MIT Portugal Program

The MIT Portugal Program (MPP) is a multiphase strategic international collaboration between the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Portuguese universities, research institutions, and industry, promoted by the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia — FCT), and the Portuguese Ministry of Science, Technology, and Higher Education. Launched by the Portuguese government in 2006, renewed in 2013, in 2018, and again in 2025, MPP aims to strengthen Portugal’s knowledge base and international competitiveness through strategic investments in research, education, innovative ideas, and entrepreneurial training.

The fourth phase of MPP, launched on March 17, 2025 and running through 2030, focuses on fostering research in the following strategic areas: climate science and climate change, earth systems: oceans to near space, digital transformation in manufacturing, sustainable cities, energy, chips/nanotechnology, space, and artificial intelligence. In addition to collaborative research projects, phase 4 places greater emphasis on educational exchanges and innovation and entrepreneurship. For further information, email mitportugal@mit.edu.