“A SCHOOL FOR THE 21ST CENTURY”

“A SCHOOL FOR THE 21ST CENTURY”
INSTITUTO SUPERIOR TÉCNICO Universidade Técnica de Lisboa “A SCHOOL FOR THE 21ST CENTURY” Prof. Carlos Matos Ferreira President of IST

Summary History Mission One School, two campuses Education
1st and 2nd cycle Programmes Advanced Training Doctoral (PhD) Programmes Lifelong Learning Facts and Figures Research, Development & Innovation Links with Society Internationalisation

History INSTITUTO SUPERIOR TÉCNICO was established with the objective of providing the country with Engineers with know-how and the necessary skills to succeed in their professional lives, while simultaneously contributing to the economic development of the country. Founded by the Minister of Development in 1911, on the basis of the model of the Leading Schools of Engineering in Europe, the IST (Instituto Superior Técnico) became one of the largest and most prestigious Schools in Portugal of Engineering, Science and Technology. Constantly concerned with providing university high-level education, Alfredo Bensaúde, the first Director, endeavoured to make this both strict and practical, establishing a proper balance between the technical and professional aspect and the scientific and cultural component, with the result that he left an unquestionable mark on the life and future of the Institute. The curriculum consisted of a three-year general course providing a thorough grounding in Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry, followed by three years of specialisation in Mining, Civil, Mechanical, Electrical or Industrial_Chemical Engineering. This sound education in basic sciences, complemented by specialised training, which is continually updated to keep abreast of technological progress, has always been IST’s educational model and the key to its success in training generations of high-quality engineers. Since its foundation, IST has contributed to the academic, personal and civic training of different personalities who played or still play a prominent role in several fields, among which governmental activities should be pointed out: it is worth mentioning the former Prime Minister who presided over the Lisbon Strategy in 2000, António Guterres (currently the President of the Socialist International), and his Minister for Science and Technology Mariano Gago, Maria de Lurdes Pintassilgo (the first and only Portuguese woman who was head of a government in Portugal) and Maria da Graça Carvalho (the present Minister for Science, Innovation and Higher Education); The prestige rapidly achieved by the School was not unrelated to the large degree of administrative and pedagogic autonomy that IST had enjoyed since the very beginning. In 1930, the Technical University of Lisbon came into being, and IST, which had been in regular operation for twenty years, became one of its schools, keeping though its autonomy. Alfredo Bensaúde First Director of IST, 1911

Timeline 5 6 11 18 21 21 5 years 6 years 5 years 3+2 yrs 5 yrs 1911
Creation of the Departments Campus Taguspark (TP) South Tower Ed. D (TP) Alameda Foundation of Interdisciplinary Campus Social Action Building BUILDINGS IST Complex North Tower Post-Grad. Bdg. Science Bdg 8904 8994 8608 8186 6288 5733 NUMBER OF GRADUATE STUDENTS 3955 1050 1061 351 287 720 1911 1920 1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2005 Between 1911 and 1970 there were 5 courses taught at IST: LEC, LEMG, LEM, LEEC, LEQ, in 1970 the LEMat course came up. Between 1980 and 1990, 5 new courses appeared: LEAN , LEFT-1982, LMAC-1986, LEIC/AL-1989, LEGI-1990. Between 1990 and 2000, 7 new courses appeared: LET , LEAero-1992, LEAmb-1993, LEB and LQ , LA , LEIC/TP-2000. After 2000, until today, 4 new courses came up: LCI and LEBM , LERCI -2002, LEE NUMBER OF COURSES 5 6 11 18 21 21 5 years 6 years 5 years 3+2 yrs 5 yrs COURSE DURATION

The MISSION OF IST is to contribute to the development of society by providing high quality Education in the areas of Engineering, Science and Technology, at undergraduate and postgraduate levels as well as lifelong learning, and by carrying out Research, Development and Innovation activities in accordance with the highest international standards. Education R&D Links with Society IST aims to contribute to the development of society by providing quality higher education in the areas of Engineering, Science and Technology, at undergraduate and postgraduate levels, as well as life-long learning, through Research and Development, in accordance with the highest international standards. Its mission is therefore expressed in the three functions which characterise the concept of a modern university: Education, Research and Development, and Links with Society, so as to: create knowledge; train skilled professionals; transfer and apply knowledge. Education Within the scope of knowledge creation, the aim of IST is to provide a thorough basic training in engineering, science and technology, allied with continuous and systematised learning, enabling its graduates to take account of social and human aspects, rendering them agents for change and innovation in society. The intention is to provide training in keeping with the high expectations of the students that IST attracts, and to respond to the needs of society in general, and of the production system in particular. Research and Development Research and development (R&D) characterises a university and ensures the quality of its teaching, leading to the generation of knowledge and enabling high standards of academic excellence to be achieved. IST has a prominent position in R&D, not only at university level, but also in the overall context of the Portuguese scientific and technological system. This position derives from the dynamism and scientific excellence demonstrated by its teachers and researchers. Links with Society The aim is to develop a spirit of entrepreneurship in students and teachers, in particular through links with the business community. In addition, through provision of services (including university extension activities and continuous training), IST provides the necessary interface as a catalyst for these links.

ONE SCHOOL, TWO CAMPUSES
INSTITUTO SUPERIOR TÉCNICO Universidade Técnica de Lisboa ONE SCHOOL, TWO CAMPUSES

Internal Organisation
Scientific Council Pedagogic Executive Board Administrative Advisory President of IST Assembly of Representatives The Instituto Superior Técnico is, under the terms of the law, a public law legal person provided with statutory, scientific, pedagogic, administrative and financial autonomy. As laid down in the statutes, the Assembly of Representatives, elects the President of IST, who directly chairs the Executive Council, the Scientific Council, the Pedagogic Council, the Administrative Council and the Advisory Council.

Academic Units Civil Engineering and Architecture
Departments Civil Engineering and Architecture Mechanical Engineering Electrical and Computer Engineering Chemical and Biological Engineering Mining Engineering and Earth Resources Materials Engineering Physics Mathematics Information Systems and Computer Engineering Engineering and Management Autonomous Section Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering

Campus Alameda Campus Taguspark
Total Campus Area Class Rooms and Lecture Halls Study Rooms and Libraries Labs, Workshops and Computer Rooms Offices, Secretariats, Services and Meeting Rooms m2 Thanks to the considerable foresight of Duarte Pacheco during his time as Director of IST, who was also an Engineer and Professor at the Instituto Superior Técnico, the IST was housed in suitable buildings to operate in the new part of the city, which would come to be known as the Alameda D. Afonso Henriques. Today these buildings represent one of the outstanding examples of the modernistic style of architecture of that period. The campus, designed at the end of the 1920s by Porfírio Pardal Monteiro and where the Institute is installed since 1936 was intended to have a maximum working life of 40 years and the development strategy followed by IST during the 1960s and in more recent years, resulted in the construction of new facilities on the Alameda campus, and of a new Campus at the Oeiras Science and Technology Park (Taguspark). Now the Alameda campus has a working area of around m2 for teaching and associated activities and research. The establishment of an IST campus outside its Lisbon premises, especially with the scale and the environment that Taguspark provides, marks an extremely important event in the history of IST, comparable only to the Institute’s move in 1936 to its current Alameda campus, a fairly isolated location at that time but around which the city has grown so that IST now represents a central driving force in the area. IST’s project for the Taguspark campus is a fundamental part of IST’s strategy for the coming years. This campus facilities cover an overall total area of around 6,600 m2, within a development zone of some m2. Teaching activities began in the academic year 2000/2001, and will enable the number of undergraduates and graduates to increase in both the campuses. A realistic estimate is that the number of postgraduate students could reach 30% of the total within a few years. At Taguspark, through the business environment provided by the science and technology park, it will be possible to develop innovative undergraduate and postgraduate education and research projects in closer cooperation with the world of technology- based companies, initiatives which cannot but influence and benefit the Institute as a whole. 9 941 m2 2 045 m2 4 050 m2 907 m2 m2 1 560 m2 m2 3 581 m2

INSTITUTO SUPERIOR TÉCNICO
Universidade Técnica de Lisboa EDUCATION

IST Study Programme Structure
PhD Degree Doctoral Programme Doctoral Programme Diploma 6th year Master Degree 3rd year 5th year 2nd year 2nd Cycle 2nd Cycle 4th year Licenciatura Degree 1st year 3rd year Bridging Programme 1 or 2 semesters Integrated Cycle 1st Cycle 2nd year 1st year Vocational oriented 1st cycle programmes

Education 27 36 22 Continuing Vocational Training 3rd cycle
Doctoral (PhD) Programmes 27 1st and 2nd cycle Programmes Since its foundation, IST has never ceased to evolve and grow, in both quantitative and qualitative terms, finding ever more ways in which to contribute to the social and economic development of the country. Today, IST offers 21 undergraduate programmes. Postgraduate training is also important, with more than 1600 students distributed among 31 Master’s programmes, 22 doctoral areas and various specialised courses. 3rd cycle Advanced Training 36 22

1st and 2nd cycle Programmes
Continuing Vocational Training 1st and 2nd cycle Programmes 3rd cycle PhD 1st and 2nd cycle Programmes 36 3rd cycle Advanced Training 7 655 students Alameda Campus Aerospace Engineering Architecture Biological Engineering Biomedical Engineering Civil Engineering Chemical Engineering Electrical and Computer Engineering Mechanical Engineering Physics Engineering Chemistry Environmental Engineering Information Systems and Computer Engineering Materials Engineering Applied Mathematics and Computation Mining and Geological Engineering Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering Territorial Engineering 5 yrs 3+2 yrs Since its foundation, IST has never ceased to evolve and grow, in both quantitative and qualitative terms, finding ever more ways in which to contribute to the social and economic development of the country. Today, IST offers in Alameda Campus 17 undergraduate programmes, attended by over 7700 students, covering a wide range of areas of knowledge, which, include not only the traditional engineering specialisations but also other more modern areas such as Biological Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering and Technological Physics Engineering. There are now four undergraduate programmes operating at Taguspark (Information Systems and Computer Engineering, Information and Communication Networks Engineering, Industrial Management and Engineering and Electronics Engineering). Soon, other initiatives will be implemented that will involve around 3000 students, divided between undergraduates (2500) and postgraduates (500). In comparative terms, this corresponds to almost half the student population of the Alameda campus in Lisbon, which means that all IST’s potential growth is concentrated at Taguspark. 1 339 students Taguspark Campus Electronics Engineering Industrial Engineering and Management Information Systems and Computer Engineering Communication Networks Engineering 3+2 yrs

Master Programmes (2nd cycle )
Continuing Vocational Training 1st and 2nd cycle Programmes 3rd cycle PhD Master Programmes (2nd cycle ) 36 3rd cycle Advanced Training Alameda Campus Bioengineering and Nanosystems Biotechnology Chemistry Environmental Engineering Information Systems and Computer Engineering Materials Engineering Mathematics and Applications Mining and Geological Engineering Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering Pharmaceutical Engineering Territorial Engineering Since its foundation, IST has never ceased to evolve and grow, in both quantitative and qualitative terms, finding ever more ways in which to contribute to the social and economic development of the country. Today, IST offers in Alameda Campus 17 undergraduate programmes, attended by over 7700 students, covering a wide range of areas of knowledge, which, include not only the traditional engineering specialisations but also other more modern areas such as Biological Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering and Technological Physics Engineering. There are now four undergraduate programmes operating at Taguspark (Information Systems and Computer Engineering, Information and Communication Networks Engineering, Industrial Management and Engineering and Electronics Engineering). Soon, other initiatives will be implemented that will involve around 3000 students, divided between undergraduates (2500) and postgraduates (500). In comparative terms, this corresponds to almost half the student population of the Alameda campus in Lisbon, which means that all IST’s potential growth is concentrated at Taguspark. Taguspark Campus Electronics Engineering Industrial Engineering and Management Information Systems and Computer Engineering Communication Networks Engineering

Advanced Training Diplomas
Continuing Vocational Training Advanced Training Diplomas (3rd cycle) 3rd cycle PhD Acoustic Engineering Applied Statistics Assessment, Safety and Reliability Complex Systems of Transport Infrastructure Construction Environment and Sustainability Georesources Geotecnics for Civil Engineering Hydraulics and Water Resources Logistics Management and Technologies for Water and Waste Systems Medical Geology Microelectronics Engineering Oil Reservoir and Characterisation Operational Research and Systems Engineering Graduate Programmes 3rd cycle Advanced Training 22 Oil Reservoir and Characterisation Operational Research and Systems Engineering Radiation Protection and Safety Rehabilitation and Conservation of the Built Heritage Structural Engineering Sustainable Energy Systems Technology Management Enterprise Transportation and transport Infrastructure Urban Studies and Territorial Management Today, IST offers in Alameda Campus 22 undergraduate programmes, attended by over 7700 students, covering a wide range of areas of knowledge, which, include not only the traditional engineering specialisations but also other more modern areas such as Biological Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering and Technological Physics Engineering. There are now four undergraduate programmes operating at Taguspark (Information Systems and Computer Engineering, Information and Communication Networks Engineering, Industrial Management and Engineering and Electronics Engineering). Soon, other initiatives will be implemented that will involve around 3000 students, divided between undergraduates (2500) and postgraduates (500). In comparative terms, this corresponds to almost half the student population of the Alameda campus in Lisbon, which means that all IST’s potential growth is concentrated at Taguspark. In cooperation with Management School of UP and ISCTE

Doctoral (PhD) Programmes
Continuing Vocational Training Doctoral (PhD) Programmes (3rd cycle) 3rd cycle PhD 27 Graduate Programmes Bioengineering Biomedical Engineering Biotechnology Chemical Engineering Chemistry Electrical and Computer Engineering Information Systems and Computer Engineering Mechanical Engineering Materials Engineering Aerospace Engineering Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering Mathematics Statistics and Stochastic Processes Information Security 3rd cycle Advanced Training Architecture Civil Engineering Territorial Engineering Transportation Environment Engineering Mining Engineering and Earth Resources Physics Physics Engineering Technological Physics Engineering Industrial Engineering and Management Sustainable Energy Systems Systems Engineering Technological Change and Entrepreneurship Of the overall number of IST students, 15% are Ph. D. Students. In cooperation with Massachusetts Institute of Technology - MIT In cooperation with Carnegie Mellon University - CMU In cooperation with University Texas – Austin - UTA

Specialisation Programmes
Continuing Vocational Training Lifelong Learning 3rd cycle PhD Graduate Programmes Specialisation Programmes 3rd cycle Advanced Training Design for All (Design for Diversity) Safety and Hygiene at Work Integrated Management of Quality, Environment and Safety Systems Engineering in Chemical Processes Polymer Science and Technology Today, IST offers in Alameda Campus 22 undergraduate programmes, attended by over 7700 students, covering a wide range of areas of knowledge, which, include not only the traditional engineering specialisations but also other more modern areas such as Biological Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering and Technological Physics Engineering. There are now four undergraduate programmes operating at Taguspark (Information Systems and Computer Engineering, Information and Communication Networks Engineering, Industrial Management and Engineering and Electronics Engineering). Soon, other initiatives will be implemented that will involve around 3000 students, divided between undergraduates (2500) and postgraduates (500). In comparative terms, this corresponds to almost half the student population of the Alameda campus in Lisbon, which means that all IST’s potential growth is concentrated at Taguspark. Continuous Training Courses Courses (42 courses )

FACTS AND FIGURES INSTITUTO SUPERIOR TÉCNICO
Universidade Técnica de Lisboa FACTS AND FIGURES

Faculty and Staff M F Faculty (N=913)* 77% 23% Staff (N=643) 31% 69%
Student/lecturer ratio 11 Student/ non-teaching staff ratio 14 *FTE=798

Students Enrolled (2007/08) Diplomas Awarded (2006/07) M F 78% 22% 56%
1st and 2nd cycles (n=8994) 78% 22% DFA (n=129) 56% 44% Master Programmes (Pre-Bologna) (n=611) 64% 36% PhDs (15% of Foreign Students) (n=662) 67% 33% Diplomas Awarded (2006/07) Degree Programmes (n=2564) 73% 27% Master Programmes (Pre-Bologna) (n=95) PhDs + DFA (n=132) 72% 28%

Vacancies in S&T 2007/2008 Admission of the 100 Best Students in S&T
22% Vacancies in S&T 2007/2008 15% 13% 11% 10% 9% 5% 4% 2% 3% 3% 2% 2% 0% UBI IST ISA/UTL ISCTE UTAD UNL U. Algarve FA - UTL U. Évora U. Lisboa U. Aveiro U. Minho U. Porto U. Coimbra Admission of the 100 Best Students in S&T 2006/2007 UBI (1%) UNL (3%) U. Coimbra (3%) The reputation and prominence that a university builts in society leads the best students in secondary education to choose that university as their first option, improving thus the average quality of students admitted, which is crucial for the success of higher education. Hence, the characterisation of admission at universities allows not only to know the profile ad motivations of students, but also understand the institution position in the context of its teaching area. IST offers around a fifth of the total number of state university places available nationally in engineering, science and technology. In the last year there were 2 applicants for each place offered by the School, which contrasts with the national figure of roughly 1 applicant per vacancy. IST should be singled out by having placed 53% of the 100 best Portuguese students, among the students placed in both course and institution comparable to IST in S&T areas (Science and Technology). (48%) IST U. Aveiro (10%) U. Minho (12%) U. Porto (23%)

Employability 90% 42% … get a job up to 6 months after graduation
… get a job before graduation 42% 31% 18% 7% 3% Before Between 0 and 1 Between 2 and 6 Between 7 and 12 After graduation 12 months month months months Source: Survey to IST Graduates from 2002 to Answer rate 22% (648/2914 )

Pathway of IST Graduates
77% … are pleased with the training they received 54% … took post-graduate training courses at IST 73% … remain in contact with the IST 12% … chose international institutions to pursue their studies 41% … took post-graduate training courses 14% … took post-graduate training in company management Source: Survey to IST Graduates from 2002 to Answer rate 22% (648/2914 )

Funding 124 Million Euros in 2008 123 Million Euros in 2007
Expected income Others 123 Million Euros in 2007 Income Others 3% 2% 9% European Union European Union 8% Tuition fees and other income 8% Tuition fees and other income 8% 17% 12% FCT - Foundation for S&T FCT - Foundation for S&T 13% Provision of services 13% Provision of services 18% Turnover 15% Turnover 39% 38% In 2006, the School’s income is expected to amount to €. This figure includes the income coming from national and community Public Funding and from Own Income. The public funding from the State Budget and the Investment and Expenditure Plan for Public Administration (PIDDAC), accounts for 41% of the total income expected for Tuition fees from undergraduate and post-graduate students are also a significant income, which accounts for 9% of the overall income. The budget for 2006 is based on the establishment of autonomous budgets for each cost centre, which allows greater transparency and accountability of the School’s cost structure. These budgets include the amounts spent on staff, communications, current expenses and equipment. This organisation is a vital tool for budget control, allowing not only to have a better knowledge of the School’s cost structure, but also improve the management of resources. NOTA: Saldos de Gerência= Retained Earnings (versão Americana) Saldos de Gerência =Balances (versão do Banco de Portugal) State Budget State Budget

Funding 123 M€ 124 M€ 2007 2008 48M€ 39% State Budget 38% 9M€ 8%
(Income) 123 M€ 124 M€ 2008 (Expected income) 48M€ 39% State Budget 38% 9M€ 8% European Union 9% 11M€ 10M€ Tuition fees and other income 8M€ 15M€ 12% FCT - Foundation for S&T 17% 18M€ 16M€ 13% Provision of services 22M€ 18% Turnover 15% 19M€ 3M€ 2% Others 3% 4M€

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
INSTITUTO SUPERIOR TÉCNICO Universidade Técnica de Lisboa RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

Research Areas Information & Communication Technologies
Energy, Environment and Mobility Production Engineering and Technologies Basic Sciences Technology Management & Entrepreneurship Applied Life Sciences Materials Microtechnology Nanoscience

R&D Units Rated as Excellent
Mathematics Centre for Mathematical Analysis, Geometry and Dynamical Systems (CAMGSD) Physics Centre for Physics of Fundamental Interactions (CFIF) Centre for Plasma Physics (CFP) Centre for Nuclear Fusion (CFN) Chemistry Centre for Structural Chemistry (CQE) Center for Molecular Chemical Physics (CQFM) Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology Institute for Biotechnology and Fine Chemistry Electrical and Computer Engineering Institute for Systems and Robotics (ISR) Institute for Telecommunications (IT) Mechanical Engineering Center for Innovation, Technology and Policy Research (IN+)

R&D Units Rated as Very Good
Mathematics Centre for Logic and Computation (CEAF) Centre for Mathematics and Applications (CEMAT) Physics Multidisciplinary Centre for Astrophysics (CENTRA) Materials Sciences and Engineering Institute for Science and Engineering of Materials and Surfaces (ICEMS) Information and Computer Engineering Institute for Systems and Computer Engineering (INESC-ID) – Lisboa Mechanical Engineering Institute for Mechanical Engineering (IDMEC) – Lisboa Centre for Aeronautical and Spatial Sciences and Technologies - CCTAE Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering Centre for Naval Engineering and Technology (CENTEC)

R&D Units Rated as Very Good
(cont.) Civil Engineering Centre for Hydro-Systems Studies (CEHIDRO) Centre for Urban and Regional Systems (CESUR) Institute for Structural Engineering, Territory and Construction (ICIST) Earth and Space Sciences Centre for Petrology and Geochemistry (CEPGIST) Centre for Geotechnics (CEGEO) Centre for Geo-systems (CVRM) Maritime Sciences Centre for Environment and Maritime Technologies (MARETEC) Center for Modeling of Petroleum Reservoirs (CMRP) Engineering and Management Centre for Management Studies (CEG-IST)

PhD Holders According to R&D Unit Classification
Excellent 50% Very Good 47% Good 3% *0,5% of the Phd holders belong to a R&D Unit in evalutation, with no atributed classification. Research is basically carried out within the departments of IST, through their research centres and groups. The resources allocated to R&D come mainly from European Union funds, the Portuguese Science and Technology Foundation (FCT), and from national and international industry. The evaluation of research units by international experts promoted by the Ministry of Science and Technology, showed that IST’s performance is above the national average, with 78% (10 unidades com avaliação de excelentes e 15 com muito bom, num total de 32 unidades avaliadas) of its units being classified as Excellent or Very Good in the last evaluation carried out. These units include 92% of eligible researchers holding a PhD. 89% …of the research units are rated as excellent (10 units) or very good (15 units)

Publications of R&D Units (2007)
Eligible PhD holders (2007) 1078 PhD holders Eligible PhD holders in S&T from IST 68% of PhD holders Research Projects initiated in 2007 376 Projects Publications of R&D Units (2007) 1516 Publications (Articles & Books) Publications per PhD holder (FTE) 1,4 publications

Origin of R&D Projects International 26% 74% National Source: MGP/IST

Intellectual Property / University Patents
2003 2004 2005 2006 35 19 12 16 6 9 6 6 7 The number of first degrees awarded by IST has been increasing in recent years, on a par with the growth in student numbers. Master’s students represent around 11% of the total number of students at IST. IST awarded 145 Master’s degrees in 2003/04. Doctoral students represent around 6% of the total number of students at IST. 115 students obtained their PhD degree or “Agregação” (Aggregation) in 2004. The proportion of graduates versus students enrolled at IST is nearly 11%. This same percentage is found at ETH Zurich. NOTA: No documento base encontra-se uma tabela com o número de inscritos, diplomados e rácio com a comparação IST e IDEA LEAGUE, que não foi possível transpor para aqui. IST Univ. Univ. FCT-UNL Univ. Univ. Outras Minho Aveiro Coimbra Porto 2007 45 patents filed by the IST 12% of the patents filed at national level 34% of the patents filed by universities at national level

LINKS WITH SOCIETY INSTITUTO SUPERIOR TÉCNICO
Universidade Técnica de Lisboa LINKS WITH SOCIETY

Associated Laboratories
IT Institute for Telecommunications ISR Institute for Systems and Robotics (Lisbon) IPFN Institute for Plasmas and Nuclear Fusion INESC-ID Institute for Systems and Computer Engineering LAETA Laboratory for Energy, Transports and Aeronautics IST’s links with society encompass training of human resources, provision of services, knowledge discrimination and technology transfer. IST is involved with some of the most prestigious national R&D and technology transfer institutions, such as ICIST (civil engineering and architecture), IDMEC (mechanical engineering), ISR (robotics), IT (telecommunications), ICTPOL (polymers), ICTM (materials), and ICEMS (materials and surfaces). Participation in these institutes is an important mechanism for establishing links with the business world. IBB Institute for Biotechnology and Bioengineering IN Institute of Nanotechnologies

S&T Parks, Agencies and Centres
TAGUSPARK PTM/A E-NOVA CPIN OEINERGE CINTEC Energy Agencies LISPOLIS Incubation Centres SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY PARKS Taguspark, SA The Oeiras Science and Technology Park, or Taguspark, located near Porto Salvo, where the municipalities of Oeiras, Sintra and Cascais meet, is now an undeniable reality where around 5000 people work in over 100 technology-based companies, mainly in the areas of information technology, electronics and telecommunications. The Instituto Superior Técnico has the second largest holding in the Science and Technology Park, whose main purpose is to promote technology-based innovation and create start-ups through the sustainable back-up of the intellectual capital of potential entrepreneurs. The new facilities will enable IST to expand and strengthen its role in training human resources for various areas of engineering, in particular information and communication technologies, an area in which Portugal and its companies are in such need of qualified people. For the companies based at Taguspark, the close physical proximity of IST affords increased opportunities for contact with students, enabling synergies and cooperation to be established, even during the course of training, particularly with final-year students, thus strengthening the links between the academic and business communities. It therefore takes on particular importance in the context of Greater Lisbon, through not only its size but also its potential impact on society and the economy, already being referred to as the Portuguese Silicon Valley. Irrespective of any such comparisons, it provides the conditions for IST to play an extremely important role in this success story of social and economic development. LISPOLIS LISPOLIS owns and manages the Centre for Incubation of Companies of the Pólo Tecnológico de Lisboa, which is designed for the logistical support of new technology-based companies with innovative characteristics. IST, among other large institutions, is one of the Co-founders. PTM (Parque Tecnológico da Mutela) IST is one of the Promoters and Associates of the Mutela Technological Park, which supports and stimulates the technological and management development of the producing process and the industry modernization. By fostering the concentration of advanced technology activities, formed by companies, institutes, research institutions and universities with capacity to transfer technology and innovation for industrial and service firms, it is an essential instrument in the strategic development of the region. ENERGY AGENCIES E-NOVA (ex-Amerlis - Lisboa) The objective is to contribute to the management of energy demand and the efficient use of energetic resources, environmental management, and it also aims at extending the best practices to the planning, management, construction and sustainable mobility in Lisbon. OEINERGE OEINERGE is a non-profit association, which aims at contributing to the energetic efficiency, to the best use of endogenous energetic resources and to the environmental management in the interface with energy. OEINERGE is owned by IST, the Oeiras City Hall, the Instituto da Soldadura e Qualidade, Tagusparqe, S.A., Caminhos de Ferro Portugueses, EDP, S.A., GALP Energia S.G.P.S, S.A. EIA, S.A. and VIMECA Transportes-Viação Mecânica de Carnaxide, Lda. INCUBATION CENTRES CPIN CPIN – Centre for the Promotion and Innovation and Businesses specializes in the provision of value-added services oriented to all the value chain of the technology-based entrepreneurship, and it is assumed as an Integrated Solutions Provider. It was juridically incorporated in 1992 as a non-profit private association and its current key-partners are IST and ADIST. Considering its origin, it is currently an institution focused on the creation and growth of technology-based firms, including their internationalisation. Its main objective is to promote the creation, development, and internationalization of technology-based firms, providing a full service in all entrepreneurial phases. CINTEC CINTEC aims at detecting, selecting and supporting the creation and setup of new firms with projects that use innovative or traditional technologies (Participação do IST via PTM/A)

INTERNATIONALISATION
INSTITUTO SUPERIOR TÉCNICO Universidade Técnica de Lisboa INTERNATIONALISATION

Participation in Academic Networks
CLUSTER Consortium Linking Universities of Science and Technology for Education and Research TIME Top Industrial Managers for Europe CESAER Conference of European Schools for Advanced Engineering Education and Research CINDA Centro Interuniversitario de Desarrollo SEFI European Society for Engineering Education

IST-EPFL Joint Doctoral Initiative
This initiative has a strong research component. Students spend 50% of their time in each institution. The focus areas Biological and Medical Imaging Distributed and Cognitive Robotics Computational and Stochastic Mathematics Antennas and EM devices for Wireless Applications Environmental Hydraulics Plasma Physics Architecture Applications are open for the Joint PhD in the academic year

Partnerships with American Universities
Doctoral Programmes Advanced Study Programmes Joint Research Programmes Technology Transfer Intellectual Property Promotion Massachusetts Institute of Technology Carnegie Mellon University University of Texas at Austin

Partnerships with American Universities
Bio-Engineering Systems Engineering Design Advanced Manufacturing Sustainable Energy Systems Transportation Systems Engineering Systems Information Processing and Networking - Language Technology Critical Infrastructures and Risk Assessment Technological Change and Innovation Applied Mathematics Univ. Technology Enterprise Network Advanced Computing Massachusetts Institute of Technology Carnegie Mellon University University of Texas at Austin

Participation in International R&D Programmes
ITER International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor European Fusion Programme CERN Organization for Nuclear Research ESO Southern Observatory ESA Space Agency FP 7 VII Framework Programme / EU

Participation in Mobility and Cooperation Networks
SOCRATES ERASMUS Protocols with over 198 European Universities ATHENS Advanced Technology Higher Education Network SMILE Student Mobility in Latin America, Caribbean and Europe IAESTE International Association for the Exchange of Students for Technical Experience Others Bilateral agreements with Schools in Portuguese-speaking countries

Mobility and Cooperation 2007/2008
SOCRATES/ERASMUS Programme OUTGOING Students 142 INCOMING Students 167 ATHENS Programme 41 87 Protocols with Universities Student/Lecturer Mobility 504 Other Cooperating Programmes Students from Portuguese-speaking African countries 210 SMILE - Exchange with Latin American countries and the Caribbean 2 INCOMING ST 1 OUTGOING ST

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