A solution developed by INESC TEC will make access to cardiac diagnoses easier in regions where reaching specialised care is more difficult. The project, which began this year, relies on Artificial Intelligence (AI) solutions.

In early September, several INESC TEC research infrastructures welcomed researchers from SINTEF – one of Norway’s and the world’s most prominent R&D centres, with more than 70 years of experience and a vast repertoire on sea-related research activities. The main goal? To define a pilot project related to monitoring and maintenance systems for floating offshore energy structures.  

Miriam Seoane Santos, INESC TEC researcher and lecturer at the Faculty of Sciences of the University of Porto (FCUP), was recognised by her contribution to the responsible development of Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems: she is the first Portuguese scientist to win the international ERCIM Cor Baayen Award, which rewards early-career researchers in the fields of computer science and applied mathematics - - never awarded to Portugal, since its creation in 1995.

In 2025, INESC TEC celebrates two milestones: 40 years and the 10th edition of the Autumn Forum. At a time when Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become part of our daily lives, INESC TEC invites a broad reflection on identity, ethics and society in a technological world – asking what is the role of the Human in the age of AI? On 17 November, Casa da Música will host a discussion that seeks answers to this question - and many others - extending well beyond technology and engineering. Registrations are now open.

A solution designed to improve access to and efficiency in kidney transplantation - while enhancing patients’ quality of life and generating potential savings of up to €2M for every 100 patients in the healthcare sector - has earned a recognition at this year’s EARTO Awards. KEPsoft is among the winners in the Expected Impact category of the awards presented by EARTO, the European Association of Research and Technology Organisations. The award ceremony took place on Tuesday, 14 October, in Brussels.

How can 44 years of teaching and research fit into a single afternoon? João Peças Lopes, Director of INESC TEC and a lecturer at the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto (FEUP) for more than 40 years, showed an audience of almost 500 people why he is known as the “wind power pope”.

Accessing the open-source solutions developed by INESC TEC is now easier: the Institute has just launched the OSS (Open-Source Software) initiative – an online platform that centralises access to the open-source software developed by the institution. In line with the evolution of European research and innovation policies, this step aims to help accelerate science-based innovation, increase transparency and foster collaboration.