AdvayaTech licenses technology for global supply-chain authentication
AdvayaTech, a spin-off originating from the University of Aveiro (UA) and the Institute of Telecommunications (IT), has licensed a pioneering technology that combines transparent luminescent inks with QR codes to transmit multiple light signals simultaneously through a single medium.
Metabolomics study on rare childhood diseases wins “Crescemos Consigo” Prize
Study of rare diseases in children using metabolomics wins the Crescemos Consigo Award (best poster in the room),
granted by the Sociedade Portuguesa de Pediatria (SPP) with the support of Pfizer Laboratories.
CICECO member joins renewed national leadership of U.S. strategic partnerships
The Government has announced the new national directors for the three major international collaboration programmes with North American institutions — MIT Portugal, UT Austin Portugal and Carnegie Mellon Portugal — renewed until 2030 to reinforce the international positioning of the national scientific and higher education system. CICECO has a direct connection to this new phase: Rute Ferreira (University of Aveiro), researcher at CICECO, has been appointed national director of the UT Austin Portugal Program.
CICECO participates in Blue Bioeconomy Conference at Sea Week 2025
Sea Week 2025, promoted by the Ministry of Agriculture and the Sea, launched at the University of Aveiro on November 10, featuring a comprehensive program running through November 16 in anticipation of National Sea Day celebrations.
CC Workshop on Energy Research strengthens Iberian cooperation towards innovation
The CICECO–CIIAE Workshop on Energy Research, held on 6–7 November 2025 at the University of Aveiro, gathered around 70 participants from Portuguese and Spanish institutions to discuss the present and future of energy research across the Iberian Peninsula. Organised jointly by CICECO – Aveiro Institute of Materials and CIIAE – Centro Ibérico de Investigación en Almacenamiento Energético
João Mano secures prestigious ERC Synergy Grant marking CICECO’s 12th ERC award
The RODIN project, funded by a Synergy grant from the European Research Council (ERC-SyG), worth €10 million, will investigate how living cells can become the architects of the biomaterials of the future. The project is a partnership between the University of Aveiro (UA), Imperial College London, and the University of Lisbon.
Patent and Publish: Empowering Researchers to Protect and Share Innovation
The University of Aveiro, through UACOOPERA and CICECO, hosted the session “Patent and Publish: Practical Tips”, offering researchers hands-on guidance on safeguarding intellectual property while maintaining scientific dissemination. The event featured insights from Marta Marques (UACOOPERA), Paula Vilarinho (CICECO), and Patentree experts Anabela Carvalho and Sílvia Vieira, who shared strategies for balancing publication and patent protection. By highlighting available institutional support and promoting collaboration with industrial property specialists, the initiative reaffirmed CICECO’s and UACOOPERA’s commitment to transforming research into societal impact through responsible knowledge transfer and innovation protection.
SupraLife: Building Bridges for Shaping the Future of Supramolecular Biomaterials
As the SupraLife project nears its conclusion, it stands as a model of how collaboration, knowledge exchange, and vision can transform a scientific community. Funded by the European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation programme (Grant Agreement No. 101079482), the project brought together researchers from the University of Aveiro, the Eindhoven University of Technology (The Netherlands), and the University of Bordeaux (France) and its affiliated entities Bordeaux INP and Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) to advance the fields of supramolecular chemistry, biomaterials, tissue engineering and regenerative medicine.
Portugal–China Partnership Advances Sustainable Chemistry and Materials Research
The 2025 Conference of the ECUST–UAveiro Joint Research Center for Sustainable Chemistry and Materials took place from October 13 to 15, 2025, at the East China University of Science and Technology (ECUST) in Shanghai, China.
Jornadas CICECO 2025: Navigating the Borders of Knowledge
On 9 October 2025, the Jornadas CICECO gathered at the Casa da Cultura de Ílhavo under the theme “Navigating the Borders of Knowledge.” The event united researchers, educators, students, and industry representatives for a day devoted to sharing ideas, celebrating achievements, and strengthening the scientific community.