• 2026

    TechLaunch: From Invention to Impact (2026 edition)

    TechLaunch is an advanced, hands-on entrepreneurship bootcamp designed to help researchers and innovators explore the market potential of science- and engineering-based ideas.

  • 2026

    Call for (EoI) In-Residency Ph.D. Interships

    The UT Austin Portugal Program is pleased to launch a new call for fully funded Ph.D. in-residency research internships hosted at The University of Texas at Austin, under the supervision of UT faculty.

  • 2026

    Startup2ScaleUp Program

    From Portugal to the U.S. market - with structure, accountability, and results!

  • 2026

    Entrepreneurial Foundations - Cohort 2 (Spring | Virtual)

    Learn the real journey of entrepreneurship – from those who’ve lived it.

  • 2025

    STEP Calls Open
    Energy | Digital | Biotechnology

    STEP Industry-Driven R&D and Innovation Calls Open in Energy, Digital and Biotechnology

Program Evolution Context

Phase 4: Scaling Global Research & Innovation

The UT Austin Portugal Program’s fourth phase runs from 2025 to 2030 and supports research, innovation, and international collaboration across four scientific areas. This website focuses primarily on current and upcoming Phase 4 opportunities, while also providing access to previous phases of the Program for context and continuity.

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Phase 4 of the Program


The UT Austin Portugal Program has entered a new phase focused on strengthening collaboration in research, education, and innovation.

Phase 4 builds on nearly two decades of partnership between Portugal and The University of Texas at Austin, supporting advanced training, cutting-edge research, and technology development across strategic program areas.

Explore the Program areas, activities, opportunities, and impact across its core pillars.

Advanced Computing
Building smarter, greener AI tools and future-ready computing solutions.
Clean Energy

Pushing climate-neutral solutions for cities, industries, and energy systems.

Nanotechnology
Driving new materials and devices across batteries, textiles, semiconductors, and more.
Space-Earth Technologies
Using space data to improve climate resilience and disaster prevention on Earth.
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Professor Lizy John visits INESC TEC during Fulbright Specialist stay in Portugal
June 3, 2026

Professor Lizy John visits INESC TEC during Fulbright Specialist stay in Portugal

The visit connected Professor John’s Fulbright Specialist stay in Portugal with the UT Austin Portugal Program’s research mobility activities and ongoing collaborations between researchers in Porto and Austin. Professor Lizy…

UT Austin Portugal Featured in Texas Engineer Magazine
January 23, 2026

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
January 6, 2026

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…

FCT Announces New National Directors for Portugal’s International Partnerships with U.S. Universities
November 19, 2025

FCT Announces New National Directors for Portugal’s International Partnerships with U.S. Universities

The Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT) has announced the appointment of new national directors for Portugal’s three international partnerships with U.S. universities MIT, UT Austin Portugal and Carnegie Mellon…

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Media Coverage

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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Leaving a legacy
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Before you dive into the holiday season, get to know what the Program has been up to!
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Borderless Cooperation
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Bringing Science Out Of The Lab
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