The Faculty of Biotechnology (ESB) of the Universidade Católica Portuguesa welcomed students from different parts of the world for another edition of the European Master of Science in Sustainable Food Systems Engineering, Technology and Business (BiFTec-FOOD4S). This semester there are 45 students attending this European master's programme, from 23 countries and six continents.

BiFTec-FOOD4S takes place as part of a joint Erasmus Mundus Master's Degree and is organised by four European partner institutions: Universidade Católica Portuguesa, KU Leuven (Leuven, Belgium), University of Applied Sciences (Anhalt, Germany) and University College Dublin (Dublin, Ireland). The master's programme aims to promote innovation, technology and sustainability in the food sector.

Rui Morais, coordinator of BiFTec-FOOD4S at ESB, emphasises the importance of this partnership: "this is a sector of the utmost importance in the Portuguese economy and one that is closely integrated into the business ecosystem, where the convergence of research units with high scientific competence and relevant applied activity can make all the difference."