Category Archives: University of Porto Stories

UPTEC startup creates a collection of bags with sustainable and recyclable materials

UPTEC startup creates a collection of bags with sustainable and recyclable materials

Maria Maleta, a Portuguese brand of luggage and accessory design launched a new line dedicated to sustainability. This collection is made with four vegan products and with biodegradable and recyclable textiles. Incubated at UPTEC – Science and Technology Park of the University of Porto, Maria Maleta presents the No Season collection with 7 models created […]

Moot will provide capoeira training plans for free

Moot, a startup incubated at UPTEC – Science and Technology Park of University of Porto will provide a new training plan for free: capoeira applied to dance. Through a digital platform, Moot promotes the education, training and well-being of dancers and practitioners of modalities associated with the movement. Directly from Sao Paulo, Brazil, Claudia Nwabasili […]

UPTEC’s startup rehabilitated one of the top 100 best houses in 2018

CREA, a Portuguese architecture studio incubated at UPTEC – Science and Technology Park of the University of Porto, was awarded with a place on the ArchDaily’s list on the 100 best houses in 2018. The rehabilitation project of Casa Heróis de África, in Porto, was considered one of the best in the world. The Casa […]

UPTEC’s startup awarded by using zinc in architecture

Rosmaninho+Azevedo – Arquitectos, a startup incubated at UPTEC – Science and Technology Park of University of Porto, won the Jury’s Special Award at VMZINC Archizinc Trophy. The work at the Centro Interpretativo do Vale do Tua got the prize to the Portuguese studio, amongst 120 applications from 18 countries. The Archizinc Trophy is a biannual […]

UPTEC’s startup uses international dancers to teach dancing

Moot – The Movement Lab (www.mootmovementlab.com) , a startup incubated at UPTEC – Science and Technology Park of University of Porto (www.uptec.up.pt), launched an online platform for people who want to learn how to dance. Everyone can have their own dance lessons and learn new training concepts, through the multimedia contents available on all devices […]