FOUNDATION FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

The Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT) is the national public agency to support science, technology and innovation research in all areas of knowledge. Taught by the Ministry of Science, Technology and Higher Education, FCT began activities in August 1997 succeeding the National Board of Scientific and Technological Research (JNICT). Since March 1, 2012, FCT has succeeded to the Knowledge Society Agency (UMIC), in charge of coordinating public policies for the Information Society in Portugal. On October 1, 2013, FCT assumed the attributions and competencies of the Foundation for National Scientific Computation (FCCN).