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Felipe Coutinho, INESC TEC researcher specialising in Telecommunications and Multimedia, has won the Best Thesis Research Plan (TRP) award.
22nd October 2026
One keynote speech, a general co-chair role, four workshops, one tutorial, one award and one honourable mention: this was INESC TEC’s contribution to the 2026 MICCAI (International Conference on Medical Image Computing and Computer-Assisted Intervention) - one of the world’s leading conferences in medical imaging. Carla Monteiro, Henrique Romão, Jaime Cardoso, João Pedrosa and Tânia Melo travelled to Strasbourg to represent INESC TEC at the conference’s 29th edition, which brought together 3,000 participants.
22nd October 2026
The latest study by the European Patent Office (EPO) - The Technology Transfer Challenge in Europe: Turning Research into Commercial Success - ranks INESC TEC first among Portuguese organisations for the number of European patent applications, with 14 applications filed, five of them jointly owned with the University of Porto. The Institute has steadily reinforced the position in this area over the years. Since 2017, INESC TEC has consistently ranked among Portugal’s top 10 applicants, reaching third place in the overall ranking last year.
22nd October 2026
Producing ceramic tiles requires energy-intensive processes: from kilns and dryers to other industrial methods, reducing emissions without compromising product quality is both a technological and an economic challenge. The INTELLICER project aims to tackle it by using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to determine how, when and from which sources energy should be used, accelerating the decarbonisation of Portugal’s ceramics industry.
22nd October 2026
The Portuguese Institute of Industrial Property (INPI) celebrated the 50th anniversary, with INESC TEC taking part in the honouring conference organised to observe this occasion. Daniel Vasconcelos, Head of INESC TEC’s Technology Transfer Office, joined a panel discussion entitled Parcerias que criam valor: uma agenda para o futuro.
21st October 2026
Two INESC TEC researchers travelled to Germany for three days, exploring technologies with the potential to make a real impact at the heart of Europe’s innovation scene. Their mission was to discover the latest developments in areas relevant to INESC TEC and identify opportunities for future collaboration.
21st October 2026
INESC TEC hosted the annual meeting of EARTO’s International HR Working Group at the institution’s headquarters; EARTO is the European network of Research and Technology Organisations (RTOs), and the representatives from eight organisations across seven European countries attended the meeting to exchange experiences, share practices and explore common challenges in human resources.
21st October 2026
João Peças Lopes, Director of INESC TEC and Emeritus Professor at the University of Porto, received the highest professional qualification granted by the Ordem dos Engenheiros, OE - Portuguese Engineers’ Association): the Membro Conselheiro level.
21st October 2026
Launched in January, the CitiLink project is the result of a collaboration between INESC TEC, the University of Beira Interior (UBI) and the University of Porto (UP).
21st October 2026
Reducing the price of food nearing the expiry date can prevent it from ending up in the bin. But where should these products be placed in a supermarket? On the usual shelf or in a dedicated discount area? And what happens when consumers know they may find the same products at even lower prices on a surplus food platform at the end of the day?
20th October 2026
Six organisations representing Portugal’s national research and innovation system are calling on the Portuguese Government to oppose the proposed budget cuts to the European Union’s next Framework Programme for Research and Innovation and to advocate for funding of at least €220 billion for the 2028-2034 period.
14th October 2026
João Vilela, INESC TEC researcher in computing and a professor at the Faculty of Sciences of the University of Porto, has been chosen as one of Portugal’s two representatives on the HARPA Management Committee.
12th October 2026