[:en]Learning from Challenges[:pt]Aprender com Desafios[:]

[:en]The value of the university is based on the relationship between the teacher and the student and the ability of the first to challenge the second and to accompany him throughout the learning process while looking for solutions to these challenges.[:pt]O valor da universidade reside na relação entre professor e aluno e a capacidade que o primeiro tem de desafiar o segundo e de o acompanhar ao longo do processo de aprendizagem enquanto este procura soluções para esses desafios.[:]

[:en]Drinking straws and atents[:pt]Palhinhas e patentes[:]

[:en]Patents were created to promote the dissemination of knowledge and to give incentives to the inventor: in exchange for making public all the details of the invention, the State gives 20 years of exclusive rights to exploit it.[:pt]As patentes foram criadas para promover a disseminação do conhecimento e dar incentivos aos inventores: em troca de tornar públicos todos os detalhes da sua invenção, o Estado oferece ao inventor o exclusivo da sua exploração durante 20 anos.[:]

[:en]Prisoners, Universities, and Companies[:pt]Prisioneiros, Universidades e Empresas[:]

[:en]The prisoner’s dilemma is a well-known example of a game studied in game theory in which two rational players do not cooperate, even though cooperation is the best outcome for both. In this game, two suspects belonging to a criminal gang are caught by police in possession of illegal weapons, but without sufficient evidence to… Continue reading [:en]Prisoners, Universities, and Companies[:pt]Prisioneiros, Universidades e Empresas[:]

[:en]Just Finished the Exams, What Now?[:pt]Acabei os Exames e Agora?[:]

[:en]This is the time of year when, after completing their exams, many young people have to make decisions about their future. I don’t know if the reader belongs to this group, but if not, it may be a good idea to think about it or, if you are from an older generation, to reflect on… Continue reading [:en]Just Finished the Exams, What Now?[:pt]Acabei os Exames e Agora?[:]

[:en]Challenges and Opportunities[:pt]Desafios e Oportunidades[:]

[:en]What are the characteristics of an innovation mindset? And what steps have to be taken from the genesis of an idea to its implementation in an innovative solution?[:pt]Quais são as caraterísticas de uma mentalidade inovadora? E que passos têm de ser dados desde a génese de uma ideia até à sua concretização numa solução inovadora?[:]

[:en]There’s Life Beyond a GPA[:pt]Há Vida para Além das Notas[:]

[:en]For six years I have been spending one Saturday per semester at Técnico in an event named Pitch Bootcamp where about 200 specialists in human resources and Técnico alumni help 180 students to summarize in a 2-minute presentation their full potential for an employer. Being responsible for the employability of the students, these Saturdays allow… Continue reading [:en]There’s Life Beyond a GPA[:pt]Há Vida para Além das Notas[:]

[:en]Do You Have an Innovation Mindset?[:pt]Tem uma Mentalidade Inovadora?[:]

[:en]Last month, I was at the University of Aalto in Helsinki to participate in activities related to entrepreneurship and innovation. This university is currently a reference in these fields that began with a student-led movement. In 2008 students founded the Aalto Entrepreneurship Society (Aaltoes), and managed to involve Tina Seelig, a well-known Stanford professor, as… Continue reading [:en]Do You Have an Innovation Mindset?[:pt]Tem uma Mentalidade Inovadora?[:]

[:en]Work Will Resume Within Moments[:pt]O Trabalho Segue Dentro de Momentos[:]

[:en]In an earlier chronicle, I have already mentioned the study by Sara Sarasvathy, who concluded that people identified as entrepreneurs more often use effective reasoning rather than the most common causal reasoning (“Thinking as an Innovator”, 20- March 2018). This and other studies show that the perception of what we think is an essential competence… Continue reading [:en]Work Will Resume Within Moments[:pt]O Trabalho Segue Dentro de Momentos[:]