on 23-09-2026
The optics industry is evolving toward a model in which frames can be produced sustainably, customized to the user, and equipped with sensing capabilities. Realizing this vision requires advances on several fronts: sustainable biomaterials, additive manufacturing, biomedical sensing, and digital co-creation.
Instituto de Telecomunicações, Coimbra's branch, will host the workshop "The Future of Smart, Sustainable, and Personalized Eyewear," on September 23, 2026, at 2:00 PM, at DEEC, Pólo II of the University of Coimbra.
Organized within the scope of the OnDemand project, the workshop brings together experts around these technologies, with presentations on biomaterials for additive manufacturing, production of personalized optics, integrated biomedical sensing, and digital co-creation, culminating in a round table and public debate.
Participation is free, but registration is mandatory, as places are limited:
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More Information..on 10-04-2026
Jornadas IT 2026 will be held under the central theme Space, Defense and Emerging Technologies, highlighting the Institute’s growing role in strategic national and European domains, including resilient and secure communications, surveillance and monitoring, sensing, artificial intelligence, and related areas.
The "Jornadas IT 2026" aim to present the most relevant R&D activities within each Instituto de Telecomunicações (IT) thematic lines, foster scientific collaboration among IT research groups, promote strategic reflection on the contribution of each thematic line to this area, thereby strengthening IT connection to national and international innovation ecosystems in Space, Defense, and Security.
Program - April 10th 2026:
Until 09:00 | Reception of Participants
Arrival of participants and registration
09:00 | Opening Session | IT Board, Local Authorities and Invited Entities
▪ Instituto de Telecomunicações: José Carlos Pedro (President of the Board)
▪ Instituto Politécnico de Leiria: Nuno Almeida (Pro-President)
▪ Municipality of Leiria: Gonçalo Lopes (President)
Invited Entities:
09:45 | Keynote 1
President of the IT Board, José Carlos Pedro
“IT 2030 – Space, Defense and Emerging Technologies”
10:00 | Keynote 2
IT Technology and Interface Center (CTI-IT), Daniel Pôças
“2030 Opportunities and Instruments – Space, Defense and Emerging Technologies”
10:15 | Coffee Break + IT Research Groups Poster Session (ongoing, up to 2 posters per group)
Thematic Sessions - morning
10:45 | [S1] Basic Sciences & Enabling Technologies and the Space & Defense Challenge
11:45 | [S2] Wireless Technologies and the Space & Defense Challenge
12:45 | Buffet Lunch in the Lobby + IT Research Groups Poster Session (ongoing, up to 2 posters per group)
Thematic Sessions - afternoon
14:00 | [S3] Optics & Photonics and the Space & Defense Challenge
15:00 | [S4] Networks & Services and the Space & Defense Challenge
16:00 | Coffee Break + IT Research Groups Poster Session (ongoing, up to 2 posters per group)
Thematic Sessions – afternoon (ongoing)
16:30 | [S5] Information and Data Sciences and the Space & Defense Challenge
17:30 | Strategic Panel: Space and Defense in Portugal
Moderator: Francisco Fontes (Altice Labs)
Panelists:
18:15 | 2026 Awards Ceremony and Closing Session
When: April 10th, 2026
Venue:
School of Technology and Management – Polytechnic Institute of Leiria, Alto do Vieiro, Morro do Lena, Leiria, Portugal
Coordinates: 39°44’03.52” N | 8°49’15.79” W
Be tuned, soon we will display our photo cover of the evente here:
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