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The re-foundation of the University of Porto
We must pay tribute to the men and acknowledge the heroes. America celebrates the pilot who ditched the Boeing on the waters of the Hudson River in a risky manoeuvre that met in competence its most dreadful opponent. Our pilot is the Rector of the University of Porto.
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INESC Porto closer to the stars
The European project ESA-ONE, whose prototype is currently being evaluated for performance, promises to revolutionise gas monitoring, namely carbon dioxide, in the atmosphere. Developed with the European Space Agency, this project, which had the participation of INESC Porto’s Optoelectronics and Electronic Systems Unit (UOSE), represents a step forward as far as greenhouse effect and consequent global warming are concerned. With the use of sensors – a technology with which INESC Porto has been demonstrating extremely positive results – in ESA’s satellites, it will now be possible to explore earth from space.
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INESC Porto scores points in business incubation
Established little over a year ago, Smartwatt, a spin-off from INESC Porto that has the investment of Caixa Capital (Caixa Geral de Depósitos Group) and provides energy services to companies, as well as to public and private entities, already includes important clients, such as the Municipal Council of Lisbon, the Cabelte group, or even the Municipal Council of Ponte da Barca. Moreover, in order to respond to the market demand, the company is now preparing to broaden its network of experts for the energy certification of buildings. After FiberSensing, Tomorrow Options, Xarevision, Audolici and NexToYou, Smartwatt is the most recent victory of INESC Porto when it comes to transforming the most interesting scientific results into business projects. After launching a new R&D unit exclusively for that purpose in 2007 (UITT – Innovation and Technology Transfer Unit), the positive acceptance of Smartwatt in the market is now strengthening INESC Porto’s strategic positioning as an interface institution with a market approach.
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British ambassador visits INESC Porto
Alexander Elis, British ambassador in Portugal, visited INESC Porto on 18 November. The ambassador was welcomed by INESC Porto’s President, José Manuel Mendonça, who presented the institution, its main activities and projects, as well as the strategic goals for the next years.
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UOSE participates in IEEE Sensors 2008 Conference
Researchers from the Optoelectronics and Electronic Systems Unit (UOSE), José Manuel Baptista, Filipe Magalhães, Orlando Frazão and Paulo Caldas, have recently participated in IEEE Sensors 2008 –7th IEEE Conference on Sensors (http://www.ieee-sensors2008.org/). Organised by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), this event took place from 26 to 29 October, in Lecce, Italy.
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US UTEN experts meet tech-transfer officers and entrepreneurs in Portugal
The visit of Laura Kilcrease and Eli Mercer to Portugal during the last week of November can be characterised by three key expressions: discussion, exchange of ideas and cooperation. Throughout this week of intensive work, the experienced Venture Capitalist and the Consultant – both from Austin, Texas – worked together with Portuguese Spin-offs, Technology Transfer Offices and Venture Capital Companies that are members of the UTEN network. The objectives were clear: share privileged know-how and contacts and establish a closer relationship with the North American market.
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Digitópia Project obtains Honourable Mention in Future Places festival
The Digitópia project - Platform for the Development of Digital Music Communities got an honourable mention at the Future Places festival that took place last October, in the city of Porto. This project was the result of a partnership between the Casa da Música concert hall, INESC Porto, the Escola Superior de Música e de Artes do Espectáculo (School of Music and Performing Arts) and the Universidade Católica Portuguesa.
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INESC Porto participates in Palco 3.0 project
INESC Porto will be participating in the development of Project Palco 3.0 – Intelligent Web System to Support the Management of a Social Network in the Music Area, which will start in January 2009 and end in December 2011.
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INESC Porto’s Collaborators awarded by FEUP
The commemoration of FEUP’s 82nd anniversary was marked by the acknowledgement of the excellent work carried out by some of the faculty’s members. It was with great pride that BIP discovered that 17 researchers from INESC Porto were awarded on this day ("Dia da FEUP"), among which, Pedro Guedes de Oliveira, former president of INESC Porto and current adviser of the Board, Vladimiro Miranda, one of INESC Porto’s directors, and Manuel Matos, coordinator of the Power Systems Unit (USE).
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Forum Manufuture Portugal involved in European Economic Recovery Plan
The Fábrica do Futuro initiative, adopted by Durão Barroso’s European Economic Recovery Plan, is based on a proposal from the Manufuture European Platform.
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UESP starts working on H-Know European project
The project H-KNOW - Advanced Infrastructure for Knowledge Based Services for Buildings Restoring (NMP-2007-214567) started being developed on 1 January 2009.
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USE prepares new stage of Wind Production Forecast project
The Power Systems Unit (USE) has signed a contract for the new stage of the Wind Production Forecast project with the EPREV consortium, together with INEGI, the Centre for Wind Energy and Atmospheric Flows from FEUP (CEsA) and the Centre of Geophysics of the Faculty of Science of the University of Lisbon (CGUL). For this, USE had the support of the Manufacturing Systems Engineering Unit (UESP).
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USE does consultancy work in Venezuela for GALP Energia
USE will provide technical consultancy to GALP Energia regarding the integration of wind parks in Venezuelan electrical grids.
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USIC participates in e-Inclusion Ministerial Conference and Expo
The e-Inclusion Ministerial Conference and Expo took place in Vienna, between 30 November and 2 December. The event had 90 stands, 1500 participants and over 130 speakers. The aim was to show the best research work carried out in the area of e-Inclusion.
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UTM with new QREN projects
Four new research and development projects have recently been submitted to QREN SI I&DT programme (National Strategic Reference Framework - NSRF/QREN) in partnership with the Telecommunications and Multimedia Unit (UTM).
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USIC collaborates with Associação de Turismo de Lisboa
The Information and Communication Systems (USIC) is currently cooperating with the Associação de Turismo de Lisboa – ATL (Lisbon Association for Tourism) for the implementation of a Collaborative Platform.
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Researcher from CRACS receives "Best Presentation Award" at ICLP'2008
Vítor Santos Costa, researcher from the Center for Research in Advanced Computing Systems (CRACS), received the "Best Presentation Award" at ICLP'2008 - 24th International Conference on Logic Programming, which took place from 9 to 13 December, in Udine, Italy.
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Limelight
"...INESC Porto has all the ingredients to a successful recipe in the career of any researcher: reputed people and projects with strong impact and visibility." Carlos Tavares
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Free Nonsense
"The opportunity to come to INESC Porto as a trainee in the area of Accounting and Finances was the best thing that could happen..." Magna Ribeiro
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Gallery of the Uncommon
Meet the model of INESC Porto’s autumn-winter collection 2008...
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Have your say
"Strange as it may sound, debugging a compiler may be a pleasant experience like building a bathroom without breaking the marble or changing a flat tire...", Vítor Santos Costa
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Jobs 4 the Boys & Girls
In this section, the reader may find reference to public announcements made by INESC Porto offering grants, contracts and other opportunities of the same kind.
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Biptoon
More scenes of how life goes merrily on...
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