As an entity belonging to the Portuguese National Scientific and Technological System, CICC (CICC is the Portuguese abbreviation) promotes and undertakes both pure and applied research under a variety of projects.

In partnership with industry and with other organizations, CICC participates in a number of funded projects in the fields of:

• construction and rehabilitation
• acoustics and vibrations
• hygrothermic behaviour
• energy efficiency
• exploitation of waste
• characterization of materials