Defense+Science Program

Defesa+Ciência is the government's new program to promote scientific research and innovation in the area of national defense.

Over the next six years, the Ministry of National Defense and the Ministry of Science, Technology and Higher Education, through the FCT, will invest 8 million euros in joint research projects, scientific employment for doctorates and advanced training (doctorates).

The new Defense+Science instrument aims to promote research, development and innovation, as well as fostering the defense economy through greater coordination between the Armed Forces and higher education institutions and research centers.

This partnership with Defense is intended to be the first of several partnerships with other areas of government with the aim of stimulating innovation and the development of national scientific and technological capacities.