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Fraunhofer Portugal Challenge 2025: Turning Ideas into Impact

The Fraunhofer Portugal Challenge 2025 is now accepting applications, inviting master’s students and researchers from Portuguese universities to present exciting, technology-based ideas.

Run by Fraunhofer Portugal AICOS, the competition celebrates innovations that can really change how things work — like smart AI, user-centered design, and systems that connect digital and physical worlds.

There are two categories: the Master Thesis Award, for ideas rooted in academic research, and the Student Award, for any impressive tech concept.

Winners can get up to €3,000, and the Student Award winner also gets help from experts at Fraunhofer.

If you’re developing a solution that could shape the future and want to take your idea further, this is your chance.

You can apply until July 31.