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Engineering autonomy for a safer, smarter ocean
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Building resilient infrastructures for a sustainable use of the ocean
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Focusing on ocean research and innovation, INESC TEC took centre stage at Business2Sea
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INESC TEC’s “Blue Revolution” motivates visit by the Secretary of State for Fisheries and the Sea

January 16, 2026
Institutional

From robotics and energy laboratories to the development of the ocean basin at the Leixões Blue Hub, INESC TEC had…

Focusing on ocean research and innovation, INESC TEC took centre stage at Business2Sea

January 14, 2026
Events, Projects

At the Port of Leixões Cruise Terminal, INESC TEC placed ocean research firmly on the Business2Sea agenda; throughout the event,…