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
The next edition of E.Stories@Técnico powered by Fidelidade will focus on the role of renewable energy and sustainable storage technologies in the energy transition. The event will take place on 9 December 2025, from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM, at the Técnico Innovation Center.
Speakers
- Rui Pedro Silva | C2CNewcap
- Filipe Reina | Windcredible
- Diogo Santos (CeFEMA) | Catalytic Generation of Hydrogen
- Juan Portillo (LNEG) | Octaplat
Registration
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:
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- 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.
E.Awards@Técnico 2025/2026
Applications 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.
Upcoming events
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Entrepreneurship and Innovation |
Open Calls |
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⚡️Primus Inter Pares — Santander Portugal & Expresso: 5 merit scholarships (€10,000 each) for master’s degrees at Portuguese universities. 👉Applications until 31 October. |
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⚡️ 12th edition of the Crédito Agrícola Entrepreneurship and Innovation Award. An initiative organised jointly by Crédito Agrícola and P-BIO, in collaboration with the National Innovation Agency and the PAC National Network, which aims to support the best ideas aimed at responding to challenges in the agricultural, agri-food and forestry sectors. 30,000 in prizes and special recognitions. Applications until 30 June 2025. 👉More information |
| ⚡️ Applications Open for ULisboa’s Entrepreneurship Education Program 2024-25. For all ULisboa Bachelor’s, Master’s or PhD students looking to develop new skills and new entrepreneurial ideas. This program offers enrollment in Curricular Units from various ULisboa Schools, free of charge and with the attribution of credits. 👉More information. |
| ⚡️With the institutional sponsorship of the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Docapesca – Portos e Lotas, S.A. has launched the 4th edition of the Expo Fish Portugal Innovation Award, which aims to honour the best projects and ideas in the field of innovation and research linked to the sea food, fisheries and aquaculture sector. 👉 Application until October 31st here |
| ⚡️ Lisboa Innovation, an initiative of Lisbon City Council, will take startups from Lisbon to various international technology events, free of charge! Applications are now open for startups to join the Portuguese delegation to the Web Summit editions in Qatar, Brazil and Canada. |
| ⚡️ Startup Portugal already has applications open for Business Abroad, the initiative that gives Portuguese startups the chance to take part in various international events such as Techarena, various editions of the Web Summit, 4YFN, South Summit, VivaTech and Switch. More information here. |
