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Bullseye

Corporate

INESC TEC, in the words of our partners – Statement by Carlos Sampaio of Elergone.

Limelight

"...it is with great pride that we receive these words and that we see our work being recognised. Additionally, it is an extra motivation." Inês, José Pedro, Luís and Tiago (CTM)

Serious Thinking

"This initiative can’t be confined to the governmental action and will only have significant results if it is able to mobilise companies as well as public and private actors.", Pedro Guedes de Oliveira

Gallery of the Uncommon

After naming robots like Eva and Mara (long live gender equality!), it was time for an autonomous female robot that explores flooded mines to show up...Her name is Nata.

Where are you now?

Every month INESC TEC sends highly qualified individuals into the market...

Jobs 4 the Boys & Girls

In this section, the reader may find reference to public announcements made by INESC TEC offering grants, contracts and other opportunities.

Biptoon

More scenes of how life goes merrily on...

 
 

Where are you now?

Where are you now?

Every month INESC TEC sends highly qualified individuals into the market. These individuals often then go on to occupy important positions in some of the best national and international companies or they opt to form spin-offs. As the best way to perform technology transfer is through individuals, this section is dedicated to collaborators that trained at INESC TEC and now star in other companies and institutions.

 

Ana ALMEIDA, SONAE BIT, it coordinator

  • Year when you began working at INESC TEC and when you left: 2015-2016
  • Centre at INESC TEC where you worked: CITE - Centre for Innovation, Technology and Entrepreneurship
  • Names of projects you were involved in: Enterprise European Network (Project), Managing open innovation collaboratively at network level (Research), Innovation and Research Management Systems (Consultancy)

Explain your experience since leaving INESC TEC

I left INESC TEC about two and a half years ago in order to accept a professional challenge at BIT, SONAE. BIT is the information systems department of SONAE, which is one the largest Portuguese retailers. I started as a project manager (at ALERT), then I started to work in a consultancy and research team (at INESC TEC), and now I’m leading teams (at SONAE).

SONAE is a company that focuses on innovation, so from that point of view, I feel I'm still learning and dealing with new and innovative topics, in this case, related to the retail area. The area I'm currently managing within BIT focuses on giving a more productive and collaborative working place to our 40 thousand collaborators, through the delivery of innovative projects in the IT equipment, apps and software fields. 

In your opinion how did your time at INESC TEC help you in your new role?

My time at INESC TEC gave me the opportunity to meet new business areas and to understand its challenges and vicissitudes, after eight years of being dedicated to the healthcare area and obtaining a Master in Innovation from the University of Porto (MIETE). INESC TEC also allowed me to get to know more about the national and international innovation ecosystem either through close contact with institutions such as UPTEC, ANI, ANJE, Europe Union or through the work done along with established startups and companies.

This more complex and academic knowledge added valuable expertise to my professional profile, making me more comfortable in innovative environments, which SONAE is part of.

In your opinion, how has INESC TEC changed since you left?

INESC TEC has been positioning itself as a reference institution, by adapting its supply to the market’s demand and investing more in its brand (for example, New website, INESC TEC’s community).