CIIMAR celebrates 25 years with the New Horizons Conference
As part of CIIMAR’s 25th anniversary, the “New Horizons” Commemorative Conference will be held on September 8, 2025.
FRESH OFF THE PRESS!
FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
FCT Advanced Computing Call (5th Edition) – A0 & A1
Funding Program
FCT Advanced Computing Call (5th Edition) – A0 & A1
Deadline
10 September 2025
Who can Apply
Call destinated to teams interested in accessing RNCA infrastructures (Deucalion, AI, Cloud, Visualization).
Details
1. A0 – Experimental Access (lot E) - Target: research teams with little or no prior experience wishing to explore HPC, AI, Cloud or visualization resources for up to 6 months.
Maximum allocation: 50,000 CPU core.hours, 730 GPU.hours, duration up to 6 months.
2. A1 – Development Access (lot E) - Target: teams aiming to carry out performance testing, code optimization, scalability, benchmarking, or re-factoring (projects from 3 to 12 months).
Maximum allocation: 100,000 CPU core.hours, 4,380 GPU.hours, duration between 3 and 12 months.
FROM IDEAS TO BUSINESS
BIP Acceleration 2025
Type of Program
Acceleration Programme
Deadline
22 September 2025
Who can Apply
Individuals or teams with up to 5 members, affiliated with the University of Porto.
Details
BIP Acceleration is the University of Porto's acceleration programme that helps research teams transform projects into businesses - organised by Porto Business School. The programme's objective is to structure and validate ideas to enhance innovative business models with market potential and impact in the region.
10 projects will be selected to gain access to BIP Acceleration. At the end of the programme, the top 3 teams will receive monetary prizes and access to UPTEC's Startups Foundations programme.
IAR competition
Type of Program
International Competition on R&I applied to agriculture
Deadline
15 September 2025
Who can Apply
Participants affiliated with a public (University, Research Institute) or private entities (startup, innovative company).
Details
Competition "Sea to Farm: Marine resources as sustainable and virtuous alternatives for agriculture". Scientific axes:
• Characterization of new marine species with high potential
• Valorization of co-products from the marine environment
• Technologies and processes inspired by marine organisms
Prizes:
• Exploration Prize: for innovative concepts in the R&D phase (TRL 1-4)
• Scale Up Prize: for projects already presenting a proof of concept (TRL 5-8)
• Young Talent Prize: for students (all levels) motivated to innovate
EVENTS TO DIVE INTO
LEVEL UP YOUR SKILLS
CATCH UP WITH CMIAS
EXHIBITION
"In the World of Invaders" | CMIA Vila do Conde
Monday to Friday, 9:00 - 13:00 and 14:00 - 16:30.
EXHIBITION
"Portuguese Blue Biobank: Guardian of Marine Treasures"| CMIA Vila do Conde
Monday to Friday, 9:00 - 13:00 and 14:00 - 16:30.
EXHIBITION
"ElasmoFixes: Who are the sharks and rays of the deep sea?" | CMIA Vila do Conde
Monday to Friday, 9:00 - 13:00 and 14:00 - 16:30.
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CONFERENCE
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MEETING
ARIES project meeting
CONFERENCE
The Built Ocean 2025 Conference
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