 Since 2005, CAISl and the Gulbenkian Foundation, one of the wealthiest foundations in the world, have partnered together to form the "Experiential Learning Methods in Sciences" Initiative, a project aimed at researching and developing innovative methods and best practices in science education.The initiative, led by a team of Gulbenkian researchers and CAISL professors, has been stated to have had profound effects in the teaching of science education in Portugal.CAISL is an affiliate school of Code.org in Portugal in participating in the "Hour of Code" initiative.