Engineering and Public Policy (EPP) is a well-defined, interdisciplinary field of science, characterised by its own methodology with interactions with the social sciences, and in which an in-depth knowledge of technological issues is a fundamental requirement.
FEUP plays an active role in shaping the future of engineering, whether through partnerships and agreements with government agencies or private sector companies. The desire to develop and implement policies that promote technological innovation and economic growth leads FEUP to collaborate with other universities and research centres in Portugal and abroad, either through joint research projects and/or other open innovation initiatives.