A new Center of Innovation for University of Porto

The Parque de Ciência e Tecnologia of the University of Porto is continuing to grow.  The next phase will be a new center for innovation coming up in Asprela.  The building is intended to develop new products through the work of local researchers and in conjuction with major companies.

The project is being driven by the UPTEC (Association of Technology Transfer of Asprela) which launched the bidding process for the new construction at the end of August.  They are planning to announce the winning bid and contractor within the next few days and construction will proceed later this year.

The new center represents and investment of nearly 2 million euros and is expected to be completed by the end of next year.  The new center will be almost 20,000 sq feet in size with two floors and will be built next to the existing Engineering Faculty building at the University of Porto.  This proximity will facilitate the the campus as one of the floors of the new building will be reserved for PhD Students and Faculty that are developing new products.

The building will be used for continual technological development, as teams with completed project move out of the new building and new developement teams come in.  All of the currently planned space has already been reserved, and plans for an additional construction for the School of Psychology are underway.