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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The AIR Centre took part in the Portuguese Science Summit Innovation 2026, held on 15–16 July at the Lisbon Convention Center, marking the first major event organised by Portugal’s newly established Agency for Research and Innovation (AI²).
Innovation
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A 15 de julho de 2026, o Centro AIR participou na visita oficial do Ministro da Saúde do Brasil, Alexandre Padilha, que marcou o lançamento formal do Gabinete da Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (Fiocruz) em Lisboa. O novo escritório está localizado no mesmo edifício que também alberga a ApexBrasil, a Embratur e o Sebrae, reforçando a presença institucional do Brasil em Portugal e ampliando as oportunidades de cooperação 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.