The Technologies, Dialogues and Sites Laboratory (LTDS) is a network laboratory created in 1996 (as the Technology and Social Development Laboratory) is coordinate by Professor Roberto Bartholo. It operates in the training of human resources, research and extension, advisory, consultancy, project development, multimedia production, publications and organization of technical and scientific events. It includes the Strategic Studies Group (GEE) which deals with issues related to international security, national defense and public security from the political, tactical, logistical, technological and strategic perspectives.

It currently comprises three lines of research:

• Digital Humanities - this line is based on Vilém Flusser's philosophical, anthropological perspective to articulate different fields of contemporary academic knowledge (engineering, computing, social sciences, arts, etc.) in an effort to understand the transformations that the emerging "digital world" brings for the human condition.

• Relational Heritage - reflects on the place of heritage in contemporary times supported by Richard Rorty's theoretical perspective, aiming to expand and deepen our sense of community and affirm and value heritage as an ethical-political choice that takes place in the midst of networks of relationships and institutions.             

• Situated Entrepreneurship is based on the logic of Effectuation, Saras Sarasvathy's contribution to contemporary theories of entrepreneurship. The theoretical perspective emphasizes the strategic importance of uncertainty, unpredictability and rooting in local truths and practices for entrepreneurial activity.