The 2024 edition of CICECO Jornadas will take place on 10th October at the Municipal Theater of Oliveira de Azeméis, close to Aveiro North School (ESAN). This city is the embodiment of the high-level interaction between CICECO researchers and the regional industrial hub that deals with innovative materials and technological challenges for global sustainable development. This reinforces the theme of this year's edition: “Connecting minds, creating progress”, which aims to engage industry partners, associations, technological and educational centres with societal concerns that are the focus of the CICECO community's research mission.
The program of CICECO Jornadas 2024 features an international panel of invited speakers with prestigious curricula in areas that align with both CICECO members’ and industry interests. Topics will range from materials development and technological innovation to strategies and policies for sustainable development. Round table discussions will highlight how industry and academia can synergistically catalyze innovation, and drive economic growth and societal progress within green pathways.
Hope to see you there!
Carla Vilela, Sónia Ventura and Sónia Patrício
Jornadas CICECO 2024 Organizing Committee
Inaugured at the end of 2023, the Teatro Municipal de Oliveira de Azeméis (TeMA) is a result of a thorough renovation of the old and emblematic Cineteatro Caracas. It is an iconic building that houses a Grand Auditorium for around 500 people, furnished with cutting-edge technical equipment to ensure an excellent cultural experience, creating new entertainment dynamics, and responding to the cultural needs of an increasingly demanding society… Meaning the perfect spot to host our annual event, Jornadas CICECO 2024.
Jornadas CICECO 2024’ will take place on the 10th October in Teatro Municipal de Oliveira de Azeméis. The event is open to the scientific community, industrial partners, technological and educational centres free of charge. Nevertheless, REGISTRATION IS MANDATORY to give you access to in-person participation. Submission deadline: 30th August.
Please consider the information below point by point. In case the rules are not followed the abstract will not be considered. Abstract Submission Rules: Use the form below, ‘Abstract Submission’, to enter the following information: title, authors and affiliations, a summary text (max 250 words), a representative image or graphical abstract, and acknowledgments. Very Important Notes: The graphical abstract is mandatory and only one abstract submission per participant is allowed. Submission deadline: 20th September
We are seeking for the brightest and most courageous PhD candidates to showcase the importance of their research to a non-academic audience. This is an opportunity to promote scientific culture, foster interdisciplinary connections, and highlight the knowledge generated at CICECO. Are you Courageous? So, this is the challenge for you! Prepare a single slide, including figures and text, to effectively communicate the significance of your work and the key message you want people to understand and remember about your research. Submission deadline: 26th July. Eligibility: All PhD students enrolled in the 2nd year or beyond.
Jornadas CICECO 2024 will feature an art exhibition showcasing the BEST and most captivating scientific photos. Images may be created using any material imaging technique and can include results from modeling and simulation or artistic compositions combining multiple images. The limit is only your imagination! Please ensure your images are in JPG format with a resolution of at least 300 dpi and a maximum file size of 10MB. Submission deadline: 27th September.
| MORNING | |
| 08:45 | Bus departure from Aveiro to Teatro Municipal de Oliveira de Azeméis |
| 09:30 | Registration |
| 10:00 | Opening session Rector Paulo Ferreira (Universidade de Aveiro); Prof João Coutinho (CICECO Director); Presidente da Câmara Joaquim Jorge Ferreira (Câmara Municipal de Oliveira de Azeméis); Prof. Martinho Oliveira (ESAN Director) |
| 10:25 | CICECO towards 2030 Prof. João Coutinho (Director of CICECO) |
| 10:40 | Coffee Break | Networking | Poster session I |
| 11:10 | Shape the Future of Research and Innovation in Europe Dr. Maria Cristina Russo (Director for Prosperity in Directorate-General Research & Innovation) |
| 11:40 | Round Table I – Linking Innovation and Sustainability Moderator: Prof. João Labrincha (Full professor at DEMaC, UA) Participants: Dr. Jean Paul Cadoret (Vice-President European Algae Biomass Association); Dr. Victor Ferreira (President of the Portuguese Sustainable Habitat Cluster); Dr. Paulo Jorge Magalhães (R&D and Open Innovation Manager at Sonae Arauco); Dr. Emídio de Sousa (Secretary of Portuguese State for the Environment); Dr. Marco Ferraz (Head of Upstream and Industrial Innovation Center at Galp); Marisa Almeida (Coordinator of the Environment and Sustainability Department of CTCV) |
| 12:30 | CICECO Honorary Member Ceremony Prof. João Coutinho (Director of CICECO) |
| 12:45 | Lunch | Exhibition of CICECO Applied Research |
| AFTERNOON | |
| 14:00 | The Future of Materials: A Personal Perspective Prof. João Rocha (Coordinator of the Council of Associated Laboratories) |
| 14:20 | Advanced Materials for Industrial Leadership – Communication and the implementation Dr. Sofie Nørager (Policy Officer at the European Commission) |
| 14:40 | Subtractive Manufacturing: from Past Foundations to Future horizons João Fragoso (Sales area Manager at Deibar) |
| 15:00 | Additive Manufacturing: Milestones & Challenges Dr. Marc Gardon (Business Director at Renishaw) |
| 15:20 | Round Table II – The Future of Materials and Technology Evolution Moderator: Dr. José Maria Albuquerque (President of the Portuguese College of Materials of the Order of Engineers) Participants: Dr. Sofie Nørager (Policy Officer at the European Commission); Prof. João Rocha (Full Professor. at DQ, UA, Coordinator of the Council of Associated Laboratories); João Fragoso (Sales area Manager at Deibar); Dr. Marc Gardon (Business Director at Renishaw); Prof. João Tedim (Associate Professorat DEMaC, UA); Dr. Ricardo Simões (Head of Innovation of CCDR-Norte); Prof. Luís Carlos (Full Professor at DFis, UA); João Vieira (Additive Manufacturing, Manager) and Dr. Júlio Grilo (Head of Research & Innovation Simoldes Group) |
| 16:30 | Coffee Break | Networking | Poster session II |
| 17:00 | PhD student Pitch |
| 18:00 | CICECO Awards | Jornadas CICECO 2025 |
| 18:15 | Closing ceremony |
| 18:30 | Bus departure to Aveiro I |
| 18:45 | ESAN Roadmap and Welcome Reception |
| NIGHT | |
| 20:30 | Dinner (Hotel Dighton, Oliveira de Azeméis) |
| 23:00 | Bus departure to Aveiro II |
Maria Cristina Russo is Director of the Prosperity Directorate in DG Research and Innovation. In this role she is responsible for Industrial research innovation & investments agenda, Valorisation policies and IPR, Industrial transformation, and Industry 5.0 and AI in Science. Previously Director for Global Approach & International Cooperation in R&I with responsibility for developing and implementing the EU international strategy for international cooperation in research and innovation and the international dimension of the Horizon programme. She has been working for the European Commission since 1992 where she held several policy and managerial positions related to external relations, the EU decision-making process and various EU policies, in particular Research & Innovation. Before being appointed Director, she was member of the Cabinet of the Commissioner in charge of research policy and Head of Unit in the Secretariat-General of the European Commission holding different positions dealing with inter-institutional relations and policy making, and in the department in charge of consumers' policies and financial services. Maria Cristina holds a degree in Political Sciences from the Luiss University of Rome and a Research Master’s Degree in European Studies from the College of Europe in Bruges. She has three children.
João Rocha is a Full Professor of Chemistry who served as the Director of the Aveiro Institute of Materials (CICECO) from 2002 to 2021. Currently, he coordinates the Council of Associated Laboratories. He earned his PhD in Chemistry in 1990 and completed a postdoctoral fellowship in 1991, both at the University of Cambridge, UK. Over the years, he has received numerous prestigious honors, including being named an Officer of the Chemistry Division of the European Academy of Sciences (EURASC) in 2014, a member of the Académie Royale de Belgique des Sciences, des Lettres et des Beaux-Arts in 2022, and a member of the Lisbon Academy of Sciences since 2006. He was also made a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry in 2016 and served as an advisory member to the Prime Minister of Portugal from 2012 to 2014. Additionally, Rocha has been honored with awards from the Portuguese, Spanish, and French Chemical Societies, and he has served as the coordinator for the ERC Consolidator Grants panel PE11.
Sofie Norager has been with the European Commission since 2021, working in various roles related to research and innovation policies and funding. She currently serves as the Deputy Head of the Industrial Transformation Unit within DG Research and Innovation. This unit oversees several Horizon Europe partnerships, including Process4Planet, Made in Europe, Metrology, and PARC (focused on chemical risk assessment), and also monitors the new Chips Joint Undertaking. The unit is responsible for developing the 'Safe and Sustainable by Design' (SSbD) framework for chemicals and materials, as well as the forthcoming coordinated plan on advanced materials. Previously, Sofie held roles in areas such as Environment and Health, eHealth, research coordination, ICT research strategy development, and international research cooperation. She holds a PhD in Physics, specialized in protein crystallography and NMR, from Joseph Fourier University in Grenoble, France, along with a Master’s in crystallography and biological NMR from the same university, and a Master’s in Chemistry from the University of Konstanz, Germany. Before joining the European Commission, she worked as a postdoctoral researcher at the Centre for Crystallographic Studies at the University of Copenhagen in Denmark.
João Fragoso has been a Sales Area Manager at Deibar - Máquinas Ferramenta, Lda since 2022, specialized in delivering high-precision solutions to the metalworking industry. With over 10 years of experience in the automotive sector, he has held leadership positions in process engineering and team management, working in areas such as plastic injection, molds, and automation at companies like Gestamp, Forvia, and Yazaki. João holds a Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Porto and a Postgraduate degree in Management from the Universidade Católica Portuguesa, focusing leadership, business strategy, and operational management.
Marc Gardon is the Business Director for Additive Manufacturing at Renishaw, overseeing operations in France, Portugal, and Spain. With 15 years of experience in various additive technologies, Marc has been leading technical and sales teams to scale up laser powder bed fusion processes across multiple industries, including aerospace, biomedical, defense, mold making, petrochemical, and more. He holds a Master's degree and a PhD in Materials Science and Technology from the University of Barcelona, where he also earned a degree in Chemical Engineering. Additionally, Marc completed a Postgraduate Degree in Business Administration at IESE.
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