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FCT NOVA announces the creation of an Association for Advanced Materials

10-11-2022

NANOMAT - Association for Research and Development in Advanced Materials and Applications has just been created by initiative of Nova School of Science and Technology (FCT NOVA) and Instituto Superior Técnico (IST), with the objective of boosting innovation and competitiveness of advanced materials, a key area to enhance innovation, creativity and economic growth.

Establishing a bridge between municipalities, small and medium-sized enterprises and research centres and institutes, covering the entire value chain in advanced materials, are the core goal of the new association. "We want to develop synergies that allow us to innovate in several key areas of energy, health, transport and communication and information technologies," explains Rodrigo Martins professor at the Department of Materials Science of FCT NOVA. "Only in this way can we create a world-class ecosystem to leverage cutting-edge technologies."

Making the Portuguese economy more competitive at global level is the key objective through the increasing use of domestic resources and less dependence on external supplies. Advanced materials promise to present answers for several current issues, from mobility to healthcare, energy and climate change - all in an economy oriented towards eco-sustainability and green technologies.

NANOMAT will thus accelerate science and innovation, promote job creation in the area, foster competitiveness and contribute to the decarbonisation of society. The external impact — namely European — is also expected with the attraction of international talent, the response to political priorities of the European Union and the internationalisation of Pportuguese products.

The association, created by researchers from the Nova School of Science and Technology | FCT NOVA and the Instituto Superior Técnico (IST), also had several signatories who joined the cause, from private companies in various sectors, to universities, polytechnics and technological institutes, associations and municipalities.

 

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