The STEP project aims to drive excellence and enhance the research capacity and reputation of Instituto Politecnico de Bragança (IPB) in the widening country of Portugal, by excelling in the domain of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) and EDI (Equality, Diversity and Inclusion) values through cross-fertilisation.

This is a topic of the utmost importance for the academic environment, as it can contribute substantially towards ensuring the quality of research approaches within every institution and enhance cross-fertilisation between fields which are still observed as separated or divergent. IPB will be accompanied and guided by four research-intensive, international leading partners.