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Strengthening Europe’s Semiconductor Skills Base As the European Union advances its ambitions under the European Chips Act, strengthening skills and talent across the semiconductor value chain has become a strategic priority. In this context, the POEMS project presents the POEMS Semiconductor Spring School, taking place from 6 to 10 April 2026 at the University of Aveiro, Portugal. This school is designed for advanced bachelor and early master students, offering a solid foundation in semiconductor technologies alongside an understanding of current challenges and opportunities in microelectronics and semiconductors. Over five days, participants will explore core POEMS domains such as chip design, advanced packaging and emerging technologies, including photonics. The programme combines introductory and thematic lectures, and experts talks delivered by leading researchers and industry specialists. Participants will gain insight into state-of-the-art technologies, current industrial challenges and emerging international trends, within a structured and interactive learning environment. The Spring School contributes to Europe’s efforts to develop the next generation of semiconductor experts by addressing skills needs in key strategic technologies and applications are now open to eligible students. 🎓 Who can apply? The programme is aimed primarily at final-year bachelor’s and first year master’s students. PhD students are also welcome and encouraged to apply, as the school offers valuable opportunities for networking and exchange with peers, researchers and industry experts. 📆 Important dates: Applications from 2 to 20 February Results by 2 March Registration from 9 to 13 March Programme: https://www.poemscentre.eu/en/spring-school/edition-2026 Applications: https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=rloCwbmYIUC0tsIBIUuITl30jUAtivBCuu3Fs_WurxNUOUdHWUZJUDlaOFJHSjA4R0RGMk5CNEc4Ry4u&route=shorturl

Winter School on Analog and Mixed-Signal (AMS) Layout IC Design 2026. Este curso de inverno decorrerá entre 26 de janeiro e 11 de fevereiro de 2026, com uma duração aproximada de três semanas, sendo co-organizada pelo Instituto UNINOVA e pela NOVA FCT. A iniciativa contará com a contribuição de instrutores e com o suporte de IT/PDKs por parte da RENESAS-Portugal, da SYNOPSYS-Portugal e da PME portuguesa POWERTOOLS Technologies, assegurando uma forte ligação à prática industrial e às ferramentas de projeto atuais (ambas, CADENCE e SYNOPSYS). Devido a restrições logísticas, as inscrições estarão limitadas a 32 participantes, sendo preferencialmente destinadas a alunos finalistas de licenciatura e a alunos do 1.º ano de mestrado das áreas de Engenharia Eletrotécnica e de Computadores, de Engenharia de Micro e Nano Tecnologias e de Engenharia Física. """ We are pleased to announce the Winter School on Analog and Mixed-Signal (AMS) Layout IC Design 2026, powered by POEMS, taking place from January 26 to February 11, 2026 (approximately three weeks). This Winter School is co-organized by UNINOVA and NOVA FCT, with valuable contributions from instructors and IT/PDK support provided by RENESAS Portugal, SYNOPSYS Portugal, and the Portuguese SME POWERTOOLS Technologies, offering participants strong exposure to industry-relevant tools and practices. Due to logistical constraints, participation is limited to 32 students, with priority given to final-year undergraduate students and 1st-year master’s students in Electrical and Computer Engineering, Micro and Nano Technologies Engineering, and Engineering Physics. More details can be found in the flyer below.

Seasonal School on Advanced AMS IC Design - 2025 This intensive program, starting on June 12th at UNINOVA, the launch day, and lasting 7 weeks, is aimed mainly at final year Master's and PhD students, as well as young engineering professionals with a solid background in electronics. The hands-on (on site) training is free of charge and offers an immersive experience focusing on state-of-the-art CMOS technologies (N28 FD-SOI, N22 Bulk, N16 FinFET), with a panel of 6 Speakers and 17 renowned Instructors from Academia and Industry. Applications are open until May 30th at 5:00 pm (WEST). Registration: https://forms.gle/iWBqUhLnLG7nze2u5 Registrations will be limited to a maximum of 50 participants on a "first-registered, first-served" basis. REGISTER NOW!

Join Us at DoCEIS 2025! We are thrilled to announce the 16th Advanced Doctoral Conference on Computing, Electrical, and Industrial Systems (DoCEIS 2025), taking place from July 2-4, 2025, in the Lisbon Metropolitan area, Portugal. This year's theme focuses on Technological Innovation for AI-Powered Cyber-Physical Systems, highlighting the integration of AI into Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS) to enhance decision-making, adaptability, and autonomy.

Join Us at DoCEIS 2025! We are thrilled to announce the 16th Advanced Doctoral Conference on Computing, Electrical, and Industrial Systems (DoCEIS 2025), taking place from July 2-4, 2025, in the Lisbon Metropolitan area, Portugal. This year's theme focuses on Technological Innovation for AI-Powered Cyber-Physical Systems, highlighting the integration of AI into Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS) to enhance decision-making, adaptability, and autonomy.

Portuguese scientist Elvira Fortunato is one of the most highly regarded Portuguese women both at home and abroad. The former Minister of Science, Technology and Higher Education is on this year's list of the Most Powerful Women in Business, a ranking drawn up by Forbes Portugal magazine. With a total of 65 points, she is in third place in the Education and Science category, which is led by businesswoman Rosália Teixeira, a shareholder in Porto Editora.

The 2024 edition of Workshop of the Doctoral Program in Computer Science of NOVA FCT was hosted by UNINOVA, in a full day event with a live and exciting program.

It is with pleasure that UNINOVA is hosting the Seasonal School on Designing CHIPs for Embedded AI, scheduled for July 12 (an Opening day) followed by a full-week intensive "hands-on" advanced course (from July 15 to July 19, ONLY for a limited number of registered attendees (first-registered, first-served) at: https://lnkd.in/djDxn9x9).

Intellectual Property (IP) in the Sciences and Engineering will be the topic addressed by Rui Gomes (European Patent Attorney, representative at the Unified Patent Court and head of the patent department — J. Pereira da Cruz, S.A.) in this awareness-raising session organized in partnership with UNINOVA.

How to adapt distribution electrical grid to climate change was the topic of a debate organized by E-Redes this last Monday afternoon , where Prof. João Martins, Research Coordinator at UNINOVA participated as one of the speakers.