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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.

NANOMAT-Talks #26 will feature Dr. Priscila Melo, Lecturer in Bioengineering at Newcastle University (UK).
It will take place on July 13th at 3:00 PM in the Leopoldo Guimarães Amphitheater.

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.

On July 9, 2026, CENIMAT|i3N and the Department of Materials Science (DCM) at NOVA FCT hosted a high-level delegation from the Beijing University of Chemical Technology (BUCT). The meeting aimed to explore future avenues of international cooperation, joint research partnerships, and academic exchange between the two institutions.

What if a solar cell's ability to capture light wasn't fixed by the material itself, but something you could actively design? That's the question at the center of a new study by the MEON group at CENIMAT|i3N, published in Responsive Materials, a leading journal in materials science.

The prestigious French magazine showcases Professor Elvira Fortunato as a symbol of innovation, sustainability, and resilience in Southern Europe.