MIT Portugal Program Vision

• To create a vibrant, interactive and sustainable collaborative

platform that educates future leaders in science,

technology, entrepreneurship and innovation of technological

systems.

• To deliver world-class research in engineering systems

through demonstrations in unique, integrated test-beds,

fostering university-industry partnerships.

• To promote university-based innovation development,

implemented through emerging concepts associated with the

design, testing, and implementation of new products and

systems for global markets

MIT Portugal Program strategic objectives 2nd phase (2013-17)

Create a critical mass of highly trained

professionals and doctorates, adequately motivated to promote

intra- and entrepreneurship

Strengthen university network

and increase the public awareness of the societal impact

of research, education, and

innovation

Establish new mechanisms to

foster university –industry integrated

research at a national and

international level

MIT Portugal current areas

Bioengineering Systems

Engineering Design and Advanced Manufacturing

Sustainable Energy Systems

Transportation Systems

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MIT Portugal

i + e

education

research

& network

• Consortium of universities and research centers

• Affiliated industry partners

• Innovative curricula –interdisciplinary and transferable skills

• Entrepreneurship and venture formation

• Immersion in MIT environment

• Strong alumni network

• 160 international PhD scholarships funded through FCT

Education

Education - MPP Alumni

European Research AreaSeven principles of Innovative Doctoral Training

• Research Excellence

• Attractive Institutional Environment

• Interdisciplinary Research Options

• Exposure to industry and other relevant employment sectors

• International networking

• Transferable skills training

• Quality Assurance

• Educate students and faculty to become innovators

• Connect industry to university research and education

• Develop a global I&E ecosystem

Own structure on I&E:

• New MIT-Leadership - Prof. Doug Hart

• 2 new Portuguese Professorships in joint appointment with participating universities

I&E - MPP goals and objectives

Startup companies by MIT Portugal Students and Faculty

Inside Building

I&E Pathway

BGI I+E initiative, with a core component of 1M€ university-based

venture competition

Innovation & Entrepreneurship Pathway

Collaboration patterns between MPP affiliated universities for the five years

previous to MPP (left) and five years during MPP (right).

Research ExcellenceReinforcement of inter-university collaboration within the MPP

Research

Test-bed

• Joint Research Projects

• Large-scale research contracts

• Development of innovative

products

• Up to 3 years

• Average funding of 1 million €

Seed project

• Higher-risk, exploratory research

projects

• Up to 1 year

• 30k to 90k €

Private funding represents

31% of total funding of the test-

bed proposals.

2014–2015 Seed research projects (MIT)

Objectives:

• Preliminary or early-stage research synergistic with the test-bed proposals

PI Seed project title

Gonzalez, Marta Data Driven Urban Sciences: Models and Methods

Olivetti, Elsa Economics of end-of-life recovery: consumer electronics case study

Osorio, Carolina Autonomous and cooperative urban mobility

Trancik, Jessica Modeling the value of storage for intermittent renewable energy

Olsen, Bradley Protein-Based Polyurethanes

Swan, JamesThe Tunable Rheology of Colloidal Gels: How Fluid Physics ImpactsSoft Materials

Stirling, LeiaCharacterization of IMU Placement Variability on Estimated JointKinematics

New mechanisms to foster integrated research and

industry engagement - 2013 call for Test-bed Projects

SusCity(Sustainable Cities)

5 Portuguese Universities

1 Associated Laboratory + 1 National Laboratory;

1 MIT tream

Private and public institutions

CARDIOSTEM(Stem Cell Engineering & Regenerative Medicine )

3 Portuguese research centers + 2 satellite Portuguese research groups

2 stem cell-based companies

1 MIT team

1 independent non-academic organization (

IAMAT(Int. of Advanced Materials Technologies into New Product Development for Mobility Industries )

3 Portuguese Universities

1 MIT team

3 Industrial Partners

Supported by

SusCity:Urban data driven models for creative and resourceful

urban transitions

http://suscity-project.eu/inicio/

OBJECTIVES

• The project intends to catalyze the generation and proliferation of scalable urban interventions through the development and deployment of a multi-dimensional Urban systems Simulator and Dashboard (USD).

• While the visualization and communication of data is essential, urban models will provide the ability to envision alternative scenarios and new services and products.

• The team proposes to couple a multi-dimensional simulation with physical urban modeling and data collection machine to serve these objectives.

RESEARCH STRATEGY

WP1 - Urban Analytics

WP2 - Information Services and Data Processing Platform

WP3 - Smart Building Solutions

WP4 - Innovative Mobility Solutions

WP5 - Smart Grid Based Services

WP6 - Urban Competitiveness Lab

WP1 – URBAN ANALYTICS – Energy model

WP2 – Information Services and Data Processing Platform

Web Development• Prototype for Data Visualization

WP2 – Information Services and Data Processing Platform

• Data Processing & Mining (w/ WP1)

- Clustering & Time Series Forecasting using data about buildings and

sensor data

- Home vs. Cluster in terms of consumption

WP5 – Smart grid based Services

Solar power forecasting using time series models

An improved forecast can be obtained by combining the spatially distributed real-

time observations (measured with the smart grid infrastructure)

IAMATIntroduction of advanced

materials technologies into new product

development for the mobility industries

Ⓒ NASA | www.nasa-gov

Universities Companies

Prof. Brian Wardle, MIT. Embraer

Prof. Pedro Camanho, FEUP. Optimal.

Prof. Francisco Pires, FEUP.

Prof. Júlio Viana, U. Minho.

Prof. Elsa Henriques, IST.

Prof. Ana Póvoa, IST.

IAMAT - team

• Technological change and economic progress depend onnew material systems development.

• It may take up to 20 years to incorporate new materials intoapplications, therefore reducing time to market is crucialfor economic growth.

• Modeling material response across different length andtime scales and systems engineering approach acceleratematerial deployment and mitigate risks.

IAMAT - background

• Main Goal: develop an integrated framework for productdevelopment evaluation that can exploit the potential of theuse of advanced materials, manufacturing technologies andstructures in the aerospace industry.

• Testbed: The developments on the considered fields will bedemonstrated in a testbed approach using a representativeaero-structure.

IAMAT - goal

WP1 Computational materials morphologiesMaterial systems development based on advanced computational and experimental techniques

WP2 Sustainable multifunctional structuresManufacturing technologies for the production ofthe new materials; multi-functional structures.

WP3 Management of uncertaintyAnalytical tools and implementation methods toevaluate the economic and environmental impact of new materials and manufacturing processes.

WP4 Supply chains towards sustainabilityFramework and tools for evaluating and quantifying the supply chain impacts of product design choices.

WP5 TestbedEmbraer aerostructure

IAMAT - overview

CARDIOSTEM

OBJECTIVES OF CARDIOSTEM

CARDIOSTEM aims at creating a scientific and technologicalplatform based on stem cells for either the treatment ofcardiovascular diseases or screening toxicologyassessment of new drugs to target the cardiovascularsystem.

1 2

OBJECTIVES OF CARDIOSTEM

WP1: focused in the development of stem cell- based therapeutics for cardiac regeneration

WP2: focused in the development of stem cell–based assays for drug screening and toxicity assessment

OBJECTIVES OF CARDIOSTEM

I. APPROACHES TO CARDIAC REGENERATION

The goal is to study the

therapeutic potential of 2

cellular-based therapies

Aspects related to

bioengineering platforms

for the in vitro expansion/

controlled differentiation of

stem cells and targeting of

exosomes to the heart will

be covered in this WP

II. PLATFORM FOR DRUG SCREENING

Seed cells

Cultured cells Compound library

Cell viability assessment Modulation of cardiomyocyte activity

Aspects related to the:

• specification and maturation of

endothelial cells and cardiomyocytes

• development of elastomeric 3D

scaffolds integrating nanosensors to

monitor cell activity,

• development of proteomic methods to

monitor cell secretome in real time

• validation of the engineered cardiac

tissue to screen cardiotoxic drugs

NEW AREAS on call to

Exploratory Projects:

Area 1 | Ocean exploration and technologies, with an emphasis

on the Atlantic Ocean

research oriented to deep-sea exploration in the Atlantic Ocean,

including the underwater seabed potential and opportunities of the

Portuguese current exclusive economic zone.

Area 2 | Space research

research oriented to space/aerospace applications that can have a

clear value for the Portuguese economy.

Area 3: Sustainable and urban systems

Area 4: New industrial concepts and smart factories

Area 5: Bio & Medical Devices

Area 6: Sustainable Transportation Systems