FCCN, Technology for Knowledge
We ensure technology and means for research, for science and for the development of new knowledge, serving a community of students, teachers and researchers.
Discover what we have for you.
What you can do with FCCN services
Create, share, publish, consult, access, remember, communicate...
These are verbs that we easily associate with the services provided by the FCCN Unit, on the RCTS Network, to the scientific and academic community.
Remote collaboration
Recording, editing and publishing of classes and events
Online Knowledge Library
Online education and training platform
Secure sharing of large files
Connect to the Internet for Academic and Scientific Community everywhere.
What is the RCTS Network?
The Science, Technology and Society Network (RCTS) is the digital Connectivity and Computing infrastructure, directed to the research and education community.
With it we ensure Communication, Collaboration and the development of new scientific knowledge.
About RCTS Network MapInnovation in Emerging Technologies Laboratory
We have a responsibility to look at the latest technologies and understand their usefulness to the scientific and academic community.
How can we associate Blockchain to scientific publishing? Use Artificial Intelligence in content validation? Create Augmented Reality for knowledge sharing? These are some of our challenges.
Know moreCurrent

ENUM: The famous unknown
ENUM is perhaps the most talked about protocol of the RCTS VoIP network and the pillar on which the network exists. But what is ENUM anyway?
"RCAAP plays an important role in achieving the goals of the Open Science movement"
RCAAP's manager, Paulo Lopes, tells us all about the main steps taken by this FCCN service which, in 2022, registered more than 25 million downloads.
Testimonial FCCN Conference: Filipe Moreira - ANI
The Coordinator for Information Systems at the National Innovation Agency - ANI, Filipe Moreira, shares the importance of the FCCN community meeting moment for its members.
Myths and truths about open access and rights retention
There are still many questions about what actually constitutes open access. A frequent misconception is the confusion between the terms open access and open access.
2nd edition of the Advanced Computing Competition: Artificial Intelligence in the Cloud
The 2nd edition of the Advanced Computing Competition: Artificial Intelligence in the Cloud, whose applications run from June 1 to July 12, 2023.
Project Reborn: Arquivo.pt creates project to recover old websites
Renascer project of the FCCN Unit service that preserves millions of files collected from the web...
Arquivo.pt ends cycle of free webinars on digital skills
The last webinar on digital media skills takes place on June 1st and closes a cycle of four free trainings.
The numbers that mark b-on's growth
In 2022, the FCCN Unit's service that guarantees unlimited access to scientific knowledge has registered a growth in the number of downloads and in the statistics regarding open access publishing.
Registration for FCCN 2023 Conference is now open
The 14th edition of the FCCN Conference will take place at the Naval School - Alfeite Base in Almada, between June 27th and 29th, 2023. Registration is already open and can be done through the event's new dedicated website.
Dataverse Community Meeting 2023
The Dataverse Community Meeting 2023 will take place in Braga, at the University of Minho, June 5-7.
Explanation session on EuroHPC tenders
FCT's FCCN Unit and ANI (National Agency for Innovation) organize on March 24th, from 15:00 to 16:30, a briefing session on the EuroHPC Partnership tenders.