INESC-ID contributes to Europe’s digital autonomy in High-Performance Computing and AI through the DARE Project
INESC-ID is one of 38 partners involved in a major European effort to build a sovereign computing infrastructure through the new project DARE SGA1 – Digital Autonomy with RISC-V in Europe. Our contribution will be on the project’s software ecosystem, in collaboration with INESC TEC,…
The INESC-ID 2024 Annual Report is Out!
INESC-ID is proud to release its latest Annual Report, compiling the main achievements of 2024. Inside the report, you can read the story of our organisation, along with an overview of our structure, mission, strategy, and the latest facts and figures that showcase the continued…
Isabel Trancoso joins international panel on Technology and Regulation at Católica event
Isabel Trancoso, senior researcher at INESC-ID, from Human Language Technologies scientific area, and a leading expert in speech technologies, participated in the Atlantic Dialogues on Technology and Regulation, held on April 3–4 at Universidade Católica Portuguesa in Lisbon. Organized by the Católica Research Centre for…
INESC-ID opens minds at Técnico Open Day: exploring AI, robotics, chips and sustainability
An AI-powered robot dog, a European-made high-performance chip, a sustainability-focused game co-designed with People with Intellectual Disabilities (PID), a small AI robot that helps identify dangerous mushrooms, and even a tool that video-tracks camouflaged sea creatures — these are the projects INESC-ID presented at this…
R.617: INESC-ID PhD students cut the ribbon of their new room
Located on the 6th floor of the Alves Redol building, room 617 started as a storage room, with spare furniture lying around. In the past few months, however, it was subject to a complete makeover. Under the guidance of the Communications and Outreach Office, students…
INESC-ID rated “Excellent” in FCT evaluation with top scores in all categories
INESC-ID has been awarded the highest possible rating—“Excellent”—in the latest national evaluation of Research and Development (R&D) Units by the Portuguese Science and Technology Foundation (FCT). Our research center achieved the maximum score in all evaluation criteria, highlighting the quality, merit, and societal relevance of…
INESC-ID researchers win awards at EuroSys 2025
Two papers co-authored by INESC-ID researchers, professors, and students from the Department of Computer Science and Engineering (DEI) at Instituto Superior Técnico were distinguished at EuroSys 2025, a leading European conference in computer systems, held in Rotterdam from March 30 to April 3. The paper…
Finding his corner of the beach: Ricardo Rei’s path to an award-winning Ph.D.
When Ricardo Rei started his bachelor’s degree in Computer Science and Engineering, he already knew he wanted to work in AI. But it was the people who led the former INESC-ID researcher to pursue his master’s in dialogue systems and chatbots. Under the supervision of…
Overcoming the Adamastor: INESC-ID PhD Student wins third edition of the award “Vencer o Adamastor”
In an effort to reduce the time spent correcting errors in coding, Pedro Orvalho, who recently concluded his PhD thesis, at INESC-ID and Instituto Superior Técnico, and is now at the University of Oxford, has developed the artificial intelligence tool MENTOR, which has earned him…
Arlindo Oliveira receives Honorary Doctorate from Macau University of Science and Technology
“A distinguished engineer who has made outstanding contribution: in Al, algorithms and complexity, and computational biology. He actively promotes China-Portugal scientific cooperation leveraging on Macao as an important bridge.“ It was with these words that Professor Joseph-Hun-wei Lee, President of Macau University of Science and…