MIT Portugal

The MIT Portugal Program is an international collaboration that demonstrates an investment in science, technology, and higher education can have a positive, lasting impact on the economy. We aim to address key societal issues through quality education and research.

Manufacturing: From Fundamentals to the Future

Call for Applications

Two‑Week Summer Course at MIT
July 20–31, 2026
Students from MIT & Portuguese Universities

MIT Portugal Innovation Workshop 2026

The MIT Portugal Program (MPP) is excited to announce the 2026 edition of the MIT Portugal Innovation Workshop at MIT. This MIT Portugal workshop is a hands-on program designed to expose participants to critical elements of venture creation and the potential commercialization of high-impact research and technologies. This workshop is primarily intended for aspiring and early-stage entrepreneurs, as well as students and researchers that seek to explore the application and business prospects of their ideas and research.

2026 Marine Robotics Summer School

The 6th annual Marine Robotics Summer School will take place from July 6 – 17 at Faial Island, in the Azores. The summer school is open to up to 24 students from MIT and Portuguese universities who have a strong interest in marine robotics and oceanography, and especially in ocean observation, marine biology, marine ecology, and mapping of ecosystems.

Open now: 2026 Call for Expressions of Interest for Visiting Scholars

The MIT Portugal Program through University of Minho, as host institution “Entidade de Enquadramento”, and with the support of Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia (FCT) is announcing a Call for Expressions of Interest under the Visiting Scholars Program, for visits to Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) under the MIT Portugal Program.