On 6 November, the CCG/ZGDV Institute will open its doors for the Open Day for Knowledge, an initiative by IAPMEI, organised in partnership with the Institute, which forms part of the celebrations marking its 33 years of activity. Under the theme ‘From Knowledge to Impact: Emerging Technologies for Competitiveness and the Future’, the event aims to bridge the gap between research and technological innovation and the practical needs of businesses and society.

CCG/ZGDV, through its Knowledge and Technology Transfer (KTT) team, has joined the national network of Industrial Property Promotion Support Offices (GAPI) and the European PATLIB network, thereby strengthening its capacity to support businesses, researchers and entrepreneurs in protecting knowledge and capitalising on innovation.

Augmented Reality can reveal what visitors might otherwise struggle to see, recreate contexts and connect scientific information with the places where it takes on meaning. In heritage settings, the challenge is not to showcase more technology, but to let it fade into the background enough for us to take a closer look at the rock, the trail and the landscape.

Technologies developed through several research and innovation projects, with applications in healthcare, energy, mobility, textiles and clothing, and industry.

On 11 September, the CCG/ZGDV Institute and the Polytechnic University of Coimbra (UPCoimbra) formalised a strategic partnership to establish a new CCG/ZGDV hub on UPCoimbra’s campus at the Coimbra Institute of Engineering (ISEC). The agreement strengthens scientific and technological cooperation between the two institutions and enhances their capacity to address the challenges facing businesses, organisations and the region.