Connecting INESC research to Europe’s priorities
The INESC Brussels HUB is the strategic European representation of the five INESC institutes, connecting their research and technological capabilities with European policy, programmes, partnerships and networks.
European Engagement
Connecting INESC with European institutions, partnerships and research and innovation networks.
Research Excellence
Making the scientific and technological capabilities of the INESC ecosystem more visible and accessible at European level.
Policy & Strategic Impact
Bringing research-based perspectives into the discussions shaping Europe's research, technology and innovation priorities.
About the HUB
A strategic bridge between INESC and Europe
The INESC Brussels HUB represents INESC Coimbra, INESC-ID, INOV, INESC MN and INESC TEC in Brussels.
Working at the intersection of research, technology, policy and European cooperation, the HUB strengthens INESC’s participation in the European research and innovation ecosystem. It supports strategic positioning, engagement with European institutions and networks, policy contributions, partnerships and the circulation of intelligence and opportunities across the five institutes.
2025
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Research
Research across the INESC ecosystem
High-performance systems built for the next generation of research workloads.
Communications systems, networks, photonics and technologies supporting Europe's increasingly connected digital infrastructure.
AI, machine learning, data-driven systems and intelligent technologies applied across scientific, industrial and societal contexts.
Research and technology spanning microelectronics, embedded systems, sensing, photonics and advanced electronic devices.
Research addressing power systems, renewable integration, energy flexibility, smart grids and the transition towards more resilient and sustainable energy systems.
Technologies and research approaches connecting engineering, biological systems, healthcare and medical innovation.
Methods, technologies and decision-support approaches for the design, optimisation and management of complex systems.
Research & Technology Infrastructures
Discover the capabilities behind the research
Across the INESC ecosystem, laboratories, cleanrooms, testbeds, computing facilities and specialised experimental environments support research, technology development, validation, training and collaboration.
The HUB is developing a common catalogue of these Research & Technology Infrastructures (RTIs) to make their capabilities easier to discover across institutes, research domains and locations, and to help external users identify relevant expertise, facilities and potential access pathways.
Our role in Europe
What the HUB does in Europe
The HUB combines representation, strategic intelligence, policy engagement and network-building to strengthen how the INESC ecosystem participates in European research and innovation.
Representing INESC in European networks, platforms and strategic discussions, and helping position the institutes around emerging research and innovation priorities.
Explore the Think Tank
Connecting INESC researchers and capabilities with universities, research and technology organisations, industry, policymakers and European partnerships.
Explore our European engagement
Supporting researchers, managers and technical teams in understanding European programmes, strategic opportunities and the wider institutional environment in which they operate.
Discover opportunities
Across the HUB
Where research, policy and collaboration meet
Explore the different ways the HUB connects INESC expertise with European research and innovation.
Insider Newsletter
A curated view of the European research, innovation and policy signals worth following with context from the INESC Brussels HUB.
Strategic Projects
European initiatives in which the HUB and INESC contribute to research, infrastructure, innovation and policy priorities.
Flagship Events
Forums bringing together researchers, policymakers, industry representatives and European stakeholders around strategic R&I questions.
The Insider Podcast
The HUB's newsletter and podcast following the policies, ideas, technologies and people shaping European research and innovation.
Latest
Latest from the HUB
Europe is cutting its research partnerships. To what end?
With Commission services sketching portfolios of eighteen, twenty-four or twenty-eight partnerships, down from sixty, and a consultation open until 16 October, the vision must come before…
Read more →FUND-RI Experts’ Workshop Report
The public report from the FUND-RI Experts’ Workshop in Porto is now available, bringing together insights from more than 30 funders, policymakers and Research Infrastructure operators…
Read more →INESC Brussels HUB Winter Meeting 2027
A two-day gathering of researchers, policymakers and industry actors examining European research infrastructure funding, governance and collaboration.
Read more →Science in Service of Security
Ricardo Miguéis is joined by Dr Georgios Giannopoulos, Acting Director of the JRC's Societal Resilience and Security Directorate, to discuss the JRC's new Security Research &…
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