Madeira Interactive Technologies Institute

Name

Madeira Interactive Technologies Institute

Legal name

Madeira Interactive Technologies Institute

Website

https://m-iti.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

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Product category

Academic Research Services

NAICS

Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) (541715)

SIC

Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Engineering & Technology Institutes (Comprehensive) (EDAHAEAA)

Keywords

• Human-computer interaction research
• Design innovation research
• Doctoral education programs
• Networked cyber physical systems
• Digital media research

Headquarters

HQ city

Madeirã

HQ country

Portugal

HQ region

Europe

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Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Infrastructure

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Core offering

M-ITI is an independent non-profit research and development organization that runs doctoral-level academic programs and conducts applied research in Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) and design innovation. Its primary offerings include the PhD in Networked Interactive Cyber Physical Systems and the Digital Media Doctoral Program (PDMD), delivered in partnership with IST-UL, CMU Portugal, LARSyS, University of Porto, New University of Lisbon, and University of Texas at Austin.

Product overview

Madeira Interactive Technologies Institute (M-ITI) is an academic research institute, not a product company. It operates as an associated independent non-profit research and development organization established through a partnership between Carnegie Mellon University and the Government of Portugal. M-ITI's primary offerings are educational PhD programs in collaboration with international university partners, including the PhD in Networked Interactive Cyber Physical Systems (partnered with IST-UL, CMU Portugal, and LARSyS) and the Digital Media Doctoral Program (jointly offered with University of Porto, New University of Lisbon, and University of Texas at Austin). The institute focuses on HCI (Human-Computer Interaction) and design innovation research.

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Products and services

• PhD in Networked Interactive Cyber Physical Systems A four-year full-time doctoral program focusing on networked interactive cyber physical systems research, launched by IST-UL (Instituto Superior Técnico da Universidade de Lisboa) in partnership with CMU Portugal (Carnegie Mellon University) and LARSyS. It is designed for prospective doctoral researchers seeking advanced education in HCI and design innovation.
• Digital Media Doctoral Program (PDMD) A joint doctoral program between the University of Porto (FEUP) and The New University of Lisbon (UNL), with support from the University of Texas at Austin, focused on digital media research. It serves prospective doctoral researchers in digital media and related design fields.

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• Carnegie Mellon UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounding partner of M-ITI established through a partnership between Carnegie Mellon University and the Government of Portugal. CMU provides academic leadership, research expertise in HCI, and international credibility to the institute's programs and initiatives.
• Government of PortugalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounding partner providing government support and funding to establish M-ITI as a non-profit research and development organization in Madeira, Portugal.
• University of MadeiracoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember institution of the M-ITI partnership, contributing to the collaborative research and education ecosystem in Madeira.
• Madeira TecnopolocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember institution of the M-ITI partnership, providing technology and innovation ecosystem support in Madeira.
• Instituto Superior Técnico da Universidade de Lisboa (IST-UL)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerLaunching partner of the PhD in Networked Interactive Cyber Physical Systems program - a four-year full-time program in partnership with CMU Portugal and LARSyS.
• CMU PortugalflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerCarnegie Mellon University Portugal program providing international collaboration framework for the PhD in Networked Interactive Cyber Physical Systems program.
• LARSySflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partner in the PhD in Networked Interactive Cyber Physical Systems program alongside IST-UL and CMU Portugal.
• University of Porto (FEUP)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint program partner in the Digital Media PhD program (PDMD) alongside UNL and with support from the University of Texas at Austin.
• The New University of Lisbon (UNL)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint program partner in the Digital Media PhD program (PDMD) alongside FEUP and with support from the University of Texas at Austin.
• University of Texas at AustinflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational support partner for the Digital Media PhD program (PDMD) jointly offered by University of Porto and New University of Lisbon.
• MAST ConsortiumminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean consortium working on using Art and Design to inform the next generation of technologies that embed European social values. M-ITI participated in the MAST Project kickoff module.

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Direct peers

• INESC-ID: Portugal's largest private non-profit research institute in information technology, also collaborating with CMU Portugal. Operates as a Lisbon-based counterpart in Portugal's R&D ecosystem with similar academic-industry bridge function.
• CMU Portugal Program: The international framework that ties CMU's research expertise to Portuguese universities, including M-ITI. Operates the joint doctoral framework that M-ITI's flagship program depends on.
• Carnegie Mellon University Human-Computer Interaction Institute (HCII): M-ITI's founding partner and the world's leading HCI research institute. Both organizations focus on HCI research and doctoral training, sharing faculty and joint programs through CMU Portugal.
• University of Madeira: Member institution of M-ITI and the host university in Funchal. Shares faculty and local research infrastructure with M-ITI across HCI and digital media topics.
• IST-UL (Instituto Superior Técnico): Flagship partner that launches the PhD in Networked Interactive Cyber Physical Systems with M-ITI. Portugal's top engineering university with a directly adjacent research portfolio in cyber-physical systems and HCI.
• Instituto de Telecomunicações: Portuguese private non-profit research lab with a parallel multi-university, government-supported structure. Similar institutional model with HCI-adjacent research and doctoral training.

Broad incumbents

• Fraunhofer Society: Europe's largest applied research organization with institutes across Germany and Europe. Shares the contract research + doctoral training + industry collaboration model with public/government funding backbone.
• MIT Media Lab: Global leader in HCI, design innovation, and emerging technology research. A much larger incumbent in the same research niche, with doctoral programs and industry partnerships comparable in structure to M-ITI.
• INRIA: France's national research institute for digital science and technology. Operates a comparable public-funded, multi-site R&D model with strong European consortium engagement and doctoral training.

Regional players

• ITI - Instituto Tecnológico de Informática: Spanish R&D center specializing in ICT and digital media with a parallel industry-partner model. Comparable scale and Iberian positioning as a private non-profit technology research center.

Market position

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Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

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