26 February 2026
26 February 2026
The Champalimaud Foundation (CF) and Instituto Superior Técnico (IST) have established a five-year strategic partnership to create a Neurorobotics Laboratory within the CF Neurotechnology Warehouse. Signed on 18 February, the agreement brings together two of Portugal’s leading research institutions with the goal of advancing the understanding of intelligence - both biological and artificial - at the convergence of brain science, robotics and artificial intelligence.
Healthcare is entering a decisive decade.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer a promise on the horizon – it is already transforming diagnostics, treatment, research, education and health systems worldwide. The real challenge we now face is not whether AI will change healthcare, but how we design that transformation responsibly, sustainably and at scale.