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…
The Calm before the TecStorm – INESC-ID participates in TecSummit 2025
TecSummit, a unique event focused on entrepreneurship and technology, took place on March 28, at the Técnico Innovation Center (TIC), preceding the weekend-long TecStorm’25, the largest national university-level technology competition, organised by JUNITEC. The afternoon started with a roundtable on AI Frontiers, setting the scene…
Computer Science, Engineering and Blockchain – INESC-ID’s participation in SINFO32
On the first day of the SINFO32, which took place from February 17 to 21, INESC-ID marked its presence during the panel “Técnico’s Computer Engineering at the Forefront of Artificial Intelligence, a collaboration with the Department of Computer Science and Engineering (DEI). INESC-ID researchers Arlindo…
From theory to practice, the experience of the first Lisbon Blockchain Winter School
Experts, professors, and students—some just beginning their journey into blockchain—came together in an environment where distinctions quickly blurred. The first edition of the Lisbon Blockchain Winter School (LxBWS), organized by the BIG ERA Chair project, provided a comprehensive training experience on blockchain technology through lectures,…
Teaching science by the sea: Municipality of Oeiras and “Engenharia para Todos” empower teachers and students of Príncipe Island
It was still early morning when a group of dedicated educators and excited students gathered on the small piscatorial sandy beach in front of Abade Elementary School. Surrounded by the lush northeastern forests of Príncipe Island, each student’s eyes sparkled as they opened a big…
“Blockchain and Digital Identity: DIDs, VCs, and EBSI” – Keynote speech by Miguel Pupo Correia at the Madeira Blockchain Conference
“If you pick a grain of sand, what is the probability that two of us pick the same one?” With this example, Miguel Pupo Correia, President of the INESC-ID Executive Committee, illustrates the probabilistic uniqueness of DIDs (Decentralised Identifiers), during his keynote “Blockchain and Digital…
Arlindo Oliveira and the Future of AI: From Generative Intelligence to National Strategy
It is definitely the topic of the moment and there is still a lot that can be said about it. After having previously authored an essay on the topic, between 2017 and 2018, and following an invitation from Fundação Francisco Manuel dos Santos, Arlindo Oliveira,…
The Chicken-and-Egg Dilemma of Electric Mobility: Reflections from the EV4EU Conference
It was a cold winter morning, blessed with sunshine that lured people to the main entrance of Instituto Superior Técnico, in Lisbon, enjoying the warm rays while chatting about … energy. Their badges revealed a shared purpose, the conference Driving Energy Transition in EU: The…
INESC-ID’s PRR projects on display at Técnico Innovation Summit
A robot dog greeted visitors at the Técnico Innovation Summit, drawing a heart in the air with its front paws. It charmed everyone, and the research team behind the Sustainable Stoneby Portugal project looked on proudly at their “pet.” The first edition of the Técnico…