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Overview

The MIT-Portugal Program is an international collaboration seeking to demonstrate that an investment in science, technology and higher education can have a positive, lasting impact on the economy by addressing key societal issues through quality education and research in the emerging field of engineering systems. The program has targeted bio-engineering systems, engineering design and advanced manufacturing, sustainable energy systems, and transportation systems as key areas for economic development and societal impact.
 
  • Third Edition of BioTeams Brings Ideas to Market

    BioTeams_rotatorBioTeams student projects create go-to-market plans for real potential technologies from university and corporate labs. This year's Ciência 2010 conference featured presentations of the final projects. 

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  • MISC Team Map Driver Biodata

    MISC_screengrabThe MISC project team is developing systems to securely gather biodata from the drivers of cars, trucks, taxis and other vehicles, as well as data on road conditions or critical infrastructures. Mapping this data will allow more effective decision-making for planners and other agencies.

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  • Record Selectivity, International Quality for 2010 PhDs

    The 101 candidates admitted to the 2010 MPP PhD cohort reflect the Program's increased selectivity, coming from such institutions as MIT, Imperial and ETH Zurich.

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  • MPP Energy, Transport Students in MIT Seminar

    Angelo_web_rotatorVisiting MPP students in Sustainable Energy Systems and Transportation Systems engaged in a year-long seminar with MIT students, helping create synergies among the students and their MIT faculty advisors.

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  • Negawatts Changes Family Energy Use

    MeterThe Negawatts project uses in-house smart meters to help families change their energy use.

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  • Research Highlights: 2008 Call Projects

    SmartSmallScale_image_small_1As they approach their second year, the 14 research projects granted in the 2008 FCT-MIT Portugal Open Call report their progress to date.

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