At the basic level, Affiliates are companies recognized by their long lasting or strong relations with our engineering departments, established through cooperation in dissertations, internships and other project studies, or in sponsored research and tech transfer activities.

The relationship is reevaluated each year through a batch of indicators

A .TALENT
1. New graduate employment
2. Student merit awards
3. Participation at FEUP Career Fair
4. Cooperation in FEUP Career Path

B .EDUCATION
5. Master dissertations
6. Doctoral thesis
7. Internships
8. Course projects
9. Tailormade training
10. Corporate lecturers

C . RESEARCH & INNOVATION
11. Contracted research
12. Consortium research
13. Industry Liaison Office activities
14. Intellectual Property and Technology Transfer
15. Co-located Innovation Centres
16. Endowed chairs

D . ENGAGEMENT
17. Student scholarships
18. Research grants & awards
19. Governance boards
20. Patronage and sponsorship