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

In 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 practitioners from public research systems discussed the topic of cross-national analysis of the impact of public research.

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

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

The FCT records with deep regret the death of José Mariano Gago. The scientific community pays tribute to this figure of science policy by stopping for five minutes at noon on April 20.

A research team at the Instituto de Plasmas e Fusão Nuclear (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 will enable an innovative technology under development at the Institute of Plasmas and Nuclear Fusion (IPFN-IST).

Could energy-producing windows one day replace traditional photovoltaic panels? A study into third-generation photovoltaic cells takes a bigger step toward developing windows that directly transform the sun into electricity.

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

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

Spin-off of the CMU-Portugal Program, funded by FCT, secured $5 million in venture capital to accelerate the connection of vehicles and cities to the Internet.