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What happens when more than 70% of people in urban areas in Portugal live in apartment buildings that were built long before e-mobility became a reality, while incentives encourage the purchase of electric vehicles (EVs) and the country records an EV market share above the European average?
31st July 2026
A new project, another chapter in the collaboration between INESC TEC and Taiwan’s NIAR, towards creating a platform capable of interpreting researchers’ requests and recommending the most suitable cancer research tools – more quickly, transparently, and reproducibly. These tools are known as PDX models, short for patient-derived xenografts – preserved tumour samples taken from cancer patients and used for research.
31st July 2026
The first edition of the advanced training programme Artificial Intelligence on the Factory Floor will begin in September. Applications are now open.
30th July 2026
How can technology be used to create sustainable businesses? That was the challenge set for a group of seven high school students who chose INESC TEC for a unique scientific experience designed to inspire their future careers.
30th July 2026
For master’s students, the first real contact with the realities of industry takes place at INESC TEC. Two young researchers completed their master’s theses by tackling real-world challenges set by the Institute’s industrial partners.
30th July 2026
The Institute created BEAR - Boosting EArly-stage Researchers to provide a dedicated space for early-career researchers. Bringing together professionals from different fields who share common challenges, the network aims to give this community a stronger voice, foster collaboration and professional development, and connect researchers with the opportunities offered by YEAR - Young European Associated Researchers.
30th July 2026
Autonomous robotics, agentic Artificial Intelligence (AI) for engineering design and simulation, clinical datasets, and mobility are the four areas in which researchers, start-ups, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), and academic teams from across the European Union and associated countries are invited to showcase the potential of their generative AI innovations.
30th July 2026
Event highlighted shared challenges in ocean monitoring, exploration and sustainable management, while underscoring the importance of evidence-based public policy.
30th July 2026
An INESC TEC-led exploratory project has laid the foundations for a future solution designed to help patients regain upper-limb mobility. AICare4U combines computer vision, collaborative robotics and serious games to identify incorrect movements in real time during motor rehabilitation and provide personalised assistance throughout rehabilitation exercises.
29th July 2026
ViField is a new Portuguese spin-off focused on bringing to market a robotic platform developed at INESC TEC: ORIOOS. Designed to operate in complex real-world environments across agriculture and industry, this modular, autonomous robot is powered by Artificial Intelligence (AI) algorithms. As ViField's first commercial product, ORIOOS will provide high-value data to farmers and security professionals, making decision-making faster and more informed.
23rd July 2026
More than 1,200 participants. Two days of exchanging ideas and proposals on the strategic priorities of the new Agency for Research and Innovation (AI2). That was the Encontro Ciência e Inovação 2026, the first major event organised by the newly created AI2. Portugal's science and innovation ecosystem gathered at the Lisbon Congress Centre on 15 and 16 July, and INESC TEC was proud to be part of the discussion. INESC TEC submitted three proposals: From Knowledge to Competitiveness: Priorities for 2028–2034, Decarbonization and Reindustrialization: Energy, Technology, and Competitiveness, and Scientific Sovereignty - Current Challenges and Pathways for Science in Portugal and Europe, together with a wide range of scientific, business and funding partners. The Institute was also invited to contribute to several other proposals. The large number of submissions meant the event format changed, with each proposal allocated just a three-minute pitch. INESC TEC adapted and made important contributions, because helping shape the new agency is an important task, and there is still much to be discussed.
22nd July 2026
How can an energy community be planned so that it not only enables the members to share energy, but also provides services to the power grid while increasing economic benefits? This was the question at the heart of Advanced Optimization Models for Planning Energy Communities with Integrated Flexibility Market Support, the master's thesis by Tiago Pintado - which received the Master's Award, presented by the Ordem dos Engenheiros – Região Norte.
21st July 2026