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News

News
Science Policy

How can Portugal and Europe attract and retain young researchers?

How can Portugal, and Europe, attract and retain young people from all over the world and to create more and better jobs for the next generations? Manuel Heitor at TedX Porto.

André Gonçalves

03/04/2025
Climate-Neutral

Cities Leading the Way Towards Climate Neutrality

The conference Cities Leading the Way Towards Climate Neutrality focused on the role of cities in the transition to climate neutrality and the challenges faced in developing and implementing climate action plans.

André Gonçalves

28/03/2025
Science Policy

The EUREKA network needs to assert itself

Celebrating the 40th anniversary of the creation of the EUREKA network, in Bonn, Manuel Heitor encouraged the Eureka network to assert itself and differentiate itself from the European Commission's programs. 

André Gonçalves

24/03/2025
In the Media

National technology strategy involves more science and innovation

Researcher Joana Mendonça wrote this opinion piece for Jornal de Negócios on the need for a national strategy to deal with growing technological challenges and build capacity for the future.

@ Jornal de Negócios

21/03/2025
In the Media

Will the Paris Agreement end when the global thermometer rises by 1.5 degrees?

Will the Paris Agreement end when the global thermometer rises by 1.5 degrees? The answer is no! Science cannot be ignored and the Paris Agreement must be an ongoing reference.

@ Publico

19/03/2025
In the Media

COP30 and 10 years of the Paris Agreement

On the eve of COP 30 and 10 years after the Paris Agreement, it is possible to be a realistic optimist. Joana Portugal Pereira was the guest on this episode of Escala do Clima, an Antena 1 radio program dedicated to the climate crisis.

@ Antena 1

17/03/2025

Events

Events

Conference: Cities Leading the Way Towards Climate Neutrality

This conference serves as a privileged platform to discuss the role of cities in the transition to climate neutrality, as well as the challenges faced in developing and implementing climate action plans.

24/03/2025

Online public session: Municipal GHG Emissions Inventories

The Cities for Climate Network will host an online session to present the tool MEM+ – Municipal Emissions Monitoring, conceived to support climate action by municipalities in mainland Portugal.

13/12/2024

Debate on the book «Que Pirâmide Humana» by Manuel Heitor, and screening of the film «The Human Pyramid» by Jean Rouch

On November 18th takes place a debate on the book "Que Pirâmide Humana" by Manuel Heitor, and the screening of the film “The Human Pyramid” by Jean Rouch.

18/11/2024

Seminar: Integrated approaches to energy transition and climate resilient futures - the role of bioenergy

Joana Portugal Pereira will give a lecture on integrated approaches to energy transition and climate resilience in the framework of Seminars@DEM.

31/10/2024

Cycle of debates: Que Piramide Humana

Between October 2 and November 21, cycle of debates on the book “Que Pirâmide Humana?”, by Manuel Heitor, takes place in various cities of the country.

 

02/10/2024

 

 

About Us

Centre for Innovation, Technology and Policy Research

We are a cross-disciplinary research venue, acting to integrate scientific research in technology, innovation and public policy, striving to promote the sustainable application of science. Institutionally, IN+ operates at Técnico Lisboa and is a member of the associate laboratory LARSyS.

Our activities brings together researchers from various research areas, often called laboratories, who join efforts to achieve a sustainable society, by cooperating with industry and fostering a scientific culture in our spaces, fellows and communities.