Our mission
INESC is a private non-profit association with public utility status, dedicated to education, scientific research, technology transfer, and technological consultancy.
The institute develops competitive science and technology, leads national and international collaborations, and trains highly qualified researchers and engineers — contributing to Portugal’s modernisation and to building a stronger connection between science, technology, and economic development.
Working closely with universities and industry, INESC’s strategy rests on three core pillars:
// Scientific and technological excellence
// Economic merit
// Sustainability and growth
The History of INESC
INESC was founded in 1980 and established itself as a reference model for university-industry collaboration — the first institution to demonstrate that a country at Portugal’s stage of development could have a meaningful place in research and development.
In 1987, recognition of the value of INESC’s work led to its designation as a public utility institution.
INESC’s associate members include Instituto Superior Técnico (IST), Altice Group (MEO), the University of Lisbon, the University of Porto, the University of Coimbra, and Correios de Portugal (CTT).
The Structure of INESC
Today, INESC has become a diversified group of institutions, with associates dedicated to scientific, technological, and innovation activities, alongside a set of holdings in more commercially oriented organisations.
The group model adopted by INESC is one of diversity, complementarity, and creative freedom — producing unique contributions to a modern Portugal, a strong economy, and a better society.
| R&D institutions in which INESC holds stakes: | Companies in which INESC holds stakes: |
| 36% INESC Coimbra 49% INESC ID 95% INOV 70% INESC MN 27% INESC TEC |
1% Taguspark, S.A. |
Institutional Information
GOVERNING BODIES
2025/2026
(elected at the 18.06.2025 assembly)
GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Chair of the General Meeting: Dr. José Pedro Caldeira Guimarães
First Secretary: Prof. Luís Manuel dos Anjos Ferreira
Second Secretary: Prof. Dr. António Sousa Pereira
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Chairman: Prof. Arlindo Manuel Limede de Oliveira
Dr. Abílio Ançã Henriques
Prof. Pedro Henrique Henriques Guedes de Oliveira
Engª Maria Teresa Mendes Barbosa da Costa Salema
Prof. Leonel Augusto Pires Seabra de Sousa
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Chairman: Prof. Arlindo Manuel Limede de Oliveira
Dr. Abílio Ançã Henriques
Prof. Pedro Henrique Henriques Guedes de Oliveira
SUPERVISORY BOARD
Chairman: Dr. João Pedro Reis de Matos Silva
Member: Drª. Patrícia Carla Gama Pinto Pereira Silva Vasconcelos Correia
Statutory Auditor: Grant Thornton & Associados – SROC, S.A., represented by Dr. Victor Domingos Seabra Franco
HIGHER COUNCIL OF INESC SYSTEM
Chairman: Prof. Arlindo Oliveira
Dr. Abílio Henriques
Prof. Pedro Guedes de Oliveira
Prof. Leonel Sousa
Engª Teresa Salema
Profª Inês Lynce de Faria | Prof. Miguel Pupo Correia (INESC-ID)
Prof. João Claro (INESC TEC)
Eng. Fernando Moreira | Engº António Leal (INOV)
Prof. Carlos Henggeler Antunes (INESC COIMBRA)
Prof. Paulo Freitas | Drª Virginia Chu (INESC MN)
Institutional Documents
Statutes
Updated Statutes
Annual Reports
2024 Report
2023 Report
2022 Report
2021 Report
2020 Report
2019 Report
2018 Report
2017 Report
Other Documents
Privacy Policy
Code of Conduct and Ethics