An ecosystem for research, engineering and innovation
INESC Lisboa is the joint initiative launched in 2020 that represents INESC-ID, INESC MN and INOV, the three Lisbon-based research institutions in which INESC participates, operating in the areas of information technology, electronics, computer engineering and engineering physics.
INESC Lisboa’s mission is to facilitate synergies between the three institutes, with the aim of promoting Research, Development and Innovation (R&D+i) carried out in Portugal.
This is a unique research consortium in Portugal – an Associate Laboratory (and participation in another) and two Technology and Innovation Centers – bringing knowledge to the market and society.
Currently, INESC Lisboa has more than 300 researchers and an annual activity of more than 10 million euros in R&D+i projects and sales and services provided. It has created 8 start-ups and, since 2014, the three institutes have participated in more than 50 European H2020 projects, achieving a success rate of 13% and total funding of more than 16 million euros.
European representation of the five INESC institutes (INESC Coimbra, INESC-ID, INOV, INESC MN, INESC TEC)
The INESC Brussels HUB operates on a long-term vision shared by the five INESC institutes. It positions the organisation to contribute actively at European level to shaping future visions, developing and implementing funding programmes and instruments, and influencing public policies in areas of strategic interest to the INESC institutes.
The objectives of the INESC Brussels HUB are:
1. To promote the visibility and reputation of the INESC institutes‘ research and technological development capacity at European and global level.
2. To facilitate and promote INESC’s representation in thematic areas, European platforms and networks, ensuring that the vision and interests of the different institutes are reflected in policies, programmes and projects of strategic interest from their inception.
3. To help build the capacity of technical and administrative staff, researchers and managers in key European areas relevant to their work.
4. To position the organisation as an indispensable stakeholder in strategic thematic domains pre-defined by the HUB Management Committee.
A Portuguese-Brazilian research institution bridging two continents
INESC I&D Brasil is a Scientific and Technological Institution (CTI) founded in 2012 as a private non-profit association. Together with Brazilian public universities and INESC TEC, it coordinates a cooperation network for research development and technology transfer in Brazil.
INESC I&D Brasil follows an innovation model similar to the one used in Europe, but fully adapted to the Brazilian context. Grounded in science and technology, the model spans different conceptual levels — from knowledge generation to its valorisation — enabling Brazilian universities to participate in multidisciplinary projects.
INESC operates nationwide, with research teams across the country
INESC’s laboratories and research units are housed in 6 universities (Lisbon, Porto, Coimbra, Aveiro, Universities of Minho, Trás-os Montes and Alto Douro) and 6 Polytechnic Institutes (in Bragança, Vila Real, Porto, Leiria, Lisbon). The privileged connection with universities, polytechnics and the business world allows INESC to contribute to a better adaptation of the scientific and technological education system to economic and social needs.
INESC has strong international presence
In addition to the various collaboration agreements and joint research and innovation projects with Japan, India, China, and South Korea, among others:
// In the United States: responsible for managing several collaborative academic and research programs with UT Austin and MIT;
// In Latin America: through its twin laboratory “INESC P&D Brasil”, bringing together more than 20 Brazilian universities;
// In Brussels: through INESC Brussels HUB, a European representation hub.
+700 projects, +130 coordinations in Horizon 2020
In Horizon 2020 alone, INESC institutes have already participated in more than 700 projects and coordinated 130 small, medium and large collaborative research and innovation projects, from strategic Coordination and Support to large-scale research and innovation actions.
The INESC group's core areas of expertise include:
Computer science
and advanced
computing
Industry, enterprise
computing and
innovation
Embedded electronic
systems and
microelectronics
Bioengineering
and materials
Intelligent systems
Cybersecurity
Power and energy
systems and policies