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INESC TEC has a new European project in the field of energy
To develop, integrate and test new technologies in the field of energy and to apply them in analysis and consequent change of behaviours, these are the main goals of FEEdBACk – Fostering Energy Efficiency and BehAvioural Change through ICT, the new approved European project in the Centre for Power and Energy Systems (CPES) of INESC TEC.
Innovation in breast cancer diagnosis published by INESC TEC
Breast cancer is currently one of the main causes of death by oncological disease worldwide.
Secretary of State of Industry visits INESC TEC
On 27 November, INESC TEC received the visit of the Secretary of State of Industry, Ana Teresa Lehmann, and José Sequeira, member of the same Cabinet. The goal of this visit was to present the work developed by INESC TEC and the future challenges for the industry.
INESC TEC inaugurates the most advanced virtual reality laboratory of the Iberian Peninsula
On the 18th of September, INESC TEC inaugurated the MASSIVE Virtual Reality Laboratory, the most advanced of the Iberian Peninsula in this field.
INESC TEC tries to understand the cause for motor disorders
INESC TEC’s Centre for Research in Biomedical Engineering (C-BER) is involved in a project where the goal is to study the regions of the brain where motor dysfunctions start. As part of this project, which involves INESC TEC and the University of Munich, Germany, in March INESC TEC hosted Verena Rozanski, a doctor and researcher at that university.
INESC TEC paper receives “Best Student Paper Award”
The paper “oAdaBoost – An AdaBoost Variant for Ordinal Classification”, written by João Costa (former collaborator) and Jaime Cardoso, of INESC TEC’s Centre for Telecommunications and Multimedia (CTM), received a “Best Student Paper Award” at the 2015 International Conference on Pattern Recognition Applications and Methods (ICPRAM).
INESC TEC Centre awards research ideas in internal competition
INESC TEC’s Centre for Telecommunications and Multimedia (CTM) has awarded three innovative project ideas which will be developed throughout the ear.
Pydi Ganga concludes PhD
Pydi Ganga, researcher at INESC TEC’s Centre for Telecommunications and Multimedia, has concluded, on 19 December, her PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering at the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto.
INESC TEC creates tool that estimates the reliability of wind turbines
INESC TEC’s Centre for Enterprise Systems Engineering (CESE) and Centre For Industrial Management and Engineering (CEGI) are developing a tool to estimate the reliability of wind turbines using advanced statistical models. The goal is to identify the factors that influence reliability.
Workshop discusses network of suppliers for the aeronautics industry
INESC TEC’s Centre for Enterprise Systems Engineering (CESE) was one of the organisers and participants of the workshop “Fostering Global Supply Networks for the Aeronautics Industry in Portugal”, which took place on 16 January. In the session, the participants analysed several critical issues for the development of the aeronautics industry, such as the contribution of small technology-based companies to the aeronautics industry and the use of 3D metallic printing in this sector.
INESC TEC welcomes delegation from Canada
On 15 January, INESC TEC welcomed a Canadian delegation, which included the commercial advisor of the Canadian Embassy, Michael Wylie, and other commercial delegates. The visitors had the opportunity to get to know INESC TEC and to discuss possible synergies with organisations in Canada (companies and universities).
Lecture on Spectrum Sharing at INESC TEC
Sumit Roy, professor at the universities of Washington and Seattle, in the USA, gave a lecture on “Spectrum Sharing: Scenarios and Opportunities” at INESC TEC, promoted by the Centre for Telecommunications and Multimedia (CTM).
INESC TEC presents technologies for the Sea at Blue Business Forum
INESC TEC participated in the Blue Business Forum (BBF), an international fair within the Blue Week 2015, which took place between 4 and 6 June at FIL, in Lisbon. INESC TEC participated in this event together with CIIMAR (Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research), materialising, once again, a collaboration that started many years ago.
INESC TEC participates in project to control quality of frying oils
INESC TEC’s Centre for Information Systems and Computer Graphics (CSIG) and Centre for Applied Photonics are involved in a project – together with AMBIFOOD, the Faculty of Pharmacy of the University of Porto (FFUP) and ASAE’s (health and safety authority) Chemistry Laboratory – where the goal is to create technology to control the quality of frying oils. This work has an impact on public health as there is a causal link between the ingestion of oils used for frying food, their degradation, and the emergence of certain pathologies.
Raul Vidal is Personality of the Year in Software Engineering
The Director of the Department of Computer Engineering at the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto (FEUP) and member of SAPE (Industry Partnership Service) at INESC TEC, Raul Vidal, received the 2015 award for Personality of the Year in Software Engineering.
INESC TEC organises event on Intellectual Property Management
On September 30, INESC TEC hosted the workshop "IP Management with a special focus on Horizon 2020", an initiative on Intellectual Property Management. The event was organised by the Enterprise Europe Network, with INESC TEC as partner.
INESC TEC researcher wins SPOF Award
Marta Ferreira, researcher at INESC TEC’s Centre for Applied Photonics (CAP), received the SPOF Award for her PhD work at CAP, which she completed in December 2015.
INESC TEC researcher joins Association of European Science and Technology Transfer Professionals
Catarina Maia, head of INESC TEC’s Technology Licensing Office (SAL) and researcher at the Centre for Innovation, Technology and Entrepreneurship (CITE), was invited to join the Professional Development Committee of the Association of European Science and Technology Transfer Professionals, or ASTP-Proton, the European association of professionals working in the field of knowledge transfer between universities and industry.
INESC TEC projects stand out at Web Summit
Two of the five most interesting business ideas presented by Portuguese entrepreneurs on the first day of the Web Summit are projects related to INESC TEC - Kinematix and SafeCloud.
INESC TEC participates in 2016 Green Business Week
INESC TEC will participate in the 2016 Green Business Week 2016 – National Week for Green Growth, which takes place between 1 and 3 March 2016 at the Lisbon Congress Centre.
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