Nova Formula Student

NOVA Formula Student (NFS) is a student organization at NOVA University of Lisbon, gathering students from various fields such as engineering, materials science, management, marketing, and data science to design and build a high-performance vehicle for the Formula Student competition. The team consists of members from different schools of NOVA University, ensuring a diverse set of skills necessary for the project.

The current project includes:

• FENIX EVO: The team's high-performance combustion vehicle, already developed, and that participated in two worldwide recognized competitions (FS Austria & FS Portugal).
• NOVA EV 01, an electric vehicle project: This is the we’re searching for sponsors! It’s an ongoing initiative aiming to develop an electric racing car, aligning with the world's tendencies to follow new sources of energy to power vehicles. With the know-how that the team members will get doing this project, they will be the readiest graduates to work in this rapidly changing car (and other means of transportation) industry.

"Having access to Altium Designer has been a game-changer for our development process. It allowed us to design complex, high-reliability PCBs for both low-voltage systems and high-Voltage vehicle control. Altium’s advanced features — like real-time DRCs, rule-based layout, and 3D visualization — enabled us to iterate faster, avoid critical mistakes, and produce manufacturing-ready designs in-house. Additionally, the integration with Altium 365 has been incredibly valuable for team collaboration: sharing designs in the cloud across all project stages (from layout to manufacturing and debugging) made communication faster, reduced errors, and allowed remote feedback and reviews. This sponsorship directly improved the quality, safety, and reliability of our car’s electrical system — and significantly boosted the technical skills of our team members."