Institutional Readiness & Strategic Positioning
On 29 January 2026, the INESC Hub Winter Meeting 2026 took place at the Coimbra, gathering colleagues across INESC institutes and international organisations for participatory workshops focused on FP10 Policy Windows and Opportunity Identification. Structured as strategic “sensing–seizing” sessions, the day helped align INESC capabilities with the evolving EU R&I landscape and translate that alignment […]
Strategic Alignment & Policy Intelligence + JRC–INESC MoU Signature
On Wednesday, 28 January 2026, senior leadership from Portugal’s higher education, research, and innovation ecosystem joined the INESC Buseels Winter Meeting at Coimbra for a high-level working session focused on critical alignment challenges in European R&I governance. Designed explicitly as a working session, the meeting followed a structured, dialogical format to prioritise depth of insight and collective problem-solving. Discussions were supported by […]
INESCC researchers join as speakers at the UC Sustainability Days 2025
The Sustainability Days at the University of Coimbra 2025 bring inspiring sessions full of ideas, experiences, and debates. Among the invited speakers are researchers from INESCC, who share their vision and contributions toward a more sustainable future. The series will conclude on September 24, at 9:30 a.m., in the UC Botanical Garden (next to the […]
INESC Coimbra Researchers Use Drones and AI to Fight Pollution
Researchers from INESC Coimbra are leading the development of an innovative system that uses drones and artificial intelligence to detect and map marine litter on Portuguese beaches. The project, recently featured on SIC Notícias, applies low-cost drones and advanced image analysis to automatically identify and classify waste. The goal is to support faster and more […]
INESCC Researchers join new leadership team at IPC
As a new leadership cycle begins at the Polytechnic Institute of Coimbra (IPC), INESCC researchers Marta Lopes and Carla Henriques take on key roles within the institution, now led by Cândida Malça for the 2025–2029 term. Researcher Marta Lopes has been appointed Pro-President for Environmental Management, Sustainability, and Energy Efficiency, while researcher Carla Henriques assumes […]
Podcast from Antena 1 and ADENE about Energy – Episode 9 Energy Literacy.
Marta Lopes, a researcher at INESC Coimbra and Professor at Agriculture College of Coimbra shows us the importance of being well informed about energy and how this literacy can help change the bill at the end of the month. Listen to Episode 9 of the podcast from Antena 1 and ADENE here.
Portuguese Chapter of the IEEE Vehicular Technology Society (VTS) received the 2024 IEEE Region 8 Chapter of the Year (Medium) Award
The Portuguese Chapter of the IEEE Vehicular Technology Society (VTS) received the 2024 IEEE Region 8 Chapter of the Year (Medium) Award for delivering excellent services to members. The award was awarded to INESC Coimbra Researcher Paulo Pereirinha, as chair of IEEE VTS Portugal Chapter, at the IEEE Portugal Engineering Day, which took place in […]
INESCC PhD student receives Best Presentation Award
INESCC PhD student Jônatas Mazolli received the Best Presentation Award at the Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting for his work, “Enhancing Urban Resilience through Shared Autonomous Electric Vehicles: A Multi-Objective Optimisation Approach for Resilient Mobility and Energy Systems”. This award was recognized by the AMR10 TRB Critical Transportation Infrastructure Protection Committee.
Report for the European Commission citing work developed by INESCC
The report on “Barriers for demand response – participation in electricity markets and State aid support” cites two works developed by INESCC. If you would like to read this report, you can find it here.
10th Users TCP Executive Committee meeting
INESC Coimbra researcher Marta Lopes presented the status of the demand-side flexibility in Portugal at the Flex Day Workshop of the 10th Users TCP Executive Committee Meeting, held in Vienna on the 2-4 December 2024.
