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At the invitation of the American Chamber of Commerce in Portugal, the MIT Portugal Program is organizing a session during the event "This is America!" The session will discuss how the partnerships between Portugal and the US, and industry and university, are being developed within MIT Portugal. Attendance is free, but registration is required through the e-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . See the preliminary program:

14h00 – Registration
14h30 – Opening: Paulo Ferrão, Robin Lemp and American Chamber of Commerce in Portugal
15h00 – ISCTE-IUL MIT Portugal Program Venture Competition – Gonçalo Amorim (ISCTE-IUL)
15h20 – MIT Portugal StartUps: SilicoLife – Isabel Rocha (UMinho)
15h40 – Business opportunities on Smart Buindings - Dan Livengood (MIT)
16h00 – Break
16h20 – Best Practices for University-Industry Collaborations - Julio Pertuze (MIT)
16h40 – The Green Islands Project - Carlos Silva (IST) and António Carrapatoso (EFACEC)
17h00 – Critical Patient Care – Dr. Carlos Palos (Hosp. Luz) and João Sousa (IST)
17h20 – Panel on Universities as drivers of innovation and international cooperation
Moderator: Paulo Ferrão
Participants: António Carrapatoso, Isabel Rocha, Julio Pertuze, Robin Lemp, João Sousa
18h00 – Closing remarks