In the Media: INESC-ID researcher featured in RTP, on Project DISCRETION, Advancing Quantum-Secure Communications
The quantum era is not here yet, but some are already thinking about the post-quantum world and its impact on privacy and cybersecurity. One such person is INESC-ID researcher Ricardo Chaves, who participated in a demonstration of cutting-edge secure communication technologies developed under the DISCRETION…
Innovation, memories, and future challenges at INESC-ID’ 25th anniversary celebration
There was chit-chat, an in-house photoshow, a trip down memory lane, and a big birthday cake. INESC-ID is officially a young adult, and January 28 was the day we chose to gather our community—past and present—along with friends from academia to celebrate 25 years of…
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,…
Organ-on-a chip? Yes, it is possible. And INESC-ID will give a hand to it
Tiago Moita walks across the wooden floor in what appear to be ordinary rubber-soled shoes. However, there’s a twist: a low electrical resistance shoe sole prevents static electricity from damaging the microchips developed and tested at the Silicongate workbench. This company, incubated and partly owned…
Focus on collaborators and scientific excellence will mark the mandate of the new Board of Directors
With the inaugural meeting of the newly elected Board of Directors of INESC-ID starts a new chapter in the institute’s history. This meeting, held January 20, set the stage for the vision and strategic goals that will guide INESC-ID’s path in the coming years. Inês…
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…
Faster, Higher, Stronger: INESC-ID Joins Project ACHILLES to Redefine AI
In Greek legend, Achilles was a hero with a single vulnerability—his heel. Similarly, the “Achilles’ heels” of modern AI systems are trust and efficiency. The recently launched ACHILLES Horizon Europe Project (“Human-Centred Machine Learning: Lighter, Clearer, Safer”) aims to address these critical weaknesses. Bringing together…
Restoring Voices: Transformative ALS communication technology developed under CRAI wins innovation award
Most of us are familiar with the synthetic voice that the famous physicist Stephen Hawking used to communicate. Suffering for many decades from the debilitating disease amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), Hawking continued working, unravelling the mysteries of black holes and sharing his insights in books…
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…
Bridging Knowledge and Innovation: Inês Lynce joins the National Council for Science, Technology, and Innovation
Carlos Oliveira, Adélio Mendes, Amélia Santos… Inês Lynce. INESC-ID’s President became the ninth figure in science, technology, and innovation to be called to the stage at the Técnico Innovation Centre on the afternoon of November 5. In a ceremony attended by the Prime Minister of…