Jardin Madalena

The University of Madeira (UMa; Portuguese: Universidade da Madeira, pronounced [univɨɾsiˈðad(ɨ) dɐ mɐˈðɐjɾɐ]) is a Portuguese public university, created in 1988 in Funchal, Madeira. The university offers first, second cycle and Doctorate academic degrees in a wide range of fields, in accordance with the Bologna process.

The Madeira Interactive Technologies Institute (M-ITI) was conceived in 2000, formally integrated as a research group in 2007, and established as an Innovation Institute in 2010.It resulted from a collaborative connection between the University of Madeira, Madeira Tecnopolo, and Carnegie Mellon University.

Madeira Tecnopolo is a Free Science Park in Funchal, Madeira, Portugal, 32°39′35″N 16°55′34″W.