INESC-ID researcher Rui Castro publishes new book, “Engineering of Power Systems Economics”
Rui Castro, an INESC-ID researcher under the Sustainable Power Systems Scientific Area and a Full Professor at Instituto Superior Técnico, has recently published a new book entitled “Engineering of Power Systems Economics” (Springer 2024). The book tackles engineering topics in power systems, and explains economic…
Paulo Carreira, INESC-ID Researcher, named Fellow of Information Privacy from the International Association of Privacy Professionals
Paulo Carreira, researcher at INESC-ID and Associate Professor at the Instituto Superior Técnico (IST), was named a Fellow of Information Privacy (FIP) from the International Association of Privacy Professionals. The title acknowledges senior professionals who possess expertise in applying privacy laws, practices, and technologies to…
In the Media: Rui Castro writes on the urgency of electrification for Portugal’s Energy Plan on Jornal i
Rui Castro, INESC-ID Researcher under the Sustainable Power Systems Scientific Area, and Full Professor at Instituto Superior Técnico, authored an opinion article, published in the newspaper “Jornal i”, titled “Electrification of consumption: an urgent need” (Eletrificação dos consumos: uma necessidade urgente). In this article, Rui…
Key Insights from the “Leadership in Research and Innovation in the Age of AI” event
“AI-driven science extends beyond academia, fostering both innovation and economic growth,” declared the Deputy Director-General for Research and Innovation, Signe Ratso, while participating in the event “Leadership in Research and Innovation in the Age of AI”, an initiative of INESC Brussels HUB, co-organized with the…
NOVA SBE & Meta Executive Meeting Event highlights AI’s Role in Open Innovation
On June 17, INESC-ID president, Inês Lynce, participated in an exclusive executive meeting event organised by NOVA SBE and co-organised with Meta, focused on “How can Artificial Intelligence foster Open Innovation.” This opportunity allowed industry leaders to engage and explore the transformative power of AI…
Renata Castelo Branco at the final of the 3MThesis competition with her work on algorithms to draw buildings
How can one use algorithms to draw buildings? That is the question that Renata Castelo Branco, a junior researcher at INESC-ID, from the scientific area Graphics and Interaction, and a PhD student in Computer Engineering at Instituto Superior Técnico, answered to, in three minutes and…
INESC-ID Board members and researchers participate in Summer School on leadership in the age of AI
Artificial Intelligence is forcing us to rethink and reshape everything, from leadership to research and innovation. It presents both a challenge and an opportunity. In this defiant and exciting context, INESC Brussels HUB is inviting 25 top R&I administrators, managers, researchers, and policymakers from across…
Tackling EU’s AI Act regulation challenges: PLMJ and INESC-ID sign collaboration protocol
On May 14, the law firm PLMJ and INESC-ID established a protocol to collaborate, each bringing their unique expertise, in developing and implementing specific programs to ensure that AI systems comply with the standards of the new European Union’s Artificial Intelligence Regulation, the world’s first…
Advancing Monitoring of Pandemics and Contagious Diseases: M.U.S.T and GMU visit INESC-ID
A delegation of experts from the Macau University of Science and Technology (M.U.S.T) and Guangzhou Medical University (GMU) visited INESC-ID on May 17. The delegation was interested in learning about INESC-ID, as part of a collaboration between the three entities for the advancement of health…
INESC-ID’s researcher awarded a Fulbright scholarship to advance cancer treatment
When the gene editing technology, known as CRISPR-Cas, has come to light, a small revolution in the way we manage illness has started to happen. The potential to diagnose and treat health conditions, such as cancer, exponentially increases when Artificial Intelligence is incorporated. That’s exactly…