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Program Areas (Phase 4 | 2025 – 2030)
In 2025, the Program entered a new phase, set to run through 2030. With greater ambition, UT Austin Portugal braces for a new set of challenges that will benefit from the unique scientific and technological collaboration between Portugal and Texas through the University of Texas at Austin.
FCT’s long-standing partnership embarks on a new six-year funding cycle, aiming to strengthen Portugal’s position in the European landscape by:
- Developing sustainable energy systems and advancing hydrogen technologies (Clean Energy).
- Scaling tools for greener computing and AI (Advanced Computing).
- Advancing critical materials discovery (Nanotechnologies).
- Harnessing space technologies for Earth applications (Space-Earth Technologies).
To ensure that these scientific areas lead to innovation and business opportunities benefiting the transatlantic partnership, the Program relies on a series of activities from prototyping to customer discovery and soft landing.
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On 19 January 2026, Brandon A. Jones, Associate Professor at The University of Texas at Austin, participated in the in-person intensive week of Instituto Superior Técnico’s Master of Business Engineering (MBE) in Space Systems.
His session focused on orbit determination...
Advancing Semiconductor Education: POEMS Spring School 2026
The POEMS Spring School will take place from 6–10 April 2026 at the University of Aveiro, bringing together leading researchers, faculty, and industry experts in semiconductor technologies and advanced computing systems.
As a partner of the 2026 edition, UT Austin Portugal supports the participation of UT Austin faculty and contributes to strengthening transatlantic academic collaboration in critical technology domains aligned with the Program’s Phase IV priorities.
Media Coverage
Targeted heat with LED lights: a pathway under study to fight cancer
A team from the universities of Porto and Texas is developing a photothermal system that opens the door to new treatments in peripheral areas and even home interventions. Read more on elpais.com
Cancer treatment uses LED light and ‘atomically thin’ materials to destroy cells
AUSTIN (KXAN) – A ray of light may be key to fighting cancer. Researchers with the University of Texas and University of Porto in Portugal have revealed a new tool in the healthcare battle: LEDs and super tiny metal. The treatment could see the need for chemotherapy end. Read more on www.kxan.com official site
A Revolutionary New Cancer Therapy Only Needs Light to Kill Bad Cells
Known as near-infrared photothermal therapy, this light-based treatment promises to cause less damage to healthy cells than chemotherapy. Read more on www.popularmechanics.com official site
A New Light-Based Cancer Treatment Kills Tumor Cells and Spares Healthy Ones
By combining LED technology and nanomaterials, researchers have created a therapy that eliminates cancer cells using localized heat without damaging healthy tissue. Read more on www.wired.com official site
LED therapy promises to destroy cancer cells without affecting healthy ones.
Featured on TVI News, Artur Pinto (INESC TEC) and Jean Anne Incorvia (UT Austin) present their collaborative work under the UT Austin Portugal Program “LED Therapeutics” project, which investigates how LED light can be harnessed to eliminate cancer cells safely and precisely. Read more on tviplayer.iol.pt official site
Promising cancer treatment using LED light and tin flakes kills skin and colon cancer cells in 30 minutes
Researchers at The University of Texas at Austin and the University of Porto in Portugal, through the UT Austin Portugal Program, have developed what they say is a remarkable cancer treatment that combines LED light and tiny tin flakes to kill cancer cells while shielding healthy cells. Read more on fox26houston official site
