towards developing windows that directly transform sunlight into electricity.

Replacing photovoltaic panels with windows capable of producing electricity? A study by the University of Coimbra's LaseLab has taken a step towards the future development of windows that transform sunlight into electricity.

Spin-off compnay form FCT-funded CMU-Portugal Program raised $5 million in venture capital to speed up deployment of connected vehicles and cities.