Técnico brings higher education and innovation to the public’s attention at the Web Summit 2024
Researchers, professors, students, alumni, volunteers, and even prototypes and robots showcased innovative projects developed at Instituto Superior Técnico at the Web Summit 2024. The School’s participation in the event showed how ‘innovation and entrepreneurship are a pillar for Técnico, said Rogério Colaço, president of Instituto Superior Técnico.
From 12 to 14 November, several members of the Técnico community participated in strategic meetings with potential new partners and welcomed more than three thousand visitors to the Técnico exhibition stand. More than a dozen interviews were conducted and various news were published in the media.
‘A science and technology school like Técnico – that trains people who will work in these areas and have the talent to innovate, do new things, and create wealth – necessarily involves entrepreneurship and innovation in its training. These are fundamental pillars present in the training of Técnico students and also in the goals and missions of our research centres, which host our professors and researchers,’ said Rogério Colaço.
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