Técnico at Web Summit 2025 | We Tech the Future

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

Over three days, the booth will be a meeting point for science, innovation and community, featuring prototype demonstrations, conversations with alumni, engagement with student teams, and visits from start-ups and spin-offs from Técnico’s ecosystem.

Highlights

Prototypes & live demos at booth E-176

Across all three days, the Técnico booth will rotate prototypes with hands-on demos and team interactions: Vizzy, Lola, Rocky, Amália (Aerotec) and ISTSat-1.

Start-ups & spin-offs in a dedicated area

Six Alpha startups born within Técnico’s Innovation and Technology Transfer ecosystem will be showcased at Web Summit, representing Instituto Superior Técnico: BreastScreening-AI, FreshIST, StoneBrick, Surfactinnov, STONIFY, and SIMBIOSE.

Técnico on the Experience Stage

Técnico will also be represented on the Experience Stage, with prototype presentations by student teams, highlighting practical engineering and the bridge between learning and experimentation:

• 12 November (15:55–16:25) — TFC and Técnico Solar Boat.
• 13 November (14:40–15:10) — TLMoto and FST Lisboa.

Learn more about Técnico at Web Summit here.

“Effective Communication Skills for Recruitment” com a Kearney

Join Kearney for the “Effective Communication Skills for Recruitment” workshop: a hands-on session to strengthen your written and oral communication for applications and interviews. In two hours, you will practice structuring clear messages, building arguments that make sense to readers and listeners, and gaining confidence to present ideas and answer demanding questions.

When and Where:
18 November 2025 | 17:00-19:00 | Room V0.03, Civil Building (Alameda campus)

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“Crack the Case” com a McKinsey

Ready to take the next step in your consulting journey? McKinsey invites you to the exclusive “Crack the Case” workshop, designed to help you master case interviews and stand out as top talent.

When and Where:

19 November 2025 | 17:30-19:00 | Room Q.01 (Alameda campus)

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i.Talks Técnico–BNP Paribas

The next i.Talks Técnico–BNP Paribas brings together Técnico faculty and researchers with BNP Paribas teams in a collaborative, results-oriented setting, turning scientific knowledge into solutions for the financial sector. The format centres on idea presentations from the academic community, discussion of concrete challenges, and definition of next steps for pre-competitive R&D projects, collaboration opportunities, and support.

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Priority topics

BNP Paribas has indicated two priority axes for this edition and is open to additional proposals relevant to the financial context:

• Natural Language Processing (NLP): AI solutions for intake, classification, and prioritisation of large information volumes, including emails and reports, to accelerate triage, summarisation, and routing.
• Macroeconomic analysis with AI: Approaches that enhance the efficiency and depth of macroeconomic analyses, exploring data, models, and analytical pipelines with robustness and scalability.

Other ideas and research lines with sector relevance are welcome. Please share this information with colleagues and teams for whom these topics are pertinent.

19 November, 09:30–11:30

More information here

 

E.Awards@Técnico 2025/2026Applications are open! 🚀

If you’re taking a course unit in entrepreneurship, innovation or product development, submit your course project to be recognised for creativity, technical feasibility and innovation potential.

E.Awards@Técnico recognizes the best projects developed by students at Técnico.

• Prizes: up to €5,000
• Deadline: 14 June 2026
  

  Submit your application here.

  Learn more on the initiative page.

 

Alumni Talks: histórias reais, conselhos práticos e brunch de networking

TEKEVER supports the renovation of the Aerospace Engineering Laboratory at Técnico and reinforces investment in national talent

TEKEVER, a European leader in autonomous systems and member of Técnico’s Partner Network, supported the rehabilitation and modernization of the new Aerospace Engineering Laboratory at Instituto Superior Técnico, in Lisbon, a renewed space designed to foster talent and research in Portugal. This renovation is part of a protocol signed between the company and the university, which will extend at least until 2027.

The inauguration ceremony took place at Técnico’s Salão Nobre, with the presence of the institution’s president, Professor Rogério Colaço, and representatives from academia and industry, including alumni now working at TEKEVER.

Beyond the renovation of the laboratory, this partnership also includes the creation of a Merit Award, participation in academic events, innovation challenges addressing real-world problems, and support for student integration in projects with TEKEVER’s technologies — ranging from unmanned aerial systems to space missions.

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Técnico inaugurates new Integrated Projects Room (PIC) with the support of Caixa Geral de Depósitos

stituto Superior Técnico inaugurated the new Integrated Projects Room (PIC), supported by Caixa Geral de Depósitos — a space designed to foster collaborative work and the consolidation of skills throughout the academic journey.

On the same day, the Técnico Partners Network Protocol was renewed, reinforcing a strategic collaboration of more than a decade, focused on promoting talent, applied research, and knowledge transfer.

The Integrated Projects now play a central and distinctive role in Técnico students’ academic path, functioning as final undergraduate projects with strong ties to the job market, as they are engineering-based projects.

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Técnico and Huawei sign cooperation agreement to promote telecommunications

Instituto Superior Técnico e a Huawei formalized the signing of a new agreement under the InTele Cooperation Protocol – An Initiative for Telecommunications. The aim is to strengthen the attractiveness of the telecommunications field among students and improve the conditions of their academic journey.

Huawei’s collaboration with the InTele Protocol dates back to May 2022 and is materialized through the award of a Merit Prize to the best student of the Master’s in Telecommunications and Informatics Engineering, as well as the granting of Scholarships to support master’s dissertations. This partnership follows an earlier agreement signed in 2019, also dedicated to supporting the training of telecommunications engineers.

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