• 2026

    Portugal-US Partnerships Summit

    Registration opens soon

    From Knowledge to Competitiveness — join us in Aveiro | October 30, 2026 · University of Aveiro, Portugal. Be part of the first joint conference of Phase 4 of the CMU Portugal, MIT Portugal, and UT Austin Portugal Programs.

  • 2026

    Startup2ScaleUp: From Portugal To Paying U.S. Customers

    Applications open — 2 of 4 spots remaining

    Startup2ScaleUp is a selective, 12-month commercialization program powered by UT Austin Portugal, helping Portuguese deep-tech founders enter the U.S. market with real customers, partners, and traction.

     

  • 2026

    TechLaunch: From Invention to Impact (2026 edition)

    Submissions closed — deadline June 19, 2026, June 30, 2026

    TechLaunch is an advanced, hands-on entrepreneurship bootcamp designed to help researchers and innovators explore the market potential of science- and engineering-based ideas.

  • 2026

    Call for (EoI) In-Residency Ph.D. Internships

    Applications closed

    The UT Austin Portugal Program is pleased to launch a new call for fully funded Ph.D. in-residency research internships hosted at The University of Texas at Austin, under the supervision of UT faculty.

Program Evolution Context

Phase 4: Scaling Global Research & Innovation

The UT Austin Portugal Program’s fourth phase runs from 2025 to 2030 and supports research, innovation, and international collaboration across four scientific areas. This website focuses primarily on current and upcoming Phase 4 opportunities, while also providing access to previous phases of the Program for context and continuity.

Visit previous Program phases

Phase 4 of the Program


The UT Austin Portugal Program has entered a new phase focused on strengthening collaboration in research, education, and innovation.

Phase 4 builds on nearly two decades of partnership between Portugal and The University of Texas at Austin, supporting advanced training, cutting-edge research, and technology development across strategic program areas.

Explore the Program areas, activities, opportunities, and impact across its core pillars.

Advanced Computing
Building smarter, greener AI tools and future-ready computing solutions.
Clean Energy

Pushing climate-neutral solutions for cities, industries, and energy systems.

Nanotechnology
Driving new materials and devices across batteries, textiles, semiconductors, and more.
Space-Earth Technologies
Using space data to improve climate resilience and disaster prevention on Earth.
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NeuroMech Systems: Exploratory research to person-centered healthcare innovation
July 30, 2026

NeuroMech Systems: Exploratory research to person-centered healthcare innovation

Created from the scientific and technological work developed through the NanoPower exploratory research project, NeuroMech Systems represents a concrete example…

Fernanda Leite Appointed Principal Investigator of the UT Austin Portugal Program
July 16, 2026

Fernanda Leite Appointed Principal Investigator of the UT Austin Portugal Program

The UT Austin Portugal Program is pleased to announce an update to its leadership at The University of Texas at…

UT Austin research linked to Extremed project featured in new brain blood-flow imaging study
June 18, 2026

UT Austin research linked to Extremed project featured in new brain blood-flow imaging study

A recent UT News story highlights research connected to the Extremed 2019 Strategic Project, an industry-driven project supported during Phase…

Professor Lizy John visits INESC TEC during Fulbright Specialist stay in Portugal
June 3, 2026

Professor Lizy John visits INESC TEC during Fulbright Specialist stay in Portugal

The visit connected Professor John’s Fulbright Specialist stay in Portugal with the UT Austin Portugal Program’s research mobility activities and…

Media Coverage

UT Austin Portugal Featured in Texas Engineer Magazine
Texas Engineer magazine highlighted the UT Austin Portugal Program’s long-term contribution to research collaboration, technology development and entrepreneurship between Portugal and Texas. The feature reflects on the Program’s economic and institutional impact since its launch.
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UT Austin brain blood-flow research featured in Extremed project study

A recent UT News story highlights research connected to the Extremed 2019 Strategic Project, an industry-driven project supported during Phase 3 of the UT Austin Portugal Program.

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A Revolutionary New Cancer Therapy Only Needs Light to Kill Bad Cells
Known as near-infrared photothermal therapy, this light-based treatment promises to cause less damage to healthy cells than chemotherapy.
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A New Light-Based Cancer Treatment Kills Tumor Cells and Spares Healthy Ones
By combining LED technology and nanomaterials, researchers have created a therapy that eliminates cancer cells using localized heat without damaging healthy tissue.
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LED therapy promises to destroy cancer cells without affecting healthy ones.
Featured on TVI News, Artur Pinto (INESC TEC) and Jean Anne Incorvia (UT Austin) present their collaborative work under the UT Austin Portugal Program “LED Therapeutics” project, which investigates how LED light can be harnessed to eliminate cancer cells safely and precisely.
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Promising cancer treatment using LED light and tin flakes kills skin and colon cancer cells in 30 minutes
Researchers at The University of Texas at Austin and the University of Porto in Portugal, through the UT Austin Portugal Program, have developed what they say is a remarkable cancer treatment that combines LED light and tiny tin flakes to kill cancer cells while shielding healthy cells.
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