Research and Innovation 2023-2024

Overview & Synopsis

MESSAGE FROM THE RECTOR At the University of Minho, research and innovation are not simply outputs we measure — they are commitments we embody. The years 2023 and 2024 demonstrated a university increasingly defined by rigor of inquiry and clarity of purpose, converting scientific creativity into real-world answers, shared progress, and longstanding intellectual value. Throughout this period, our scientific ecosystem revealed both strength of foundation and openness of vision. The network of research units continued to evolve as an inclusive space for discovery and collaboration, sustaining a level of quality that is now a defining institutional attribute: 90% of these units were recognized as “Very Good” or “Excellent” by the FCT. This acknowledgment reinforces a research model distinguished by disciplinary diversity, organizational cohesion, and a cooperative scientific fabric that brings together students, scholars, and innovation partners around shared questions and shared impact. (...)