News & Events

Dr. Miguel Alexandre, researcher at i3N, is co-organizing the symposium "E3: Photonics in Energy Conversion Materials and Devices" at the upcoming MATSUS Fall 2026 conference.
The conference will take place from October 26th to 30th, 2026, in Mallorca, Spain.

Amid growing geopolitical tensions and trade disputes threatening global supply chains, securing access to essential raw materials has become an urgent priority for Europe. A groundbreaking study led by Dr. Adam Kelly and Dr. Ana Cristina Teixeira, researchers from CENIMAT|i3N, published in Nature Communications, charts a path toward supply chain resilience and European technological sovereignty.

Click to register. The Portuguese Competence Centre in Semiconductors (POEMS) is pleased to announce the opening of registrations for the intensive workshop "From Atoms to Intelligence: Multi-Scale Memristive Design for Neuromorphic Systems and AI Accelerators".

CENIMAT|i3N Director and i3N Coordinator, Professor Rodrigo Martins, has co-authored a prominent opinion article alongside Professor João Rocha (University of Aveiro and President of the European Academy of Sciences) advocating for a national strategic focus on advanced materials.

CENIMAT|i3N has achieved yet another outstanding milestone in technology transfer and entrepreneurship. On July 13th, the SPARCS project was awarded the prestigious 1st prize at the final pitch session of the NOVA Impact Challenges program.

Encerramos mais uma edição de sucesso do programa Ciência Viva – Ocupação Científica de Jovens nas Férias 2026. Este ano, abrimos as portas dos nossos laboratórios a 40 alunos do 3º ciclo do Ensino Básico e do Ensino Secundário, que tiveram a oportunidade de integrar 14 estágios científicos desenhados para proporcionar uma experiência real no mundo da investigação de vanguarda. Saiba mais.

The Horizon Europe-funded project ELEGANCE continues to solidify its position at the forefront of advanced electronics, having just received its second official recognition from the European Commission’s Innovation Radar.
Following the previous selection of its fully printed 2D-material devices, the Innovation Radar has once again recognized UNINOVA as a "Key Innovator" for another groundbreaking technological development within the project.