Maio 2026
Maio 2026
Announcements
UJET inaugurates Tech Hub in Porto
April 2026
San Francisco-based UJET has selected Porto to establish its main European tech hub, launching a “centre of excellence” with an initial team of 60 employees. The AI company, whose only office outside the U.S. is in South Korea, selected Portugal based on its highly qualified talent and growing technological ecosystem.
Expansions
Nscale announces further AI investment in Portugal
May 2026
Nscale announced a major expansion of its AI infrastructure project in Sines, Portugal, in partnership with Microsoft and Start Campus. The project involves installing more than 66,000 next-generation NVIDIA Rubin GPUs from 2027 onwards and over €695 million in additional investment, reinforcing Portugal’s position as a strategic European hub for AI, data centres and high-performance computing.
CGI is launching a new AI Centre of Excellence in Portugal
May 2026
Lisbon is reinforcing its position as a European tech hub, with CGI launching a new Centre of Excellence in Portugal focused on Generative and agentic AI. Building on its existing base of over 2,000 employees in the country, the Canadian-based consulting firm aims to support projects across Portugal and Europe while also collaborating with universities to help develop future AI talent and enhance research.
DXC Technology expands operation in Portugal
April 2026
American multinational IT services DXC Technology is expanding its Business Process Services operations in Lisbon, hiring 100 highly qualified professionals to meet growing demand for its digital services in sectors such as finance, utilities and the public sector, increasing its operational capacity in Portugal by 30%.
GOING GREEN
Renewables meet 81% of Portugal’s electricity demand in February
March 2026
In February 2026, renewables met 81% of Portugal’s electricity consumption, with the remaining 19% supplied by natural gas, according to the national grid operator REN.
INDUSTRY HIGHLIGHT
Portugal’s Strategic Edge in Europe’s AI Infrastructure Race
May 2026
The article highlights Portugal, particularly Sines, as one of Europe’s most compelling sites for AI infrastructure, given its renewable energy capacity, access to ocean water for cooling, subsea cable connectivity, and strategic location. The choice for AI compute in Europe, according to the article, must follow a “hub-and-spoke” model that concentrates major AI compute hubs in locations with distinct geographic and infrastructural advantages and Portugal is positioned to be one of the most important hubs.
Recognition
Six Portuguese schools among the best in the world for executive education
May 2026
Portugal is strengthening its global position in executive education, with six universities featured in the Financial Times ranking, including newcomer Católica Porto Business School. Nova SBE leads nationally, placing 20th overall and 9th in the 2026 Custom Executive Education ranking, the first Portuguese school to reach the global top 10. The list also includes ISCTE Business School, ISEG, FEP, and Católica Lisbon School of Business & Economics.
DID YOU KNOW?
Portugal surpassed 340,000 vehicles produced in 2025
According to ACAP's statistics, Portugal's automotive industry continued to demonstrate resilience and export competitiveness in 2025, with total vehicle production reaching 341,361 units (+2.7% YoY). The sector remains highly export-oriented, with 97.8% of production destined for foreign markets, mainly Germany, France, Spain, Italy and the UK, reinforcing Portugal’s role within the European automotive value chain. While production remains predominantly combustion-engine based, the sector is gradually shifting towards electric and alternative-fuel mobility solutions.
Portugal is investing in the talent supporting the AI economy
Start Campus and NOVA Information Management School (NOVA IMS) have launched a collaboration aimed at helping develop specialized talent in Portugal in areas directly linked to the operation of data centres, energy systems and critical infrastructure underpinning the emerging AI economy.
What they say
The opening of this office represents an important milestone for UJET and reflects our commitment to investing in talent and innovation in Europe. Portugal offers us a very dynamic technological ecosystem, with highly qualified professionals who will be fundamental in driving the next generation of AI-powered CX solutionsRaúl Costa, Director of Business Operations at UJET
