Técnico Innovation Summit

​Técnico Innovation Summit 2026 brings together R&D units, spin-offs and industry partners to show how science becomes innovation with impact.

Provisional agenda:

​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
Técnico Spin-Off Community Meeting