Innovation and Value Creation

The Innovation and Value Creation Office aims to showcase NOVA FCSH’s talent to society, with a focus on expanding its network of partner institutions through the following areas of action: alumni, employability, entrepreneurship, and knowledge promotion.

Useful information

Contact the Innovation and Value Creation Office

+351 217 908 300 gicv@fcsh.unl.pt

          
              Knowledge Promotion
                        
              Identifying opportunities for securing financial resources, strengthening existing partnerships, expanding collaboration with new entities, and supporting applied research and patronage projects.

          
              Employability
                        
              Identifying opportunities for securing financial resources, strengthening existing partnerships, expanding collaboration with new entities, and supporting applied research and patronage projects.

          
              Alumni
                        
              Strengthening the bond between the university and its alumni by encouraging their engagement with the institution. This includes initiatives that invite them to reconnect with academia and share their knowledge with current students.

          
              Entrepreneurship
                        
              Encouraging students to develop creativity, initiative, and autonomy in identifying opportunities and solving problems, transforming ideas into projects that generate value and employment.

Go Green Go Social Award

An initiative by NOVA FCSH in partnership with Santander Universidades, aimed at recognizing innovative and high-impact projects in the fields of Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities. It is open to students, alumni, professors and researchers affiliated with NOVA FCSH.

Projects from previous editions are align with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Discover the winning projects:

Starters Academy - A NOVA Course

The NOVA Starters Academy was created by NOVA Innovation as a free course (2nd semester) designed to foster an entrepreneurial mindset among NOVA students.

It aims to equip participants with the tools needed to create a business, covering the fundamentals of entrepreneurship and business management through hands-on application.

Participants will be grouped into multidisciplinary teams from various NOVA faculties and institutes, working together to develop and present a final business plan.

Innovation Centre

Area dedicated to the development of entrepreneurial ideas and projects from the NOVA FCSH Community for co-working use, located in Tower B, ground floor, room B004. If you wish to use this space, please contact us at gicv@fcsh.unl.pt