The applications to fund “Pedagogical Innovation Projects (PIP)” for curricular units (UC) taught at Técnico in the academic year 2025/26 will be open from April 1 to April 30. Two types of projects will be funded: Synergistic and Exploratory, with amounts up to €10,000 and €5,000, respectively.

The goal of the PIP Competition is to engage Técnico faculty in implementing innovative teaching methods and active learning that have an impact on updating and adapting Técnico's teaching model. The applications must meet the following requirements:

• Demonstrate a positive impact on teaching/learning at Técnico, across multiple UCs and preferably from several departments;
• Provide metrics to assess success and describe how they will be measured.

Applications should also meet at least one of the following conditions:

• Use tools relevant to learning, such as case studies, problem-based learning, active learning, flipped classrooms, research-based learning, etc.;
• Consider the use of new technologies, including digital solutions (particularly solutions supported by Artificial Intelligence), to address learning and teaching challenges.

Applications must be submitted online here.

The results will be published on May 16, 2025.

For more information, please consult the competition notice PIP 2025 or contact pip@tecnico.ulisboa.pt.