Technology for Knowledge
We provide technology and resources for research, science, and the development of new knowledge, serving a community of students, teachers, and researchers.
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What you can do with our services
Create, share, publish, consult, access, remember, communicate…
These are verbs that we easily associate with the FCT's digital services, through the FCCN, to the scientific and academic community.
Online teaching and training platform
Secure sharing of large files
Recording, editing and publishing of classes and events
Online Knowledge Library
IAedu is now available for the first participating institutions
THE IAedu, digital service of the Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT), developed through FCCN, and launched in May 2025, sees the first entities to join the pilot phase.
At this first stage, IAedu is accessible in its beta version to the FCT | FCCN and the first protocolled entities, allowing to test functionalities, collect feedback and prepare the service for wider availability.
Learn more5 Benefits of the New Policy on Open Access to Scientific Publications
In February 2025, the Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT) adopted a new Open Access Policy, in order to make it mandatory to make scientific publications resulting from research funded by it available in open access.
The policy now applies to scientific articles, books, book chapters and monographs, as well as doctoral theses and master's dissertations.
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News
Arquivo.pt launches Links Dataset collection for researchers
Arquivo.pt presents a comprehensive dataset that opens up new possibilities for understanding and analyzing web connectivity patterns.
Cybersecurity student represents Portugal at TNC25 with Zero Trust-based project
Aurora Vasconcelos, a master's student in Cybersecurity at IPVC, was the Portuguese representative in the Lightning Talks challenge at TNC25, the largest annual networking and technology conference in Europe.
Astronomy shorts gain a voice in the FCT Studio
The Studio received the recording of the voices used in the “Astronomy Shorts” project, a series of animated short films.
“We need to look to the past to build a more robust and informed future”
Luísa Ribeiro Lopes, President of the .PT Board of Directors, shared what they are looking for with this Honorable Mention.
Practical Guide: 5 steps to collaborate to innovate
Working collaboratively doesn't require being in the same room. 5 steps to connect people, projects, and institutions, without borders.
Call for contributions to the National Strategy for Emerging Technologies
The development of the National Strategy for Emerging Technologies aims to guide investment and innovation in Portugal over the coming decades.
Publishing without delay: digital tools to speed up the completion of an investigation
With FCT's digital services, it is possible to shorten the distance between results and their publication, without compromising quality.
IAedu is now available for the first participating institutions
IAedu is now available in its beta version to the FCT | FCCN and the first protocol entities, allowing for testing features and gathering feedback.
12th Research Data Management Forum
Registration is now open for the 12th Research Data Management Forum, which will take place from November 27th to 28th, in Bragança.
5th Advanced Computing Meeting goes to Aveiro in October
On October 22nd and 23rd, the community of this area meets in the building of the Rectorate of the University of Aveiro.
Re.Data promotes a series of free workshops dedicated to the management and curation of scientific data
A series of in-person workshops dedicated to data curation, the use of electronic laboratory notebooks, and the protection of sensitive data.