Recognised as the most important European meeting point in robotics and artificial intelligence (AI), the European Robotics Forum took place in Stuttgart at the end of March. INESC TEC was present at the event, showcasing projects and demonstrating technologies at its own exhibition stand and presenting a scientific paper.

On April 15, the Leixões Blue Hub (HAL) construction works inauguration opened a new chapter on the Portuguese Blue Economy’s History. The ocean basin, to be built on the Logistics Platform II of the Port of Leixões, will be a cutting-edge scientific and technological equipment, and one of the biggest marine tech test sites in Europe.

The Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT) has released the results of the 2023/2024 Assessment of R&D Units, in which INESC TEC was awarded the rating of Excellent - the highest classification available.

 The European Union (EU) has set ambitious targets regarding greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050. In this context, the manufacturing industry – including the food and beverage production sector – is called upon to play a decisive role in this reduction effort. INESC TEC is one of the technical partners involved in developing the “Roadmap for the Decarbonisation of the Agri-food Sector”, an initiative funded by the Recovery and Resilience Plan (PRR) and co-promoted by Portugal Foods, InovCluster and CCIPD. The roadmap outlines measures across decarbonisation, digitalisation, and the circular economy.