INESC TEC explained

The Institute for Systems and Computer Engineering, Technology and Science (INESC TEC) is a research & development institute located on the campus of the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto (Portugal). INESC TEC is a private non-profit association, recognised as a Public Interest Institution and has been an Associate Laboratory since 2002.

The purpose of INESC TEC is to act as an interface between the academic world, the world of industry and services and the public administration in Information Technologies, Telecommunications and Electronics (ITT&E).[1] INESC TEC invests in Scientific Research and Technological Development, as well as in Advanced Training and Consulting, Technology Transfer and supports the Establishment of new Technology-based Companies.[2] [3]

Present in 6 sites in the cities of Porto, Braga and Vila Real, INESC TEC incorporates 13 R&D Centres and one Associate Unit with complementary competences, always looking to the international market. INESC TEC brings together more than 700 researchers, of which around 350 have PhDs.[1]

History

INESC was founded in the city of Porto in 1985, and in December 1998 it became INESC Porto, a branch of INESC.[4] Following a rebranding process, the institution changed its name to INESC TEC, with INESC,[5] the University of Porto Foundation and the Polytechnic Institute of Porto.

In 2012, INESC TEC signed a protocol with the University of Minho. INESC TEC's complex in Minho is called HASLab – High Assurance Software Laboratory.[6] In 2012, the University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro (UTAD) also became a privileged partner of INESC TEC.[7]

With the launching of INESC P&D Brasil (in São Paulo, Brazil), INESC TEC has strengthened its presence worldwide, always associating Portugal to international scientific excellence.[8] [9]

Research areas

INESC TEC is one of Portugal's most influential research institutes[10] with developments in areas such as health,[11] [12] [13] renewable energies,[14] [15] enterprise systems,[16] [17] artificial intelligence, robotics,[18] [19] [20] applied photonics,[21] information systems [22] and high-assurance software.[23]

In 2011, the Portuguese Navy joined efforts with the institute to develop technology for deep sea research and surveillance in order to monitor Portugal's Exclusive Economic Zone.[24]

Among the people who work at INESC TEC are some of the most influential researchers both in Portugal and worldwide, such as José Carlos Príncipe, who won the 2011 IEEE Neural Networks Pioneer Award.[25] In 2013, Vladimiro Miranda was awarded with the IEEE Power & Energy Society Ramakumar Family Renewable Energy Excellence Award 2012 by the prestigious Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.[26]

In December 2012, INESC TEC presented the Laboratory of Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles, which was the result of project REIVE (Smart Grids with Electric Vehicles). This is an unparallel infrastructure in the world and places Portugal at the forefront of smart grids worldwide. Provided with an experimental component that is unique, this laboratory makes it possible to test, in an environment that is very close to a real environment, new solutions that integrate microgeneration units and electric vehicles in Low Voltage grids.[27] [28]

INESC TEC conducts research in the following clusters:

Organisation

The institute consists of:[1] 13 R&D Centres

and 1 Associate R&D Unit

Chairman of INESC TEC: José Manuel Mendonça [29]

President of the Scientific Council: Manuel António Matos [30]

President of the Scientific Advisory Board: José Carlos Príncipe (University of Florida, USA)[31]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: About Us. inescporto.pt. 10 August 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20141009185807/https://www2.inescporto.pt/ip-en/about-us/. 9 October 2014. dead.
  2. Web site: INESC Porto lança quatro novas 'start-ups'. inescporto.pt. 10 August 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20140810020629/http://www2.inescporto.pt/noticias-eventos/nos-na-imprensa/inesc-porto-lanca-quatro-novas-2018start-ups2019/. 10 August 2014. dead.
  3. Web site: Empresas criadas no INESC Porto são logo pensadas para competir no mercado global. Aníbal Rodrigues. PÚBLICO. 7 November 2010 . 10 August 2015.
  4. Web site: History. inescporto.pt. 10 August 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20140809235509/http://www2.inescporto.pt/ip-en/about-us/history?set_language=en&cl=en%2F. 9 August 2014. dead.
  5. Web site: INESC - INESC GROUP. inesc.pt. 10 August 2015.
  6. Web site: INESC TEC signs protocol with the University of Minho. inescporto.pt. 10 August 2015.
  7. Web site: THE CONDITIONS TO BUILD A PALACE. inescporto.pt. 10 August 2015.
  8. Web site: INESC. inescbrasil.org.br. 10 August 2015.
  9. Web site: Inesc Tec cria rede com instituições brasileiras e exporta tecnologia. Lurdes Ferreira. PÚBLICO. 10 August 2015.
  10. Web site: INESC TEC vence Prémio Novo Norte 2011. inescporto.pt. 10 August 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20140810110637/http://www2.inescporto.pt/noticias-eventos/tv-radio/premios-novonorte-2011/. 10 August 2014. dead.
  11. Breast Cancer, Debate On The Aesthetic Results Of Breast Cancer Local Treatment In Lisbon, Medical News Today (May 13th, 2011)http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/225169.php
  12. INESC Porto, FEUP develop software to automatically analyse and validate mammograms, News Medical, (May 12th, 2011) http://www.news-medical.net/news/20110512/INESC-Porto-FEUP-develop-software-to-automatically-analyse-and-validate-mammograms.aspx
  13. INESC Porto Software Will Facilitate Kidney Transplants, Scientific Computing (July 25th, 2011) http://www.scientificcomputing.com/news-inesc-porto-software-will-facilitate-kidney-transp-072511.aspx
  14. Green Islands Project underway – Azores, Portuguese American Journal (April 2nd, 2011) http://portuguese-american-journal.com/green-islands-project-underway-azores/
  15. Web site: INESC/Porto lidera maior projecto de investigação científica na Europa visando a massificação dos carros eléctricos. Lusa. PÚBLICO. 18 September 2009 . 10 August 2015.
  16. Web site: Estes sapatos são personalizados e vão chegar a sua casa em 24 horas. inescporto.pt. 10 August 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20140810093512/http://www2.inescporto.pt/cese/noticias-eventos/nos-na-imprensa/estes-sapatos-sao-personalizados-e-vao-chegar-a-sua-casa-em-24-horas/. 10 August 2014. dead.
  17. Web site: A história de uma indústria condenada que se tornou um modelo para Portugal. Manuel Carvalho. PÚBLICO. 10 August 2015. 22 January 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140122142300/http://www.publico.pt/temas/jornal/a-historia-de-uma-industria-condenada-que-se-tornou-um-modelo-para-portugal-27262596. dead.
  18. http://robotica2010.ipleiria.pt/images/03.4.pdf
  19. Web site: Robô SMARTPAINT na RTP. inescporto.pt. 10 August 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20141009152954/https://www2.inescporto.pt/crob/noticias-eventos/tv-radio/rtp-smartpaint-201212. 9 October 2014. dead.
  20. Web site: TVI24's Inovadores Programme interviews Aníbal Matos and Nuno Cruz. inescporto.pt. 10 August 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20140810102115/http://www2.inescporto.pt/crob-en/noticias-eventos/tv-radio-en/tvi24-inovadores-20110416-leg/. 10 August 2014. dead.
  21. Web site: Investigadores do Porto criam tecnologia que pode chegar ao espao em 2018. JN. 30 December 2013 . 10 August 2015.
  22. Web site: INESC-Porto poupa papel e tempo aos municípios. Aníbal Rodrigues. PÚBLICO. 11 November 2007 . 10 August 2015.
  23. Web site: Portugueses que inventaram Excel sem erros. Económico. 10 August 2015.
  24. INESC Porto And The Portuguese Navy Join Forces To Develop Maritime Robotics, AlphaGalileo (June 15th, 2011)http://www.alphagalileo.org/ViewItem.aspx?ItemId=105563&CultureCode=en
  25. José Carlos Príncipe winner "2011 IEEE Neural Network Pioneer Award" – People, Portuguese American Journal, (August 1st, 2011), http://portuguese-american-journal.com/jose-carlos-principe-winner-%e2%80%9c2011-ieee-neural-network-pioneer-award%e2%80%9d-people/
  26. Web site: FCT — News. mctes.pt. 10 August 2015.
  27. Web site: Conclusion of project REIVE: INESC TEC is world leader in Smart grids. inescporto.pt. 10 August 2015.
  28. Web site: INESC TEC apresenta Laboratório de Micro-redes e Veículos Elétricos na RTP2. inescporto.pt. 10 August 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20141002014523/https://www2.inescporto.pt/cpes/noticias-eventos/tv-radio/biosfera-pecas-lopes-20130305. 2 October 2014. dead.
  29. Web site: Presidente do INESC Porto diz que tecnológicas são a solução. Dinheiro Vivo. 10 August 2015.
  30. Web site: Manuel Matos - index. up.pt. 10 August 2015.
  31. Web site: José Carlos Príncipe receives IEEE Neural Networks Pioneer Award. inescporto.pt. 10 August 2015.

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