On December 9, 2025, Técnico Career Center hosts Alumni Talks: Consulting Edition, an informal brunch-style session connecting students with Técnico alumni for an open conversation on consulting careers, key skills and next steps, with dedicated time for Q&A and networking.

Date: December 9, 2025
Time: 12:30-14:30
Location: Hall 1, Técnico Innovation Center (TIC)
Registration (Job Bank): https://ist.pt/AlumniTalksConsultingEdition2025

Supported by Fundação Santander.

Técnico Alumni Mentoring Program 2025/26

The Técnico Alumni Mentoring Program returns for the 2025/26 edition (8th edition), connecting Técnico students with alumni who have professional experience through a mentoring programme that lasts one academic year. It’s a practical opportunity to clarify decisions such as your specialisation area, master’s options, skills to develop, and your first steps in the job market.

Connect with a Técnico alumnus/alumna for mentoring throughout one academic year, with practical guidance for academic decisions and your next steps in the job market.

Applications open: https://mentoring.alumni.tecnico.pt/

Opening Session – 10 December
On 10 December 2025, at the Técnico Innovation Center powered by Fidelidade, the programme’s opening session will take place: an overview of how it works and the next steps, plus the first meeting between mentors and mentees.

Registration for the Opening Session: https://ist.pt/AlumniMentoring2526

More information here

E.Stories@Técnico: Innovation in the Energy Transition | 9 dec 5pm

Manage, Save and Invest: a practical workshop on your financial future with Santander

Técnico is hosting “From Saving to Investing: Learn How to Take Care of Your Financial Future” by Santander, an in-person, interactive session for students who want to improve their financial organisation and understand, in a simple and practical way, how to take their first steps into investing. With real-life examples and a Q&A format, the workshop covers saving, financial planning, investment approaches, and good practices for managing investments.

Date: 15 December 2025, 12:00 (1h30)
Venue: Anfiteatro Abreu Faro, Complexo Interdisciplinar
Speaker: Pedro Mello e Castro (Santander Bank)
Registration: http://ist.pt/WorkshopPoupancaInvestimentoSantander

Free participation, subject to prior registration.

With the support of Fundação Santander.

More information here

Técnico at Web Summit 2025 | We Tech the Future

From 11 to 13 November, Instituto Superior Técnico  was present at Web Summit with its own stand in Pavilion 1 (E-176), supported by Fundação Santander.

Highlights

Prototypes and demonstrations at stand E-176
Throughout the three days, the Técnico stand showcased a rotation of prototypes, with demo moments and direct interaction with the teams: Vizzy, Lola, Rocky, Amália (Aerotec) and ISTSat-1.

Startups and spin-offs in a dedicated area of the event
Six Alpha startups born in Técnico’s Innovation and Technology Transfer ecosystem were highlighted at Web Summit, representing Instituto Superior Técnico: BreastScreening-AI, FreshIST, StoneBrick, Surfactinnov, STONIFY, and SIMBIOSE. Among all participants, around 40 startups created by Técnico alumni were identified.

Técnico on the Experience Stage
The school was also represented on the Experience Stage, with presentations of prototypes developed by student groups and teams. The projects presented illustrated the practical application of engineering and the connection between learning and experimentation:

• • 12 November (15h20–15h55)— TFC and Técnico Solar Boat.
  • 13 November (14:35–15:05) — TLMoto and FST Lisboa.

Find out more about Técnico’s presence at Web Summit here.

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