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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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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.
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PTCRIS celebrates a decade in service of science.
It emerged in 2015 with the mission of promoting the interoperability between scientific information systems, ensuring more efficient, transparent and integrated management of data relating to science produced in Portugal.
In 2025, the PTCRIS, digital service of Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT), developed by FCCN, marks ten years of activity, having consolidated itself over this decade as the national platform for scientific interoperability, connecting people, institutions and systems, and integrating various services and solutions.
Learn morePublishing in open access made easier: check out the page that gives you all the guidance.
Launched in February 2025, the Open Access Policy The Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT) has made it mandatory to make scientific publications resulting from research it funds available in open access. The measure applies to scientific articles, books, book chapters and monographs, as well as doctoral theses and master's dissertations.
In order to support the scientific community in complying with this Policy, the FCT created a Support page with all the necessary instructions. for authors subject to the obligation of publishing in open access.
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News

IAedu: Democratizing access to Artificial Intelligence in education and research in Portugal
IAedu is a digital solution developed by FCT, through its digital services unit FCCN, in partnership with Microsoft Portugal.
João Mendes Moreira: “Portugal as a leader in promoting Open Science”
João Mendes Moreira explores the main objectives and how this Policy will impact the academic and scientific community, but also society.
"The Studio is the right and most suitable choice for producing the podcast."
The studio hosted the recording of the podcast "Knowledge Network," from the Institute of Education of the University of Lisbon.
Artificial Intelligence and Cybersecurity: When AI can become a threat.
In the field of cybersecurity, Artificial Intelligence is taking a dubious turn.
PTCRIS: 10 years, 10 milestones for science management
Over the past decade, PTCRIS has established itself as the national platform for scientific interoperability, connecting people, institutions, and systems.
The GDI Forum brought together the research community in Bragança.
On November 27th and 28th, the 12th edition of the Research Data Management (GDI) Forum brought together approximately 180 participants from various institutions.
PTCRIS celebrates a decade in service of science.
The national platform for scientific interoperability, which connects people, institutions and systems, celebrates its 10th anniversary.
FCT's Advanced Computing Projects Competition reaches historic milestone of 1000 approved projects.
The Advanced Computing Projects Competition reaches this landmark milestone - more than 1000 projects approved.
Meeting on Secondary Publication Rights brings together scientific community and decision-makers in Lisbon.
On January 20, 2026, between 2:30 PM and 5:00 PM, the Lisbon Academy of Sciences will host a meeting dedicated to Secondary Publication Law.
Webinars from the BSC AI Factory: Access free AI services and computing for innovation.
The Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT) and the National Computing Center...
Coimbra will host the 3rd PUB IN Meeting in April.
The 3rd PUB IN Meeting will take place on April 16th and 17th, 2026, at the School of Nursing of the University of Coimbra.