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INESC TEC led the first analog space mission carried out within a habitat in Portugal. The Monsaraz Mars Analog Mission took place between 13 and 25 October in the outdoor area of the Observatório Astronómico do Lago-Alqueva (OLA), in Monsaraz; Ana Pires and Diogo Paupério represented INESC TEC in this endeavour.
30th October 2025
We all know that microplastics have an impact on organisms and marine ecosystems; however, there is still scientific work to be done in assessing their real impact, and for that, we need tools that allow the collection and assessment of new environmental data, towards advancing scientific knowledge about how microplastics affect plankton and ecosystems.
29th October 2025
There’s a new project dedicated to advance the Atlantic Blue Economy. INESC TEC is one of the partners in UPWELLING, designed to create an innovation network that offers training and experimentation opportunities while strengthening the connection between companies and innovation centres.
22nd October 2025
Throughout September, researchers from INESC TEC were in Troia and Sesimbra to take part in another edition of REPMUS, the world’s largest demonstration exercise with robotics and unmanned maritime vehicles.
21st October 2025
INESC TEC has developed a free-flying robot, i.e., a compact and fully autonomous aerial robotic sphere, which “flew” to Canada to be tested in microgravity flights. Two INESC TEC researchers, André Santos and João Coutinho, successfully completed the parabolic flights.
16th October 2025
Monsaraz will host the first analog mission carried out within a habitat on Portuguese soil. The Monsaraz Mars Analog Mission will take place from 13 to 25 October in the Lago-Alqueva Astronomical Observatory (OLA). Entry into the habitat is scheduled for 2 p.m. on Monday, 13 October, with scientists expected to exit at the same time thirteen days later, on 25 October. INESC TEC is responsible for the scientific and technological leadership of the mission.
08th October 2025
From Europe’s gateway to the Atlantic, INESC TEC researcher Nuno Cruz travelled south to India to showcase, off the coast of the Bay of Bengal, the Institute’s marine robotics technologies and solutions.
01st October 2025
For the first time, INESC TEC is represented at the International Astronautical Congress (IAC), the most important global event in the Space sector. Researchers André Santos and João Coutinho travelled to Australia to present a prototype which, in just a few days, will head to Canada to be tested on a parabolic flight.
30th September 2025
For the past 10 years, INESC TEC has been continuously monitoring environmental radioactivity on Graciosa Island, part of the Azores archipelago. Data collected by the Institute’s research team indicates increased soil moisture and helps distinguish natural variations from potential nuclear threats.
27th June 2025
INESC TEC participated in the 36th edition of the European Cetacean Society conference (ECS), one of Europe's leading events dedicated to the study and preservation of cetaceans; this year’s edition took place in Ponta Delgada, in the Azores.
29th May 2025
The AI4Ports project is underway, aiming to automate the detection of irregularities in underwater infrastructures at ports in the Azores - using Artificial Intelligence (AI).
29th May 2025
AEROSUB (Automated Inspection Robots for Surface, Aerial and Underwater Substructures) is the name of the new €12.1M project coordinated by INESC TEC, whose main objective is to revolutionise the operation and maintenance of fixed and floating offshore wind farms. How? Through the development of world-class technological solutions that reduce the operating costs of renewable energy production infrastructures in extreme environments. To achieve this goal, the project will - by 2030 - equip several robotic solutions with Artificial Intelligence (AI) and data analysis technologies.
30th January 2025