Workshops and Conferences

National and regional workshops and conferences with international partners enhance capability for technology transfer and commercialization, as participants have the opportunity to:

• Deepen understanding of science and technology transfer and commercialization through case studies that build on the experience of leading institutions worldwide

• Foster working relationships, share tools and perspectives, and drill down to key challenges and issues facing Portuguese stakeholders

• Contribute to a sustainable, critical mass of professional technology transfer talent to facilitate and support globally competitive technology commercialization

• Understand and access other UTEN activities ranging from workshops to on-the-job training and internships to provide a mechanism for successful technology commercialization.

Organized with the FCT, these events allow interaction with international partners which include The University of Texas at Austin, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Carnegie Mellon University, the University of Cambridge, Harvard Unversity, the Fraunhofer Institute, and other world-class talent.