The AIR Centre hosted the 16th Interdisciplinary Inter-Institutional Meeting in Sciences and Engineering (EI2CE) on February 19-20, 2026, in Terceira Island – the first time this Brazilian scientific series ventured outside Brazil.
Co-organized by the Applied Research Centre in Artificial Intelligence for Industry (CPA-IA) and AIR Centre, the meeting focused on computational modeling, AI, scientific computing infrastructures, and industrial applications. Researchers from institutions across Brazil and Portugal, including the University of the Azores, UERJ, SENAI CIMATEC, Instituto Superior Técnico, and the University of Porto, gathered to share research findings and strengthen international networks.
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The event consolidated a growing partnership between CPA-IA, a Brazilian national centre bringing together 80 researchers from 23 institutions, and AIR Centre. The collaboration, which already includes connections with MIT, Imperial College, and other international institutions, aims to advance interdisciplinary research in emerging technologies.
The two-day programme featured presentations of AIR Centre's computational infrastructures, technical seminars, and strategic discussions on future joint activities, reinforcing transatlantic scientific cooperation through the strategic position of the Azores.
[PC, 20 February 2026]
Event
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El Centro AIR participó en la Cumbre Científica Portuguesa «Innovación 2026», celebrada los días 15 y 16 de julio en el Centro de Convenciones de Lisboa, que supuso el primer gran evento organizado por la recién creada Agencia de Investigación e Innovación de Portugal (AI²).
Innovation
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El 15 de julio de 2026, el Centro AIR participó en la visita oficial del ministro de Sanidad de Brasil, Alexandre Padilha, con motivo de la inauguración oficial de la oficina de la Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (Fiocruz) en Lisboa. La nueva oficina está situada en el mismo edificio que alberga también a ApexBrasil, Embratur y Sebrae, lo que refuerza la presencia institucional de Brasil en Portugal y amplía las oportunidades de cooperación bilateral.
Collaboration
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On 2 July, the AIR Centre hosted a meeting at its Lisbon office with the Comendador Anthony Bailey, Honourable Consul-General of His Majesty The King of Tonga to the Portuguese Republic. The discussion brought together AIR Centre Executive Director Miguel Miranda, Deputy Executive Director Mafalda Carapuço, and researcher Ana Faria, marking the beginning of a promising dialogue between the two nations.