Welcome to Fraunhofer Portugal

Change, innovation, dynamic growth and reform are key issues of modern life at the beginning of the 21st century. Many people feel overwhelmed by the breathless pace at which society is changing, and the uncertainties increase daily. Against this background, confidence has to be restored in our ability to cope with life tomorrow.

People need a future.

People need health, security, energy, communication, the environment and mobility. These are the main challenges that occupy everyone’s attention today. And it is on these six thematic fields that we focus our research capacities.

While we cannot predict the future, we know that it doesn’t just arrive out of the blue but is influenced and shaped by what we do in the present. The investments we make in research today will enable us to master the challenges that face us tomorrow.

The future needs research.

Portugal (through the Portuguese Science and Technology Foundation and the Knowledge Society Agency), and the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft established a long-term collaboration focused on emerging technologies, exploring mutual interests in science and technology oriented towards social well-being, economic growth and quality of life.

Fraunhofer Portugal was created to drive the collaboration framework and to establish a new institute in Portugal – FhP AICOS the Research Center for Assistive Information and Communication Solutions. Additional focus areas identified include biotechnology, nanotechnology, advanced manufacturing and logistics. Ultimately, this collaboration will promote continuous and systematic cooperative actions between Fraunhofer Institutes, R&D institutions in Portugal and our customers.

Portugal’s future needs research!