JRC and INESC Group sign MoU to strengthen strategic cooperation
During the INESC Brussels HUB Winter Meeting 2026, held on 28–29 January at the University of Coimbra, the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC) and the INESC Group signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to reinforce cooperation between the two organisations. Signed by JRC Director-General…
10th Current/OS Plenary hosted by INESC-ID and Shift2DC in Lisbon
From 27 to 30 January 120 experts from 30 countries gathered for the 10th Current/OS Plenary, hosted by INESC-ID and the Shift2DC project, at Instituto Superior Técnico University of Lisbon. The first two days were dedicated to specialised Technical Committee sessions held behind closed doors….
“Become ISC2 Certified in Cybersecurity”, new book published by Paulo Carreira
Paulo Carreira, INESC-ID researcher in Information & Decision Support Systems and Associate Professor at Instituto Superior Técnico Universidade de Lisboa, has recently published a book entitled “Become ISC2 Certified in Cybersecurity”, co-written with Andreé Miranda. Promising a guide to ace the ISC2 Certified in Cybersecurity…
Board of Directors meets to discuss strategy and future steps for INESC-ID
Yesterday, 27 January, the INESC-ID Board of Directors met at Técnico Oeiras Campus for a Strategic Meeting. The first item on the agenda was a strategic brainstorming session. Participants were divided into groups to discuss various key questions for the future of INESC-ID and its…
Spin-offs: HeartGenetics — from code to genes
When HeartGenetics was created, most people didn’t know they needed genetic screening in order to manage their health in a personal way. “We had a product that was good for people, even if they didn’t know it yet. It’s what Apple did — we didn’t know we needed an iPhone until we had one”, compares Ana Teresa Freitas, INESC-ID researcher and the co-founder…
INESC-ID Awards 2025: celebrating research excellence and the people who make it
Closing the year, the INESC-ID Awards 2025 brought together researchers, students and staff to recognise three outstanding contributions to the institute’s scientific life and impact. Hosted by the President of the Scientific Council, Rodrigo Rodrigues, the packed hybrid ceremony awarded Best INESC-ID Researcher to Luísa…
Integrating post-quantum cryptography technologies into real defence systems – The ORQESTRA project
The results of the European Defence Fund (EDF) 2024 Call for Proposals have recently been published, with the ORQESTRA project, featuring INESC-ID as a partner, among those selected within the topic of Disruptive Technologies – Quantum. “Orchestrating the Operational Deployment of Quantum Resistant Services for…
Doubling the Power: SOLAR-MOVE and PVSmile had their kick-off in November
The European Parliament has set targets to reduce CO2 emissions from vehicles by 2040. Although Vehicle-Integrated Photovoltaic (VIPV) technologies have the potential to play an important role in this reduction, particularly in the electrification of the road transport sector, there are several challenges in achieving…
Inês Lynce appointed national co-director of CMU Portugal
After being nominated in 2021, Inês Lynce, INESC-ID president of the Board of Directors, has been reappointed, by the Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia (FCT), national co-director for Phase IV of the Carnegie Mellon Portugal Program, which will run from 2025 to 2030. The…
INESC-ID brings secure computing to the first Téc4Defence
At a time when the discussion on Defence is gaining prominence in political agendas in Portugal and across Europe, Téc4Defence brought together for the first time research institutes connected to Instituto Superior Técnico, companies active on the sector, and the Armed Forces to debate the…