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📄 𝗜𝗡𝗘𝗦𝗖𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲-𝗜𝗗 #𝟯 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝘂𝘁! ✨  With the year drawing to a close, we bring you the last INESCapable-ID of 2024. Take a peek at this edition, brimming with scientific news and even a jolly recommendation for the holiday period! 🔗 Click here to subscribe and read the published editions 👇  https://lnkd.in/dgCtHX6r #newsletter #innovation #technology #INESCID

✨ 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘃𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆: 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝗟𝗦 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗣𝗿é𝗺𝗶𝗼 𝗜𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮çã𝗼 – 𝗣𝗲𝗱𝗿𝗼 𝗢𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗶𝗿𝗮 ✨ Communication is a fundamental human need, yet conditions like ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) can take away this vital ability. As part of the PRR-funded Center for Responsible AI (CRAI) project, INESC-ID, under the leadership of Unbabel, is proud to contribute to ground-breaking technology that restores the ability to communicate for patients living with ALS and similar conditions. The innovative device, Halo, recently earned the prestigious Prémio Inovação – Pedro Oliveira from Exame Informática at the Os Melhores & As Maiores do Portugal Tecnológico 2024 Awards. Halo combines a muscle signal reader with AI-driven software that adapts to the patient’s personality, preferences, and environment, even enabling the use of their own voice in communication. This achievement highlights the incredible potential of collaboration between research, innovation, and technology to transform lives. Congratulations to everyone involved in this inspiring project. 👏 🔗 To know more👇 https://lnkd.in/dH5cRyyx #Innovation #AIforGood #ALS #INESCID #Unbabel #ResponsibleAI

🏆🔎 On November 19, INESC-ID PhD student André Duarte was honoured with the SPARK Award for the best PhD student article, during the Center for Responsible AI Forum 2024 (CRAI 2024), in Porto. The SPARK Awards, hosted by CRAI, were the first Responsible AI Student Awards and recognised projects on topics ranging from machine learning to computer vision. Congratulations, André! 👏 #CenterforResponsibleAI #SPARKAwards #SPARK #AI #INESCID

🌍💡 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗻𝗼𝘄 – 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗜𝗡𝗘𝗦𝗖-𝗜𝗗 𝗶𝘀 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗶𝘁 The greatest challenge facing humanity today is the energy transition. It’s time to turn intentions into real action, and this is precisely what the Aliança para a Transição Energética (𝗔𝗧𝗘) project, funded by the PRR, aims to achieve. With strong involvement from INESC-ID, ATE is designed to enhance the competitiveness and resilience of Portugal’s energy sector, positioning the country as a leader in sustainable and digital solutions. The collaborative initiative involves an investment of €274 million and a consortium of 80 entities, covering strategic areas such as mobility, electrical grids, solar and offshore energy, and hydrogen. In this gigantic project led by Efacec, INESC-ID plays a pivotal role in four of the 16 work packages, delivering innovative solutions, including: 🔧 Electric grid protection and management – Virtualizing functions and detecting faults to reduce costs and enhance efficiency. 🔋 Electric mobility and battery control – Cost-effective strategies to boost grid stability. 📊 Living Energy platform – A unique tool for user-device interaction, offering real-time data and customizable solutions. 🔬 Support laboratory for digitalization – Accelerating product validation to reach the necessary Technology Readiness Levels for commercialization. The expected impact is enormous: ✅ 𝟰𝟱 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘀, 80% targeting international markets ✅ €𝟱𝟱𝟬 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘂𝗲 ✅  𝟳𝟬𝟬 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗷𝗼𝗯𝘀 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 ✅ 𝟯.𝟰 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗢𝟮 𝗲𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝘃𝗼𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗱 The energy transition is not just an ambitious goal; it’s an urgent necessity. The moment is now.🌱✨ 🔗 To know more👇 https://lnkd.in/di7a7ngG #Energy #Innovation #EnergyTransition #INESCID #Sustainability #Technology #ATE #PRR

🧫💻 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘁-𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗕𝗶𝗼𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 - 𝗜𝗡𝗘𝗦𝗖-𝗜𝗗 𝗰𝗼𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗙𝗔𝗜𝗥𝗬 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 Yeast may seem just tiny, unimportant fungi, but their importance is far greater than their microscopic dimensions, as they are vital in both the bioeconomy and health research. The FAIRY project, coordinated by INESC-ID and funded by OSCARS, a new Horizon Europe Grant, aims to enhance YEASTRACT+, a platform by ELIXIR, whose Portuguese node is hosted at BioData.pt. By investigating and storing yeast gene activity data, the project will help to improve yeast-based production methods towards a circular bioeconomy and speeding up finding new antifungal drug treatments. Led by Pedro Monteiro, researcher in the area of Automated Reasoning and Software Reliability (ARSR), the project started on November 1st, has a funding of €115K, and will last for 12 months in partnership with Instituto Superior Técnico. 🔗 To know more👇 https://lnkd.in/dKJ-usnR #Yeast #Bioeconomy #GeneResearch #HorizonEurope #INESCID

On October 24, our researchers Ruxandra Barbulescu and Alessandro Gianola have received the Outstanding PC Member Award at ECAI 2024, the premier conference in the field of Artificial Intelligence in Europe! 🤖 🏆 This prestigious award is given to only 2-3% of regular PC members, highlighting vital contributions of the committee members of this research community. 👏 Congratulations, Ruxandra and Alessandro! Your hard work and dedication inspire us. #ECAI2024 #ArtificialIntelligence, #Research #Awards #INESCID

𝗜𝗡𝗘𝗦𝗖-𝗜𝗗 𝗣𝗥𝗥 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘆 𝗮𝘁 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗼 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁 On November 4-5, at the Técnico Innovation Centre, the Técnico Innovation Summit brought together students, researchers, entrepreneurs, and government representatives to explore pioneering projects driving Portugal's digital transformation, funded under the PRR initiative. 🌟 INESC-ID was present with four projects: 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁.𝗮𝗶: Driving digital transformation for public and private sectors with advanced technologies for conversational systems, like the SNS24 helpline. 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗔𝗜 (𝗖𝗥𝗔𝗜): Developing fair, explainable, and sustainable AI solutions. 𝗕𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗸𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗻: Establishing a national blockchain network to position Portugal as a global leader. 𝗔𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗘𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 (𝗔𝗧𝗘): Creating an ecosystem for energy transition and decarbonization. 🌱⚡ These projects underscore the essential role of collaboration in tech and innovation 🌍💡 🔗 More details👇 https://lnkd.in/dNhRYzv5  #Innovation #DigitalTransformation #AI #Blockchain #Sustainability #INESCID #TecnicoLisboa #Portugal

𝗜𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝗟𝘆𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗶𝗺𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘀𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲, 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 On November 5, 21 new members were appointed to the 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲, 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 (𝗖𝗡𝗖𝗧𝗜), including INESC-ID’s President, Professor at Instituto Superior Técnico and National Director of the Carnegie Mellon Portugal Program, Inês Lynce. In a ceremony with the presence of Prime Minister Luís Montenegro and key figures in Portugal’s government, the CNCTI affirmed its mission to shape a more dynamic, sustainable, and internationally-connected scientific landscape. 🔑 Highlights: 𝗣𝘂𝗿𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗹: Support the development and sustainability of Portugal’s scientific system 🌱, foster internationalization 🌍, and promote Portuguese as a scientific working language 📚. 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗰 𝗥𝗼𝗹𝗲: Provide crucial scientific advice and enhance cross-sectoral and inter-ministerial coordination in science and technology policies 🤝. 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗚𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁: Expected to engage in parliamentary debates on pressing issues in science, technology, and innovation when requested. 🎯 Inês Lynce’s Vision: Advocate for scientific excellence and focus on attracting and retaining top talent to strengthen Portugal's innovative potential. “It’s essential to have a council that can bridge the gap between research foundations, where knowledge is created, and those who can leverage it to generate value,” emphasized Luís Ferreira, rector of Universidade de Lisboa. Council President Carlos Oliveira reiterated the commitment to make science, technology, and innovation the backbone of Portugal’s growth. Prime Minister Montenegro summed it up: Tackling global challenges like climate change will require the full force of science and innovation 🌍💡. 🔗 To know all the details of the event👇 https://lnkd.in/gSHnQdzH 👥 #CNCTI #ScienceAndTechnology #Innovation #PortugalScience #GlobalChallenges #ScientificExcellence #InêsLynce #INESCID #ResearchAndInnovation #ArtificialIntelligence

🔍 𝗞𝗲𝘆𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗗𝗲𝗷𝗮𝗻 𝗠𝗶𝗹𝗼𝗷𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗰 𝗼𝗻 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝗠𝗲𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀 In his keynote at the INESC Lisboa Annual Meeting, Dejan Milojicic, computer scientist and technologist at Hewlett Packard Enterprise, delivered the much-anticipated session on the 𝗜𝗘𝗘𝗘 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝗠𝗲𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 —an annual study produced by 50 experts that takes two years to complete and identifies the technologies with the greatest opportunities and impact potential for the future 🔮. Milojicic shared how the report informs decisions across industry, government, academia, and professional organizations, underscoring its influence on guiding future investments and regulations. His talk offered an in-depth look at megatrends, their global impact, and the role of governance in technological progress. 🌍 Here are the essential insights from his keynote: • 𝗨𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝗲𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀: Milojicic emphasized that a megatrend is not just a collection of trends—it’s a powerful force that influences technological, economic, social, and ecological change. 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 𝗙𝗼𝗰𝘂𝘀 𝗔𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀: 🌱 𝗦𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 🤖 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 (𝗔𝗚𝗜) 💻 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 These areas encompass advancements like wearables, digital twins, space technologies, and energy storage, each holding potential for transformative impact. • 𝗔𝗱𝗼𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗪𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗕𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀: He described these trends as “richness-blind,” allowing adoption across diverse economies without significant infrastructure. He noted that countries like India, which embraced mobile communications without needing costly updates, offer inspiring models for future megatrends. • 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝗮𝘀 𝗕𝗼𝘁𝗵 𝗧𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲: Milojicic highlighted the dual nature of technology, stating that “any technology can be an enabler or a weapon.” Governance and regulation are crucial to ensure that tech serves as a force for equality rather than division, especially in areas like AI. • 𝗥𝗼𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆: Stressing responsible AI use, he advocated for guidelines in academic and corporate settings to protect data privacy and uphold integrity, particularly in education. 🔗 To know all the details about the talk👇 https://lnkd.in/dczxSsZT #TechnologyMegatrends #FutureOfTech #Innovation #ArtificialIntelligence #DigitalTransformation #Sustainability #TechForGood #InclusiveTech #FutureOfWork #ResponsibleAI #GlobalImpact #GovernanceInTech #EducationAndTechnology #INESCLisboa

🎓 𝗔 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴: 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝟭𝘀𝘁 𝗜𝗡𝗘𝗦𝗖-𝗜𝗗 𝗣𝗵𝗗 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 🌟 Beginnings often carry symbolic meaning, and October 25 was a memorable day for INESC-ID’s PhD students. We held our 1st official PhD Students Annual Meeting, bringing together around 40 PhD students from 10 different scientific areas, across two campuses. 🤝 This special event took place during an exclusive parallel session at the INESC Lisboa Meeting 2024. Organised by the INESC-ID's PhD Students Volunteer Team and the Communication and Outreach Office, PhD student Daniel Gonçalves led a collaborative discussion to address challenges encountered as students and build solutions. In the first half of the session, in a rapid ideation brainstorming format, students had a few minutes to meet each other (many for the first time) before before diving into sharing the main difficulties they experience. In the second half, they discussed and presented actionable solutions, which will be further explored in depth and implemented at INESC-ID in the future. 🧠💡 The enthusiasm was palpable! There was no shortage of ideas, only of time, and many students expressed that the discussions could have continued much longer, highlighting the need for ongoing dialogue and support. Following the INESC-ID PhD Students Volunteer Team’s motto: “To build a supportive community and promote collaboration among students” - key ingredients for success at our institution - plans are already underway to make next year’s event bigger and attract even more students, making it an annual tradition at INESC-ID. Judging by the commitment demonstrated by our students at this first meeting, the future looks bright! 🌟🚀 🔗 To know more about the INESC Lisboa event👇https://lnkd.in/dAmqznDu #PhDStudents #Community #Collaboration #INESCID #FutureLeaders