Data from the last annual report published by the European Patent Office (EPO) place INESC TEC in the national top of the institutions with the most patent applications registered, making it one of the organisations with a more sustainable and constant presence since 2017. In 2023, INESC TEC registered six patents in the fields of power and energy, software (navigation), medical technology, cybersecurity, instrumentation, and robotics.
ArticlePortugal addressed the European Commission's call for the creation of digital and interoperable buildings and electrical grids in Europe. The Institute for Systems and Computer Engineering, Technology and Science (INESC TEC) led the activities for four and a half years, with a budget of €36M and 50 partners, which include manufacturers, research institutions, distribution grid operators, IoT and ICT providers, retailers and final consumers. The outcome? A set of innovative results that will provide interoperability to homes and buildings, i.e., without the need to depend on a specific equipment manufacturer, so that devices, systems, and users can interact in a transparent and sustainable. All this within the context of the European project InterConnect.
ArticleThe work behind the first prototype that uses Artificial Intelligence (AI) for colorectal diagnosis was fully developed by Portuguese researchers INESC TEC, and the IMP Diagnostics Molecular & Anatomic Pathology laboratory; the work featured in the renowned international scientific journal npj Precision Oncology (https://www.nature.com/articles/s41698-024-00539-4 ).
ArticleResearch. Impact. Assessment. Collaboration. Reform. These were the words most heard in the first discussion forum of CoARA - Coalition for Advancing Research Assessment, an international alliance that aims to implement a systemic reform of research, researchers, and research organisations' assessment worldwide.
ArticleA multidisciplinary environment organised in clusters to maximise synergies and create more competitive research.
A versatile and market-based approach organised into thematic areas called TEC4 to address real world challenges.
From knowledge generation to science-based innovation
We believe that scientific and technological progress is based on a purposeful and synergistic exploration of discoveries; therefore, we develop activities that begin with the generation of knowledge and conclude by giving back value to society.
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Our research intensively uses well-equipped laboratories
Our research intensively uses well-equipped laboratories
Our research intensively uses well-equipped laboratories
Our laboratory provides computational and storage support for research, development and education conducted at INESC TEC and University of Minho