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Upcoming Annual Conference 2026
The full program, speaker information, and registration will be made available in early September.
Annual Conference
The Program’s flagship event, the Annual Conference, brings together researchers, policymakers, industry leaders, and innovation stakeholders from Portugal, the U.S., and beyond. Held annually, it showcases research and innovation, fosters cross-sector dialogue, and strengthens the transatlantic community. Each edition features keynotes, panels, roundtables, networking, and research presentations, organized around themes aligned with the Program’s priorities and emerging scientific and societal challenges. The conference plays a central role in connecting academic, industry, and policy communities while highlighting the Program’s strategic impact and future directions.
Information about individual conference editions – including agendas, speakers, venues, and registration details – is available on dedicated edition pages.
Previous editions below:
Date: October 30, 2026
Venue: University of Aveiro, Portugal
Description: The preliminary agenda is now available, offering an initial overview of the sessions and topics that will shape the day. Explore the preliminary agenda and register through the official conference website.
Date: October 29, 2024
Venue: Técnico Oeiras, Taguspark, Oeiras, Portugal
Description: The UT Austin Portugal Annual Conference brought scientists, industry experts, and innovators together to explore transforming scientific discoveries into market-ready solutions through collaboration, technology transfer, and impactful research.
Date: October 24, 2023
Venue: International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory (INL), Braga, Portugal
Description: The UT Austin Portugal Annual Conference explored the Program’s future, reflecting on Phase 3 achievements while discussing energy, nanotechnology, advanced computing, scientific cooperation, and Portugal’s future societal missions.
Date: October 19, 2022
Venue: Porto Cruise Terminal (South Cruise Terminal), Matosinhos, Portugal
Description: The UT Austin Portugal Annual Conference celebrated 15 years of partnership, exploring science diplomacy, technology commercialization, intelligent biomaterials, clean energy, and sustainable development through international scientific cooperation.
Date: October 7–8, 2020
Venue: Online / Fully Digital
Description: The 2020 UT Austin Portugal Annual Conference explored innovation between academia and industry, highlighting research collaborations, commercialization, advanced computing, nanotechnologies, medical physics, and space-earth interactions.
Date: October 24, 2019
Venue: University of Minho, Portugal
Description: The 2019 UT Austin Portugal Annual Conference explored technology commercialization, quantum computing, and wearable textiles, while providing researchers opportunities to showcase their work, exchange ideas, and network.