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“𝗜𝗳 𝗜 𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗮 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵, 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗶𝘁 𝗳𝗹𝘆 𝘁𝗼𝗼?” Eliane is seven and a half, and her question—equal parts wonder and skepticism—perfectly captured the spirit of the 𝗢𝗲𝗶𝗿𝗮𝘀 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝘆 𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗙𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹: 𝘋𝘪𝘴𝘤𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳. 𝘘𝘶𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯. 𝘐𝘮𝘢𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘦. She had just watched a video of the ISTSat rocket launch, introduced by Diogo Diniz, a Computer Science undergrad and first-time outreach volunteer at Instituto Superior Técnico's booth, where INESC-ID was also present. The first Portuguese university-built satellite—developed at NanoSat Lab – was one of the many attractions that captured children’s (and grownups’) attention.   From rockets to robot dogs, electric vehicles to AI mushrooms, INESC-ID was there in full force—sharing demos, games, quizzes, and joining in conversations about the future of 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲, laignty, the topic of the festival. 🚗 At the same booth, the EV4EU project was challenging visitors to think about the future of mobility and energy transition. With a quiz designed by INESC-ID researcher Marcelo Braço Forte, over 100 participants tested their knowledge of electric vehicles, competing for the chance to win a miniature electric car 🤖 Under the Técnico Oeiras Campus Open Day, GAIPS Lab brought artificial intelligence to life at the festival with fun, interactive demos. ELMO the Robot in The Mushroom Game raised questions about AI and decision-making, while the GO2 robot dog amazed visitors and rose questions about robotics and autonomy. With curiosity running high, the GAIPS team made complex tech feel playful and approachable. 🌍 Researchers like Helena Moniz, Isabel Trancoso, Luisa Coheur, and Arlindo Oliveira brought deep reflections to the festival’s roundtables—highlighting everything from cultural bias in AI to the strategic importance of European technological autonomy. 📚 And through the Engenharia para Todos initiative, INESC-ID helped power the 2nd Meeting of Oeiras Science Clubs—celebrating the collaboration between teachers, researchers, and students. At the end of the day, it's not just about having the answers. It's about 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸. And in that, Eliane—and every student we met—passed with flying colors. 🎈 👉For more details on this inspiring day: https://lnkd.in/d8rEK5iy Images | © 2025 INESC-ID #INESCID #ScienceFestival #ArtificialIntelligence #Outreach #EngenhariaParaTodos #OeirasValley #SpaceTech #AIethics

📄 𝗜𝗡𝗘𝗦𝗖𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲-𝗜𝗗 #𝟲 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝘂𝘁! ✨  A lot has happened in the last couple of months! A shopping trip with no queues, Portugal's new digital voice, an excellent evaluation result, a new room for our PhD students, outreach activities that open curious minds and even overcoming the Adamastor - read all about it below! 🔗 Click here to subscribe and read the published editions 👇  https://lnkd.in/dSs4QXbP #newsletter #innovation #technology #INESCID

🛒 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹 𝗶𝘀 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 Imagine walking into a store, picking up your groceries, and simply walking out—no lines, no cashiers, no checkout. Sounds like sci-fi? It’s already a reality in Leiria, where 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱’𝘀 𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗲, operated by Continente, opened its doors earlier this year. At the core of this innovation is 𝗣𝗧 𝗦𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗥𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹, a €31M mobilizing project funded by Portugal’s 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻 (𝗣𝗥𝗥). With 19 partners—including startups, research institutions, and major retailers like Galp and Continente—the project is reshaping how we shop, consume, and interact with retail spaces. 🔐 𝗜𝗡𝗘𝗦𝗖-𝗜𝗗 𝗶𝘀 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗰𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗻𝘁. Under the coordination of researcher Nuno Santos, our team is tackling the big questions of this smart retail revolution: ➡️ How do we ensure GDPR-compliant video analytics? ➡️Can we protect AI algorithms deployed in-store? ➡️How do we build trust in a store without staff? 💡 We're developing solutions in: Privacy-preserving video processing Secure algorithm deployment with trusted hardware Cryptographic auditability for data and AI Real-time sensor and network security Web app vulnerability detection As Nuno Santos puts it: 💬"This isn’t just about retail. It’s about building trust in an era where technology is everywhere and often invisible." 🔗To know more about the project: https://lnkd.in/ddDBNpAd #SmartRetail #AIethics #CyberSecurity #INESCID #PRR #RetailInnovation #AutonomousStores #TrustedAI

💡 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗶𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲'𝘀 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹-𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱𝘀? 📺 “If someone had told me, when I started, that this would be the future, I wouldn’t have easily believed it,” reflects Inês Lynce at the opening of this week’s CNN Inovação episode — a sentiment that captures just how far INESC-ID has come. This week, INESC-ID was featured on CNN INOVAÇÃO, a programme on CNN Portugal that explores the science, technologies and ideas shaping the future. The episode offers an inside look into INESC-ID and our efforts to drive societal impact through research, featuring two international projects at the intersection of digital inclusion and sustainability:   🔹 𝘈𝘭𝘭 𝘚𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 — presented by Rui Prada, this digital serious game empowers citizens with intellectual disabilities to engage with sustainability challenges.  🔹 EV4EU — presented by Hugo Morais, a European project led by INESC-ID advancing electric mobility and energy grid integration across four countries. Inês Lynce, President of the Board of Directors, also reflects on our evolving role in digital transformation, health tech, cybersecurity, and energy transition — and the importance of engineering in addressing global challenges. 🎬 Thanks to BUBBLE CREATIVE STUDIO and Instituto Superior Técnico for making this episode possible. #INESCID #CNNInovação #InstitutoSuperiorTécnico #BubbleCreativeStudio #ScienceForSociety #DigitalInclusion #ElectricMobility #ResearchImpact #Engineering #Sustainability

🚀 Research that shapes the future on CNN Inovação!🔍💡 This week, discover the work of INESC-ID, where innovative technological solutions with societal impact are created. From artificial intelligence to energy transition, digital transformation, health technologies, and cybersecurity, we combine science and engineering to answer the future’s biggest challenges. 📺 Saturday at 09h50 | Sunday at 17h30 on CNN Portugal #INESCID #Innovation #AI #EnergyTransition #DigitalTransformation #HealthTech #Cybersecurity #CNNInovação

🤖 𝗜𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗳𝗲𝘄 𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀, 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗵𝘀 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗢𝗲𝗶𝗿𝗮𝘀 🧪 Join us for the first edition of the Oeiras Valley Science Festival in Taguspark! With the theme Artificial Intelligence, it will bring more than 80 speakers and have spaces and activities prepared for all audiences to reflect on the impact of artificial intelligence. On May 24, the Técnico Oeiras Campus will also host its Open Day, at the IST building of Taguspark, inviting the entire community to visit laboratories, take part in science activities, and meet researchers and students. Check out below where you can find INESC-ID: 𝗔𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗢𝗲𝗶𝗿𝗮𝘀 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝘆 𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗙𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹 Demos/Activities: 🔬 Encontro de Clubes de Ciência (May 21-22, 14h30) 🛰️ ISTSat-1: O satélite universitário português (May 23-24, 09h00 - 17h00) ⚡ Venha descobrir mais sobre Mobilidade Elétrica! (May 24, 14h00 - 18h00, May 25 14h00 - 17h30) EV4EU AHEAD Project Aliança para a Transição Energética Speakers: 👤 Helena Moniz (May 25, 10:50) 👥 Isabel Trancoso and Luisa Coheur (May 25, 15:00) 👤 Arlindo Oliveira (May 25, 16:20) 𝗔𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗼 𝗢𝗲𝗶𝗿𝗮𝘀 𝗖𝗮𝗺𝗽𝘂𝘀 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗗𝗮𝘆 🤖 Laboratório de Robótica Social – GAIPS (May 24, 14h00 - 17h45) GAIPS Lab 🔗 Full programmes below 👇 Oeiras Valley Science Festival https://lnkd.in/dJ7MHcNe Técnico Oeiras Campus Open Day https://lnkd.in/dDQgFqmU The Oeiras Valley Science Programe is organised by Município de Oeiras, with Taguspark as co-organiser and The Science Project (subsidiary of The Book Company Company) as promoter. Instituto Superior Técnico #INESCID #ScienceOutreach #ovsf2025 #OeirasValleyScienceFestival2025 #OeirasValleyScienceFestival #science #steam #technology

🔌 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝟮𝟴 𝗜𝗯𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗯𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗼𝘂𝘁? INESC-ID researchers Rui Castro and Pedro Carvalho spoke to the media to help clarify what happened and why it matters. ⚡ While rare, blackouts remind us how dependent modern life is on a reliable electrical grid. This wasn’t a failure of the system, but a protective shutdown that did what it was designed to do: isolate the problem and restore power safely. 🌍 The event also highlighted the growing complexity of managing a grid shaped by renewable energy and decentralised production. Total immunity from outages is not possible. 👉 For more on the topic and the links to the media outlets: https://lnkd.in/dUipHu7V #EnergyTransition #PowerSystems #Blackout2025 #INESCID #Resilience #ElectricGrid #InTheMedia 

𝗣𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗴𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘂𝗽 𝗶𝗻 𝘀𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 — 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗜𝗡𝗘𝗦𝗖-𝗜𝗗 𝗶𝘀 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗶𝘁 INESC-ID integrates 𝗣𝗢𝗘𝗠𝗦 – 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗴𝘂𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀, a national initiative under the 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗽𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲 programme, co-funded by Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (FCT) and the 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗽𝘀 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁 𝗨𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴. Led at INESC-ID by researcher Jorge Fernandes, the project will focus on 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻, 𝗮𝗱𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴, and 𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗶𝗲𝘀, aiming to position Portugal as a strategic voice in Europe's semiconductor ecosystem. 📊 From a total budget of nearly €4M, INESC-ID will manage approximately €121,000, contributing to specialised training, R&D support, and innovation tools to help strengthen national capabilities and industry collaboration. With 16 partners across academia, research, and industry, POEMS is more than a project — it’s a long-term investment in talent, tech, and the future of microelectronics in Portugal and Europe. #POEMS #INESCID #Semiconductors #ChipsforEurope #FCT #ChipsJU #Microelectronics 

📢 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁: 𝗠𝗦𝗖𝗔 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗱𝗼𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗙𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽𝘀 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗮𝘁 𝗜𝗡𝗘𝗦𝗖-𝗜𝗗 INESC-ID is currently inviting Expressions of Interest from researchers to apply for the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Postdoctoral Fellowships (MSCA PF 2025), with INESC-ID as their host institution. Who are we looking for? 🙌 Highly motivated postdoctoral candidates 🌍 Of any nationality  💡 Interested in developing cutting-edge research in one of INESC-ID's scientific areas. The MSCA PF program offers competitive funding for 12–24 months, salary, mobility, and family allowances. Fellows will benefit from INESC-ID’s dynamic research environment, experienced supervision, and a strong international collaboration network. 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗱𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲: 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟯𝟬 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗖𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴: 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟬 For eligibility criteria, contacts and more details check out our website 👉 https://lnkd.in/dtwa_upf #MarieSkłodowskaCurieActions #HorizonEU #UnionOfSkills #ChooseEurope #research #innovation #postdoc #fellowship #INESCID

🔐 𝗚𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗺 𝗲𝗿𝗮 INESC-ID is proud to be part of 𝗦𝗘𝗤𝗨𝗥𝗘𝗗 – 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗗𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗤𝘂𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗺 𝗘𝗿𝗮, a new European project funded by the European Defence Fund (EDF) to develop 𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗺-𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗰𝗿𝘆𝗽𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗵𝗶𝗰 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 for the defence sector. With a budget of nearly €𝟰 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 and a duration of 𝟯𝟲 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵𝘀, SEQURED brings together 𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀 from across Europe to design the next generation of 𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗿𝘆𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀, 𝗱𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀, and 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗮-𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗺𝘀. The project addresses the growing cybersecurity risks posed by advances in quantum computing, and is part of the EU’s broader strategy for digital sovereignty and resilience. INESC-ID researchers — funded with €359,653.49 — will lead the project’s work package on cryptographic algorithms, architectures, and secure system design. 📅Principal Investigator Leonel Sousa will represent our institute at the kick-off meeting on May 19–20, in Greece. Images | © 2025 IBM #QuantumSecurity #CyberResilience #PostQuantumCryptography #INESCID #HorizonEurope #EuropeanDefenceFund