Center for Innovation, Technology and Policy Research

📣 Applications are open for one Scientific Initiation Studentship in the scientific area of Environment and Energy. Selected candidate will participate in the development and demonstration of a Digital Twin for the simulation of cities and mobility systems, contributing to the advancement of knowledge in the integrated management of sustainability of cities. Deadline for applications is November 11th. #Studentship #EnvironmentAndEnergy #DigitalTwin #Cities #Mobility #Sustainability

Opinion article by Joana Portugal Pereira for Público newspaper. Without immediate action, the world is heading for an increase in average global temperature of between 2.6°C and 3.1°C by 2100. There is much to be done to reduce emissions and avoid uncertain climate impacts. #ClimateAction #Sustainability #GlobalWarming #GHG #WeAreTecnico

Manuel Heitor Manuel Heitor, chairman of the European Commission's expert group on the future of the Framework Programme and former Portuguese science minister, warns of a fierce battle ahead to secure Europe's leadership in #research and #innovation. He calls on all key stakeholders to unite their efforts, stressing that the future of European #science and #technology is at stake. As global competitors accelerate their investments, Heitor argues that only through collective action can Europe secure the necessary resources to stay ahead. 📌 Read more: https://lnkd.in/efgXk-DH

United Nations report, of which Joana Portugal Pereira is one of the lead authors, says that to keep the 1.5 degrees Celsius target alive, countries will have to fulfill their commitment to reduce 42% of annual emissions by 2030 and 57% by 2035. UN Environment Programme #ClimateChange #GHG #GlobalWarming

The APRE - Agenzia per la Promozione della Ricerca Europea members' network met online with Manuel Heitor, chair of the group of experts tasked with advising the European Commission on the next Framework Programme for research and innovation, a week after the publication of the high-level report "Align, act, accelerate: Research, technology and innovation to boost European competitiveness".

Pedro Pontes talked to the podcast '90 segundos de ciência' about the method his research group is developing to increase the energy efficiency of high-concentration photovoltaic panels. This project is being worked on in collaboration with the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, where an optimization algorithm is being used to speed up its development. #90segundosdeciencia #photovoltaic #EnergyEficiency #WeAreTecnico

O #CEiiA associou-se ao lançamento do livro ‎«Design Thinking: Da inspiração à Inovação», de Guilherme Victorino e Joana Mendonca, que pretende promover e alargar o uso desta metodologia orientada à resolução de problemas complexos focada nas pessoas, usando a empatia como fator chave para gerar inovação nas organizações e nos negócios. Esta sessão de debate, que teve lugar no #CEiiA, contou com a participação de Clara Gonçalves (Inductiva), Helena Silva (CEiiA) e  Paula Valente (Editora D´ideias) numa conversa moderada pelos autores.

On October 19, Manuel Heitor will take part in the panel discussion “Social challenges, technological opportunities” at #LUSO2024 in London. LUSO 2024 is an annual event organized by the Portuguese Association of Researchers and Students in the UK (PARSUK).

HyLab - CoLAB promotes CFD Workshop on H2/natural gas mixtures Last week, in our facilities in Sines, HyLab - CoLAB hosted a workshop dedicated to present and discuss the latest advances in computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulation regarding the processes of hydrogen-natural gas mixtures, including strategies for injection and the potential process of stratification. It was jointly organised by the HyLab - CoLAB’s team members of Pillar 3, dedicated to “Hydrogen Storage, Transport and Distribution”, and the Center for Innovation, Technology and Policy Research team members (IST), led by Prof. Edgar Fernandes with the master students José Isabel and Ricardo Ganhão. This event was a unique opportunity to present the most recent results and to discuss strategies and improvements for further work developed within the H2GreenValley project. #greenhydrogen #synergies #HyLab #Técnico #CFD #H2GreenValley

A group of experts, chaired by Manuel Heitor, and tasked with advising the European Commission on the next Framework Programme for research and innovation is recommending a major overhaul of EU funding instruments. Their report, published today, urges the creation of an independent Industrial Competitiveness and Technology Council and a European Societal Challenges Council to steer collaborative research. This independent expert report is available here: https://lnkd.in/dY2_pReT #Competitiveness #ResearchPolicy #Innovation #ResearchAndDevelopmet #ResearchProgramme #Technology #EU #EuropeanUnion