by Hermínia Saraiva | Feb 6, 2026 | News
The second semester of 2025 confirmed a phase of acceleration in the space sector in Portugal, driven by increased public investment, strategic decisions at a European level, and advances in regulation, infrastructure, and national scientific and industrial capacity...
by Hermínia Saraiva | Feb 2, 2026 | News
The Portuguese Space Agency is inviting lower- and upper-secondary students across mainland Portugal and the Autonomous Regions to apply for the 2026 edition of Astronaut for a Day, a national programme that brings young people closer to space through a supervised...
by Hermínia Saraiva | Jan 26, 2026 | News
The first edition of the Winter Schools about Space kicks off in February. The Portuguese Space Agency’s new educational initiative focuses on a short-term training approach for higher education students, centred on practical, collaborative formats. The...
by Hermínia Saraiva | Jan 8, 2026 | News
The ESA Business Incubation Centre (ESA BIC), the European Space Agency (ESA) incubation programme, is entering a new phase in Portugal for the 2026-2028 cycle, now operating through two hubs: Instituto Pedro Nunes will coordinate ESA BIC Centro+, while Instituto...
by Hermínia Saraiva | Jan 6, 2026 | News
Following the success of its first edition, Portugal is once again promoting the UN-Portugal Outer Space Fellowship, an international capacity-building programme that, between 23rd and 27th March 2026, will bring together technical and diplomatic personnel from...
