General Coordinator
Deputy General Coordinator
FCCN, digital services of FCT – Foundation for Science and Technology, aims to contribute to the development of Science, Technology and Knowledge in Portugal.
We provide high-speed internet connectivity and IT services for the Portuguese higher education and research system.
More than six hundred thousand students, researchers and staff can count on our national education network every day.
Cost efficiency is in the DNA of FCCN's operations, so we are committed to providing common, reproducible, and shareable solutions to meet the needs of our user community.
Digital Services and Innovation
We provide a set of shared digital services aimed at supporting the development of education and science in Portugal, contributing to the excellence of national teaching and research.
From FCCN to the World
The connection to Europe and the rest of the world is ensured through European network GÉANT, which interconnects and provides advanced digital services to European national education and research networks, of which RCTS is a Portuguese member.
These networks are internationally designated as NREN: National Research and Education Networks.
Connection to the GÉANT network offers a privileged collaboration channel for Portuguese researchers, teachers, and students to access infrastructure, data, and services worldwide.
FCCN Technological Areas
Collaboration
Services that facilitate community collaboration and promote scientific collaboration and outreach.
Computing
Advanced computing, storage, and data sharing services for projects requiring tailored solutions.
Connectivity
Connectivity services with the mission of making communication within the academic and scientific community, both nationally and internationally, more efficient.
Innovation
Innovation projects aimed at promoting improvements in access to information and communication technologies.
Security
Services that ensure response to computer security incidents, federated authentication and certificates.
Meet the RCTS Network – Science, Technology and Society Network
The Science, Technology and Society Network, RCTS, is the digital infrastructure for Connectivity and Computing, aimed at the research and teaching community.
With it we ensure Communication, Collaboration and the development of new Scientific Knowledge.
These networks are internationally designated as NREN: National Research and Education Networks.
How to join the RCTS network
The FCCN Team
The FCCN team is made up of more than 90 employees, distributed across various areas of activity, with the following responsible for each area:
Area Director
Area Director
Area Director
Area Director
Area Director
We are FCCN
Three decades of history – Discover our origins
At the genesis of the FCCN is the Foundation for the Development of National Scientific Calculation Methods, created on December 23, 1986.
We've been changing the internet for 30 years, giving our best to the national scientific community, providing dozens of services to thousands of users.
Today, FCCN connects more than 70 higher education institutions, laboratories, and other public institutions with high-speed connections.
Over these three decades, we have developed a range of collaboration, communication, computing, security and knowledge services so that our users can do more and better.
Learn about the history of FCCN