“If someone had told me, when I started, that this would be the future, I wouldn’t have easily believed it”, reflects Inês Lynce at the opening of this week’s CNN Inovação –  a sentiment that captures how far INESC-ID has come. 

INESC-ID was featured in this week’s episode, broadcast on CNN Portugal, a programme that explores innovative science, technologies and ideas that are shaping the future. The episode offers viewers an inside look into INESC-ID and its efforts to drive societal impact through research.

Inês Lynce, President of the Board of Directors, opens the episode with an overview of INESC-ID’s mission, vision, and research focus. Researcher Rui Prada then presents All Sustainable — a digital serious game that empowers citizens with intellectual disabilities to engage with sustainability issues,  and that “It’s also a social inclusion tool for a population often excluded from the discussion,” he explains. Finally, researcher Hugo Morais introduces EV4EU, a European project led by INESC-ID that is advancing the electric mobility revolution and, as he notes, “a critical factor for achieving the objectives of Europe’s governments concerning carbon neutrality.”

This feature provides a glimpse into how INESC-ID’s research is shaping a more digital, inclusive, and sustainable society – and a broader reflection on the role of engineering and technology in addressing global challenges. 

Watch the full CNN Inovação episode on our Youtube channel: here. 

(CNN Inovação is produced by Bubble Creative Studio. This episode was developed in collaboration with INESC-ID)

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