1st Joint Conference and Exhibition of the International Partnerships

“Fostering Science & Innovation Ecosystems: Portugal-USA Partnerships”

May 28 - 29, 2015 :: Palácio Foz, Lisbon

On May 28-29, 2015, the International Partnerships - CMU Portugal, MIT Portugal and UT Austin Portugal -, funded by Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, will hold the 1st Joint Conference and Exhibition on “Fostering Science & Innovation Ecosystems: Portugal-USA Partnerships”.

The events will take place at Palácio Foz, in Lisbon.

 The purpose of these events is to showcase the activities and outcomes of the partnerships to Portugal, the commitment of the USA universities, and the strength of the relationships that have been created regarding Education, Research and Innovation.

(a preliminary agenda and additional information will be provided in the coming weeks)

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Call for Applications for the 2015 Edition of inRes

inRes is a very early stage acceleration program for Portuguese entrepreneurial teams working in Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) that will push them past their comfort zones, and require them to work at a steep pace, cope with high levels of uncertainty, and constantly reach out for contacts to further build and validate their business projects. inRes is based on the Lean LaunchPad method!  

inRes will provide a training period in Portugal, followed by a seven-week structured immersion period in Pittsburgh, in the U.S., anchored at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU).

The participating teams will benefit from the exposure to a highly dense environment of world-leading research groups, and market and industry specialists, in a variety of high-tech areas. 

More information available at http://www.cmuportugal.org/tiercontent.aspx?id=5816.

inRes 2015: Very Early Stage Acceleration Program

inRes 2015 : Are you starting a new ‪#‎business‬ in ‪#‎ICT‬? Have you reached the stage where you have proven technical feasibility, had interaction with your target industry, but have not yet reached regular sales? If your answer to these questions is yes, we invite you to come and learn more about the 2015 Edition of inRes, offered by the  Carnegie Mellon Portugal! We will be at STARTUP LISBOA (april 9), ‪#‎UPTEC‬ (april 10) and ‪#‎IPN‬ (april 17)! http://www.cmuportugal.org/tiercontent.aspx?id=5840

The Carnegie Mellon Portugal Program, funded by the Portuguese Fundação para a CIência e a Tecnologia (FCT) and supported by Conselho de Reitores das Universidades Portuguesas (CRUP), leads the coordination of inRes, in partnership with Carnegie Mellon University (CMU), INESC TEC and UTEN Portugal. 

Dual Degree Ph.D. Student Publishes at the Environmental Science Technology

Building Codes Can Help to Save Environment 

In an effort to decrease global energy expenditures, more countries are implementing and updating their building codes, for private and commercial constructions. This is the focus of the paper written by the dual degree Ph.D. student Nathaniel Gilbraith, from Instituto Superior Técnico of the Universidade de Lisboa (IST-UL) and CMU, with his advisor Inês Azevedo and with Paula Jaramillo, both researchers at CMU that was recently published in the prestigious journal Environmental Science & Technology. 

Titled “Evaluating the Benefits of Commercial Building Energy Codes and Improving Federal Incentives for Code Adoption”, the paper explores the social and private benefits of implementing the ASHRAE 90.1 – 2010 in the United States, which is viewed as a stricter commercial building comparatively to previous legislation. 

Read the full article: http://www.cmuportugal.org/tiercontent.aspx?id=5742.

Undergraduate Internships Program: A Valuable, Rewarding and Unforgettable Experience

Albert Linde, Mariana Oliveira, Tiago Cardoso, and Salomé Azevedo, were the first young Portuguese researchers of the Undergraduate Internships Program, offered by the CMU Portugal Program, that went to CMU to experience an entirely different culture and to participate in state-of-the-art projects. After their return, they see it as a valuable cultural and social experience that they will remember forever.

João Claro, national director of the CMU Portugal, is positively impressed with the support and receptiveness of academia in Portugal and at CMU to this Program, as well as with the strong research experiences these young researchers are bringing to Portugal. "The students typically stay at CMU between eight to twelve weeks and are hosted by a faculty member that guides their immersion according to the work plan submitted during the application process," João Claro explains. "I had the opportunity to read the reports of these four students, and to talk with some of them, and their feedback is enriching," says João Claro adding that "we should look at UIP as a seed for collaboration that can flourish according to the willingness and research interests of all parties involved."

Read the full article: http://www.cmuportugal.org/tiercontent.aspx?id=5660

Applications are open: http://www.cmuportugal.org/tiercontent.aspx?id=5621 

Faculty Exchange Members Comment on their Experience

Ricardo Lopes Pereira (IST-UL/INESC ID), Vera Miguéis (FEUP), and Pedro Furtado (UC), have different experiences to tell us about their stay at CMU, in the scope of the Faculty Exchange Program. Ricardo describes it as "From Classic Lectures to Student-Driven Classes," Vera Miguéis as "A First Step Towards Strong and Continuous Cooperation," and Pedro Furtado as a way to see how it is possible to "Bridge Academia and Industry." Read the articles about their experiences!

Applications for the Faculty Exchange Program are open for Summer 2015, Fall 2015 and Spring 2016! The deadline is February 6, 2015!

More information available at: http://www.cmuportugal.org/tiercontent.aspx?id=1970.

1st Innovation in Aeronautics Roundtable

January 16th, 2015 - INESC TEC

1st Innovation in Aeronautics Roundtable: Fostering Global Supply Networks for the Aeronautics Industry in Portugal more

The Innovation in Aeronautics Roundtables is a series of debates designed with the purpose to foster the exchange of ideas between different players on critical issues on aeronautical development. The goal is to discuss research results and directions using complementary viewpoints from industrial partners, in order to allow the development of a comprehensive perspective on the opportunities and challenges faced by the aeronautics. More specifically, issues regarding the uncertainty in which the industry is expected to develop, fostering a global perspective in the discussion, and addressing the critical issues of skills development in and for the industry are expected to be discussed. 

These roundtables are organized in the scope of the Entrepreneurial Research Initiative - Innovation Dynamics in Aeronautics and Embraer in Évora: Towards a Distributed Platform for Entrepreneurial Initiatives, New Employment and Skills Development -, of the CMU Portugal Program, funded by FCT.

CMU Portugal Program Newsletter is out!

With an Op-ed written by Professor Marques dos Santos, former rector of the Universidade do Porto, titled "CMU Portugal Program as a Role Model," this Newsletter has stories about different members of the CMU Portugal Program community: Portuguese undergraduates experiences at CMU, doctoral students stories about their achievements, and professors that carried out research at CMU through the Faculty Exchange Program!

We invite you to read our Newsletter at http://eepurl.com/-oaxv.

inRes 2014: Very Early Stage Acceleration Program more

STORIES:

Followprice: Portuguese Solution Available in Australian Online Store 

Xhockware: Learning the Startup Culture and Challenges in the U.S. Market
AddVolt:Strengthening Customer Research in the U.S.
CMU: A Fascinating Atmosphere and Entrepreneurship Mentality 

More information about inRes 2014: Very Early Stage Acceleration Program is available here 

CMU Portugal Program Connects: Enabling Innovation in Companies

CMU Portugal Program Connects 

Enabling Innovation in Companies

“CMU Portugal Program: Enabling Innovation in Companies” is the theme of the two events with companies that the CMU Portugal Program will hold on November 6 and 7, at Porto Business School (PBS) and at Católica Lisbon School of Business and Economics (CLSBE), respectively. Companies that have actively participated in the CMU Portugal Program, such as CGI, OutSystems, Geolink, Wavecom, among others, have already confirmed their presence.

November 6, 2014 

Venue: Porto Business School, Porto

Hour: 08:30 to 10:20

 

08:30 Networking Breakfast

08:45 Welcome Words

09:00 CMU Portugal Program: Highlights and Opportunities

    João Claro, National Director, CMU Portugal Program

09:20 Roundtable: Enabling Innovation in Companies

10:20 Wrap-up and Closing Remarks

 

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November 7, 2014 

Venue: Católica Lisbon School of Business and Economics, Lisboa

Hour: 12:30 to 14:20

 

12:30 Networking Light Lunch

12:45 Welcome Words

13:00 CMU Portugal Program: Highlights and Opportunities

        João Claro, National Director, CMU Portugal Program

13:20 Roundtable: Enabling Innovation in Companies

14:20 Wrap-up and Closing Remarks

In order to prepare the logistics for the event, please register here.

After these CMU Portugal Program Connects sessions, the national director of the CMU Portugal Program will be available to meet with companies individually, to clarify and better explain the opportunities and possible outcomes of companies' participation in the Program initiatives. If you are interested in participating in these meetings, please use the same form as before.

More information available at http://www.cmuportugal.org/tiercontent.aspx?id=5548.

Applications are Open

We are currently accepting applications to the:

Faculty Exchange Program - for the Summer 2015 and Fall 2015

Deadline: October 30, 2014 more

Undergraduate Internships Program - for the Spring 2015, Summer 2015 and Fall 2015

Deadline: September 30, 2014 more

CMU Portugal Program Newsletter May/June 2014

Link

CMU Portugal Program Gets Its First Six Entrepreneurial Research Initiatives

The Portuguese Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (FCT) recently announced the results of the first call for Entrepreneurial Research Initiatives (ERIs) of the Carnegie Mellon Portugal Program. Six proposals were approved for funding, among 21 submitted for evaluation, with a total budget of approximately 6 million Euros for the next four years.

With its renewal, the Carnegie Mellon Portugal Program is emphasizing advanced education and research that can lead to significant entrepreneurial impact. The mission of the six ERIs is to stimulate and promote Portuguese innovation in Information and Communication Technologies (ICT), by acting as international innovation engines. Embedded in global knowledge and business networks, and under the joint leadership of researchers from Portuguese institutions and Carnegie Mellon University, these initiatives will train creative innovators, generate new ideas, and translate them into products, processes and services. 

Full article available at:http://www.cmuportugal.org/tiercontent.aspx?id=5240.

Undergraduate Internships Program: Applications are Open!

We are pleased to announce a new instrument targeted for talented undergraduates in Portugal, who will have the opportunity to be eight to twelve weeks at Carnegie Mellon University to participate in state-of-the-art research projects, interact with prominent research teams, and be mentored by leading faculty and researchers. 
Applications are Open! 
More information available at http://www.cmuportugal.org/tiercontent.aspx?id=5204

inRes 2014: Very Early Stage Acceleration Program

inRes, short for “in Residence,” is a very early stage acceleration program for entrepreneurial teams working in Information and Communication Technologies (ICT), in Portugal, offered by the Carnegie Mellon Portugal Program.

The program is targeted to entrepreneurial teams that:

• want to start a company and commercialize a technology; 
• have proven technical feasibility of their product or service; 
• have had enough initial interaction with their target markets and industries, to have minimally consistent product or service and business concepts; 
• and are not yet established companies regularly selling their products or services. 

inRes will provide entrepreneurial teams a training period in Portugal, followed by a six-week structured immersion period in Pittsburgh, in the U.S., anchored at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU). The participating teams will benefit from the exposure to a highly dense environment of world-leading research groups, and market and industry specialists, in a variety of high-tech areas.

The applications for the inRes 2014 Call will be open until April 30, 2014!

Presentation Sessions:
April 2, 2014:
10:00am - IPN, Coimbra
3:00pm - UPTEC, Porto

April 3, 2014:
4:00pm - Taguspark, Lisbon

More information available at: http://www.cmuportugal.org/tiercontent.aspx?id=5127

Orientation Day in Portugal Strengthens Collaborative Network

On October 19, 2013, the CMU Portugal Program welcomed its new dual degree doctoral students at the Annual Student Orientation Day, which was held in Porto, Portugal. This informal networking event involved students, alumni, faculty and entrepreneurs in Portugal at the time, and had a strong focus on the global graduate education experience provided to the dual degree students. 

Read the full article at http://www.cmuportugal.org/tiercontent.aspx?id=4999.

Madeira-ITI Wins European Grant of €2.35 Million to Boost Research

The Madeira Interactive Technologies Institute (Madeira-ITI), created under the auspices of the CMU Portugal Program, funded by the Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia, ends 2013 with two major accomplishments: the inauguration of its new facilities, and an European Research Area (ERA) Chairs grant of €2.35 million for the next four years.
Read the full article at http://www.cmuportugal.org/tiercontent.aspx?id=5023.

CMU Portugal Program Newsletter - September / October 2013

The Newsletter of the CMU Portugal Program is out!

Find articles about research outcomes, alumni paths, as well as features on several events recently held about the Google Glass, and on how to convert technology into business. Our dual degree student Leid Zejnilovic speaks about his research work on the Patient Innovation project, our alum Cristobal Cheyre explains the importance of Entrepreneurs and Ideas for Clusters, and our alumni Inês Freitas Oliveira, from PT Inovação, and Ricardo Caetano, from Google in London, share their success story.

CMU Portugal Open Session for Faculty Members and Prospective Students

Insights, Community Building and the Google Glass Achievement and Demo

Date: October 19, 2013
Venue: INESC TEC Auditorium, Porto, Portugal

On October 19, 2013, the CMU Portugal Program will held an Open Session for faculty members, students, doctoral students, prospective students, and entrepreneurs. This event is shaped to provide insights on the CMU Portugal Program, to share the story of the Google Glass achievement, as well as to present statements from dual degree doctoral students, alumni, researchers and entrepreneurs.

For more information, please visit: http://www.cmuportugal.org/tiercontent.aspx?id=4940

CMU Portugal Public Sessions on the Call for Entrepreneurial Research Initiatives

We are organizing a new series of meetings in Portuguese universities to present and discuss the goals, structure, and financial support for the ERIs. As you know, the CMU Portugal Call for Entrepreneurial Research Initiatives will remain open until 5pm (GMT), of October 16, 2013. Funded by the Portuguese Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (FCT), the Entrepreneurial Research Initiatives (ERIs) are projects in science, engineering, management and policy that link both fundamental and applied research to technological innovation and economic development, explicitly focusing on important real world problems entailing significant scientific challenges. Approximately € 6 million, half in Portugal and half at CMU, are expected to be available to support four to seven ERIs, for up to 4 years. More information about the Entrepreneurial Research Initiatives (ERIs) is available at link.

The target audience for these meetings includes faculty members, researchers, doctoral students, senior staff of innovation and entrepreneurship support organizations, business executives, and startup managers. The director of the CMU Portugal Program will present the concept and goals for the ERIs, followed by a Q&A moment.

Calendar for these events:

September 13, 2013
16:00 - 17:30 Faculdade de Ciências of the Universidade do Porto (Amphitheatre 2, DCC Building)

September 19, 2013
09:30 - 10:30 Universidade do Minho (Amphitheatre A2, Informatics Department, Gualtar Campus, Braga)
15:00-16:30 Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia of the Universidade Nova de Lisboa (Library Auditorium)

September 20, 2013
11:00-12:00 Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia of the Universidade de Coimbra (FCTUC)
15:00-16:30 Universidade de Aveiro (tbd)

September 24, 2013
15:00 - 16:30 Fundação of the Faculdade de Ciências of the Universidade de Lisboa (Amphitheatre)

September 27, 2013
Instituto Superior Técnico of the Universidade Técnica de Lisboa

tbd
Católica-Lisbon School
Faculdade de Engenharia of the Universidade do Porto

In order to prepare the logistics for the event, please register http://www.cmuportugal.org/tiercontent.aspx?id=4858.

Please forward this announcement to any interested parties, and feel free to contact us if you think that we can be of any help, using the email eris@cmuportugal.org.