Portugal has established itself as a highly competitive actor within the European Union’s Fight against Crime and Terrorism (FCT) research landscape, achieving the highest proposal success rate in the EU at 26%. The ENACT Flash Report highlights a well-developed ecosystem built on collaboration between law enforcement agencies, research institutes, universities, and specialised technology organisations.
While Portuguese participation is strongest in Cybercrime, the report notes balanced engagement across all major security domains, including Organised Crime, societal resilience, and terrorism prevention. Portugal demonstrates notable strengths in investigation and forensics, intelligence analysis, secure communications, and digital forensics technologies. Overall, the report positions Portugal as an increasingly relevant contributor to European civil security research, while identifying future growth opportunities through stronger SME and private-sector participation to further expand national impact within the Horizon Europe framework.
Read the report: ENACT Country Profile: Portugal
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