PARSUK convened the largest ever bilateral gathering between Portugal and the United Kingdom in science, research and innovation — bringing together two governments, leading British institutions, and the diaspora talent that made it all possible. On 26 May 2026, at the Wellcome Trust in London, PARSUK brought together two governments for a day of technical exchanges that no one had ever convened before. Three Portuguese ministries — Education, Science and Innovation; Economy and Territorial...

PARSUK was present in Lisbon for the public presentation of the methodology that will define Portugal’s strategic priority domains and budget allocation within the country’s evolving science and innovation framework. The launch of AI² – Portugal’s new Agency for Research and Innovation represents a major step in the reorganisation of the national research and innovation system. The reform aims to strengthen governance coherence, improve strategic prioritisation, and better align scientific...

A fusão de agências britânicas de ciência e inovação, implementada há sete anos através da criação da UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), representa um processo similar ao que Portugal está agora a iniciar com a criação da Agência de Investigação e Inovação (AI2). No entanto, avaliações independentes mostram que a fusão administrativa não produziu os ganhos de eficiência prometidos nem sinergias plenas entre investigação fundamental e inovação. A PARSUK publicou hoje o relatório "Do modelo à...