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  • About
    • Overview
    • People
    • Area Leaders
    • Resources
    • Documents and Reports
    • Careers
    • Contact Us
  • Education
    • Overview
    • 2023 Call for PhD Grants
  • Industry
    • Overview
    • Affiliates
    • Getting Involved
    • Host an MIT Student
  • Innovation
    • MIT Portugal Innovation Workshop 2025
    • MIT Portugal Innovation Workshop Reunion 2025
  • Research
    • Overview
      • Climate Science & Climate Change
      • Earth Systems: Oceans to Near Space
      • Digital Transformation in Manufacturing
      • Sustainable Cities
    • Competitive Calls
      • 2025 Call for Seed Grant Proposals
    • Funded Projects
      • 2024 @PT Call for Exploratory Proposals
      • 2024 Seed Projects
      • Flagship Projects
      • 2021 Exploratory Projects
  • Idea Sprints
  • Annual Conference
    • Annual Conference 2024
  • News + Events
    • Overview
    • News
    • Events
    • Graphic Identity
    • Media Gallery

Innovation

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The MIT Portugal innovation initiative fosters collaboration between MIT, Portuguese universities, and industry affiliates. Our mission is to connect the MPP community and its partners so they can move powerful ideas from conception to fruition.

We combine opportunities for hands-on innovation and entrepreneurship education to build a dynamic infrastructure across campuses that fosters a connected community of science researchers.

We are committed to strengthening MPP’s innovation and entrepreneurship landscape by:

  • Serving as a connector across the wide range of research groups dedicated to innovation and entrepreneurship.
  • Supporting MPP’s most successful innovation projects to reach more faculty and external partners.
  • Organizing events and workshops that support future Portuguese innovation leaders with the knowledge, skills, and confidence to develop, scale, and deliver breakthrough solutions to real-world problems.
Douglas P. hart

Douglas P. Hart

Professor, MIT
dphart@mit.edu

Douglas P. Hart is an MIT professor of mechanical engineering and a co-founder of three venture-backed biotechnology companies. Doug has a history of successful inventions—both inside and outside of academia—and serves as a technical advisor for numerous companies and professional organizations.

He has been involved in the commercial development of technologies ranging from satellite propulsion to unmanned drones to surgical robots. He is currently the Co-Director of MPP, as well as the MPP E&I Faculty Lead.

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MIT Portugal Program
Universidade do Minho
Campus de Azurém,
4804 – 533 Guimarães
Portugal
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MIT Portugal Program
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Cambridge, MA 02139
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