Phase III Research

Research

The Program’s Line of Action Research aims at selecting, funding and supporting collaborative transatlantic projects on emerging and transformative R&D topics with global resonance.

It is structured around competitive calls, managed by FCT alone or alongside other sponsors, and anchors on two different types of projects which ensure a wall-to-wall approach to the knowledge-to-value chain and the Program’s strategic alignment with high-level long-term goals.

For the Program’s 3rd Phase, the Partnership agreed on funding up to 23 Strategic Research Projects and 27 Exploratory Research Projects, i.e., a total of 50 joint teams.

Check out here our resources for research projects:

Highlights

UT Austin Portugal welcomes eight new Exploratory Research Projects to its portfolio

UT Austin Portugal welcomes eight new Exploratory Research Projects to its portfolio

3D Printing of Nitrogen-Rich Nanoporous Carbons for CO2 Capture by Electric Swing Adsorption; 2D photonic memresistive devices for neuromorphic applications; Customized 3D Tumor Models for Precision Radiotheranostic of Glioblastoma —…

Soft4Sense and MCtool21 organized a final seminar to present their scientific advances in improving the durability and efficacy of industry tools

Soft4Sense and MCtool21 organized a final seminar to present their scientific advances in improving the durability and efficacy of industry tools

The exponential technological evolution of the last decades has enabled industries to evolve and find ways to take advantage of it and optimize their product manufacturing chains and tools. With…

Setting up the SENTINEL puzzle: three years of work presented at the open session at INL

Setting up the SENTINEL puzzle: three years of work presented at the open session at INL

In 2020, the journey of 11 strategic research projects (R&TD Projects In Co-Promotion) began, combining the efforts of companies and academic institutions in Portugal with the University of Texas at…

The history of ideas or how the UT Austin Portugal Program has leveraged research

The history of ideas or how the UT Austin Portugal Program has leveraged research

The projects we will present here share two common traits: they were supported by the UT Austin Portugal Program, as exploratory projects, and they started from the conviction of researchers…

Recent News

UT Austin Portugal Featured in Texas Engineer Magazine

UT Austin Portugal Featured in Texas Engineer Magazine

The UT Austin Portugal Program is featured in the 2025 edition of Texas Engineer, the annual magazine published by the Cockrell School of Engineering at The University of Texas at…

Entrepreneurial Foundations | 2026 Cohort

Entrepreneurial Foundations | 2026 Cohort

UT Austin Portugal Training Academy 2026 | 5-week online course with UT Austin “Millie is a phenomenal communicator and educator. She structured the session perfectly, ensuring the theoretical concepts were…

Startup2ScaleUp Program 2026

Startup2ScaleUp Program 2026

From Portugal to Paying U.S. Customers A selective commercialization program for deep-tech founders ready to scale globally. Startup2ScaleUp (S2S) is a 12-month, execution-driven program powered by UT Austin Portugal that…

A Week that Strengthened the Portugal-Texas Bridge in Science, Energy and Innovation

A Week that Strengthened the Portugal-Texas Bridge in Science, Energy and Innovation

A few days in Austin made one thing clear: when it comes to grid stability and energy resilience, Portugal and Texas are asking the same questions and increasingly looking for…