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The number of people over 65 is expected to double by 2050, according to the United Nations (UN), which has launched several calls for greater support for older population. Data from the European Commission also show that, since 2012, deaths exceed births in the European Union. Active and healthy ageing has been a key topic within European policies, with significant allocation of funding to support research projects in this domain. Coordinated by the Institute for Systems and Computer Engineering, Technology and Science (INESC TEC), the VR2Care project - which has now come to an end - received €2.2M funding. One of the results of the project includes the use of virtual reality to promote physical exercise and encourage socialisation among the older population.

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The Institute for Systems and Computer Engineering, Technology and Science - INESC TEC - is one of the partners of the project "Linha de Saúde 24h", a free healthcare telephone service for the population of Guinea-Bissau. In a country with hard-to-reach locations, this solution - available to two million people approximately - is vital to support the National Healthcare System

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The Institute for Systems and Computer Engineering, Technology and Science (INESC TEC), following its commitment to bringing younger people closer to research careers, opened a new call for research internships in the summer – INESC TEC 2024 Summer Internships. The applications run until May 15 - and the Institute will select 60 higher education students.

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The Institute for Systems and Computer Engineering, Technology and Science (INESC TEC) developed a technology to help monitor an invasive species in Brazil. The sun coral – an invasive species that emerged on the Asian continent and has already colonised the entire Gulf of Mexico – appeared in Brazil in the 1980s. Experts suspect that this species came from oil platforms brought from Asia to other continents.

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Project with close to €36M, with 50 partners, and led by a Portuguese R&D institute, ends in March