Date
Place

Técnico Innovation Center

About the event

 

Portugal’s next wave of innovation starts at Técnico.

Técnico Innovation Summit 2026 (TIS 2026) is the major annual gathering of Instituto Superior Técnico’s innovation ecosystem, taking place on February 3, 2026, at the Técnico Innovation Center (TIC). Building on the momentum of its 2024 debut, TIS 2026 brings together R&D Units, PRR and European programme projects, Técnico Spin-offs, and the Técnico Partner Network for a one-day showcase of applied science, knowledge transfer, and tech entrepreneurship.

Details

TIS 2026 offers a single-day view of how Técnico turns research into real-world outcomes: from early-stage ideas and prototypes to industry-ready solutions and new ventures. It is a meeting point for science, business, and society, connecting the people behind Técnico’s most relevant projects with the organisations looking to collaborate, pilot, invest, or hire.

Why TIS 2026 matters
Because it makes innovation visible and actionable. You can explore flagship work across multiple fields, speak directly with the teams behind it, and understand how collaboration accelerates impact across the economy, sustainability, and society.

Who it’s for
Companies and public entities
looking for cutting-edge solutions, R&D collaboration, pilots, licensing, or talent.
The Técnico community, including faculty, researchers, PhD and MSc students, and staff.
Anyone interested in where innovation in Portugal and Europe is heading, and how it gets built.

What to expect
R&D Units Exhibition Space: flagship projects from each unit, impactful visuals, prototypes, and scheduled interaction moments with researchers.
Business Exhibition Space: Técnico Spin-offs alongside companies from the Técnico Partner Network, showcasing the value created through knowledge transfer and long-term collaboration.
Innovation Arena (TIC entrance): live demonstrations in robotics, mobility, energy, materials, and artificial intelligence, highlighting practical applications of Técnico’s research.

Schedule

3

Feb

10:00

Opening Ceremony

Location: Mainstage

Institutional Welcome.

10:00 - 17:00

Innovation Arena & Exhibitions

Parallel activities running in various spaces:

• Innovation Arena (interactive area): Prototypes by UID & PRR

• Técnico Innovation District: Looking at the impact of Science

• Técnico Partner Network: Innovation Challenges

• Técnico Spin-off Space: Dreams that come true

10:30 - 12:30

Round Tables: The Future of Innovation (Part I)

Location: Mainstage

10:30 - Advanced materials, circular economy and green buildings
11:00 - Artificial intelligence digital transition and ethics
11:30 - Health and biotechnology
12:00 - Sustainable energy, smart cities and mobility

11:30 - 13:00

Lab2Market @Técnico Launch Session

13:00 - 14:00

Keynote Session

Location: Mainstage

Plenary session on the impact of science and innovation.

14:00 - 16:00

Round Tables: The Future of Innovation (Part II)

Location: Mainstage

14:00 - Sea, Air, Space, Defense and Security
14:30 - Sustainable energy, smart cities and mobility
15:00 - Advanced materials, circular economy and green buildings
15:30 - Artificial intelligence digital transition and ethics

16:00 - 16:30

Leading the Change – Remarks at TIS 2026

Location: Mainstage

• Dr. Gonçalo Matias - Minister in the Cabinet of the Prime Minister and of State Reform
• Eng. Carlos Moedas - Mayor of Lisbon

16:30

Gathering and Unveiling of the new strategy for the Técnico Spin-Off Community

Location: Mainstage

Research Units

Técnico Spin-off

(10h30 - 11h00) Discussion Panel – Advanced Materials, Circular Economy and Green Buildings

(11h00 - 11h30) Discussion Panel – Artificial Intelligence, Digital Transitions and Ethics

Main Speaker

Discussion Panel – Sea, Air, Space, Defense and Security

(15h00 - 15h30) Discussion Panel – Advanced Materials, Circular Economy and Green Buildings

(15h30 - 16h00) Discussion Panel – Artificial Intelligence, Digital Transitions and Ethics

Political Speaker

Técnico Spin-Off Community Meeting

Schedule

3

Feb

Opening Ceremony

Location: Mainstage

Institutional Welcome.

Innovation Arena & Exhibitions

Parallel activities running in various spaces:

• Innovation Arena (interactive area): Prototypes by UID & PRR

• Técnico Innovation District: Looking at the impact of Science

• Técnico Partner Network: Innovation Challenges

• Técnico Spin-off Space: Dreams that come true

Round Tables: The Future of Innovation (Part I)

Location: Mainstage

10:30 - Advanced materials, circular economy and green buildings
11:00 - Artificial intelligence digital transition and ethics
11:30 - Health and biotechnology
12:00 - Sustainable energy, smart cities and mobility

Lab2Market @Técnico Launch Session

Keynote Session

Location: Mainstage

Plenary session on the impact of science and innovation.

Round Tables: The Future of Innovation (Part II)

Location: Mainstage

14:00 - Sea, Air, Space, Defense and Security
14:30 - Sustainable energy, smart cities and mobility
15:00 - Advanced materials, circular economy and green buildings
15:30 - Artificial intelligence digital transition and ethics

Leading the Change – Remarks at TIS 2026

Location: Mainstage

• Dr. Gonçalo Matias - Minister in the Cabinet of the Prime Minister and of State Reform
• Eng. Carlos Moedas - Mayor of Lisbon

Gathering and Unveiling of the new strategy for the Técnico Spin-Off Community

Location: Mainstage