Four DINÂMIA’CET-Iscte Research Projects Selected for FCT Funding

Four research projects led by Integrated Researchers at DINÂMIA’CET-Iscte have been selected for funding through calls launched by the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT).

Together, these projects represent over €800,000 in funding, strengthening the Centre’s research activities in areas such as housing, agriculture, and heritage.

Under the 2025 Call for R&D Projects in All Scientific Domains, launched by FCT, four projects were selected for funding: three under the Scientific Research and Technological Development Projects (IC&DT) category and one under the Exploratory Research Projects (PEX) category.

The selected projects are as follows:

FCT – Scientific Research and Technological Development Projects (IC&DT):

DigiPER(T)+ Project

Integrated Data-Driven Decision Making for Sustainable Housing Facility Management

Principal Investigator: Alexandra Paio

Partners: University of Minho; BUILT CoLAB (Collaborative Laboratory for the Future Built Environment)

GET-Agri Project

When Gender Meets Technology: Embodied Transformations in Portuguese Agriculture

Principal Investigator: Rita Calvário

Partner: Instituto Superior de Agronomia, University of Lisbon

CARI_TAGE Project

CARING HERITAGE: From Everyday Care to Heritage Policy: Connecting Micro-practices and Governance in Built Heritage Management

Principal Investigator: Rolando Volzone

Partners: Institute of Social Sciences, University of Lisbon; NOVA University Lisbon

FCT – Exploratory Research Project (PEX):

MAPUVaL Project

Mapping Agriculture in Urban Vacant Lands: Patterns, Practices and Potentials

Principal Investigator: Teresa Marat-Mendes

The DINÂMIA’CET-Iscte Board congratulates the principal investigators and their respective research teams.