CAD CICECO welcomes new PhD students with an orientation session and lab tours
CAD CICECO hosted its Welcome Session for incoming PhD students, offering an overview of the research environment and the support structures available to early-stage researchers.
New partnership boosts Portuguese participation in international infrastructure
The University of Aveiro (UA), through researchers from CICECO, has joined the new national association of users of large scientific infrastructures. This initiative strengthens Portuguese access to advanced synchrotron radiation and neutron beam techniques, complemented by training and logistical support from the European NEPHEWS project.
Daniela Lopes receives the Young Researcher Award in Electrochemistry 2025
Daniela Lopes, a researcher at DEMaC, was awarded the 2025 Young Researcher Award in Electrochemistry by the Portuguese Society of Electrochemistry
FAME in Aveiro Advance Europe’s Roadmap for Advanced Materials
The University of Aveiro hosted the FAME and FAME-EcoSys workshops, which brought together European stakeholders, industry, and research organizations to accelerate the adoption of Advanced Materials. The initiative highlighted its strategic relevance for European competitiveness and sustainability and was part of the CICECO's 25th anniversary celebrations.
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 announced the new national directors for the collaboration programs with MIT, UT Austin and Carnegie Mellon, renewed until 2030 to strengthen the international positioning of the national scientific system. CICECO is directly involved: Rute Ferreira, researcher at CICECO, was 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.