The universities are a central pillar of the aerospace and defence ecosystem in Portugal. From the north to the south of the country, on the coast and inland, we find higher and technical education that contributes decisively to the training and specialisation of national talent applied to aeronautics, space and defence. Aerospace, IT, mechanical, electrotechnical and materials engineering, among others, make a decisive contribution to the downstream performance and positioning of the industry.
Several research and development centres contribute to the technological interface with Portuguese and international industry, playing an essential role in international consortia dedicated to developing new solutions for materials, processes, products and technologies for present and future aeronautics and space programmes.
In Portugal, there are more than 150 companies with different skills, most of them dedicated to dual-use markets, supplying mobility and other industries.
