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IT demonstrates significant scientific activity, hosting research projects that are, at the same time, personal achievements of the researchers who lead them. To respond to this dynamic, IT continuously keeps positions open for the recruitment of new researchers.
In the past four years alone, the Institute has integrated 469 projects funded by prominent national and international entities. Among our sponsors are the Recovery and Resilience Plan (Next Generation EU), the National Innovation Agency (ANI), COMPETE2030-FEDER, Huawei Technologies, the European Space Agency (ESA), the Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT), and the European Commission - with special emphasis on the prestigious European Research Council (ERC) grants. To date, IT has already hosted three of these grants - two Starting and one Consolidator - a clear sign of the excellence of its researchers and the high quality of the scientific environment the Institute provides.
IT has problem-solving and challenge-overcoming in its DNA. We see the future as an opportunity to innovate and grow.
Read the full interview here.
José Carlos Pedro
(IT President)
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Instituto de Telecomunicações at the forefront of Portugal’s patent success
According to the report of the European Patent Office (EPO), developed in cooperation with Fraunhofer ISI, Portuguese public research organizations (PROs) filed 265 patent applications with the EPO between 2001 and 2020, placing the country 16th among European nations, and the Instituto de Telecomunicações is featured at the forefront.
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ROUTE 25 featured on "Futuro Hoje!" - Cars that Communicate
ROUTE 25 project was featured on "Futuro Hoje!" SIC program, presented by Lourenço Medeiros. This project is in an advanced phase, where prototype vehicles are capable of communicating with one another and with road infrastructure.
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Inaugurated LUMIRing, the World’s Largest Multicore Optical Fiber Testbed
LUMIRing - Lisbon Underground Multicore Fiber Ring was inaugurated at Iscte, marking the launch of the world’s largest multicore optical fiber testbed, installed along the Yellow Line of the Lisbon Metro.
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First secure quantum time transfer in Portugal under the EuroQCI/PTQCI project
Portugal has achieved a historic milestone in the field of quantum communication by successfully carrying out, for the first time, a secure quantum time transfer within the national territory.
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POEMS: A Strategic Dialogue on Semiconductors in Portugal Session
IT is part of POEMS, the Portuguese Competence Centre for Semiconductors, a cutting-edge initiative within the European Integrated Circuits Initiative.
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Instituto de Telecomunicações featured at the technological exhibition on Army Day 2025
This initiative highlighted IT ongoing commitment to supporting the transfer of technology to the national industry and showcasing advances in telecommunications technologies.
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PROJECT SNAPSHOT | SAFE-HOME - Project Video
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Europe, like much of the world, is facing the realities of an ageing population. We all have elder relatives, whom we would like to know are safe and healthy all the time.
SAFE-HOME responds to this challenge by designing and demonstrating a novel, non-invasive monitoring system that combines advanced sensing, artificial intelligence, and edge computing.
This project is in its second stage with a new partner: Clynx. Watch the video for more.
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WHAT'S NEXT| Predicting Gastrointestinal Cancer Using Quantum AI
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Gabriel Falcão was Distinguished with the Norberto Pires Innovation Award by the University of Coimbra, for his research on AI applied to Cancer diagnosis.
His research on quantum computing aims to enhance artificial intelligence models for the diagnosis and prevention of gastrointestinal cancer.
We caught up with Gabriel Falcão to learn more about this technology and its potential applicability in predicting colon cancer disease.
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Sara Tamara Mantey
Practical Implementation of a Polarization-Encoded Quantum Key Distribution System
Sara concluded her Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Aveiro (UA) in June 2025, supervised by Nelson Muga (IT/UA) and Nuno Peixoto Silva (IT/UA).
Her Ph.D. thesis addresses practical challenges in polarization-encoded Quantum Key Distribution (QKD), a secure communication method resistant to quantum computing threats. The thesis includes frame synchronization, polarization state generation, and compensation methods. Additionally, it explores free-space QKD, analyzing atmospheric turbulence effects and polarization monitoring strategies for free-space optical communications.
Sara works now as an Optical Network Engineer at Meta.
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André Perdigão
Industrial Communications System Optimization Based on 5G
André Perdigão concluded his PhD in Electrical Engineering from the University of Aveiro (UA) in April 2025, supervised by Rui Aguiar (IT/UA) and José Quevedo.
His PhD addresses the fourth industrial revolution’s demand for flexible, efficient, and customizable 5G connectivity in industrial environments. It develops and validates a network slice manager capable of deploying and managing tailored 5G slices, simplifying their creation for non-experts while ensuring industrial-grade performance. The work was further enriched through real-world validations, collaborations in national and European projects, and contributions to industrial use cases, showcasing the potential of a future commercial network slice manager.
André worked until May as a researcher at IT.
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