Inesc Coimbra

The Institute for Systems and Computer Engineering at Coimbra (INESCC) is a private non-profit institution, officially recognized as public utility, devoted to scientific research, technological development, and knowledge transfer to society. Its associates are the University of Coimbra, INESC Holding, and the Polytechnic Institute of Leiria. INESCC is an interdisciplinary R&D unit with over 100 researchers, including 59 integrated researchers and 30 PhD students, from three departments of the Faculty of Sciences and Technology of UC (Electrical Engineering and Computers, Civil Engineering, and Mathematics) and the Faculty Economics, as well as from the University of Beira Interior, Open University and the Polytechnic Institutes of Leiria, Coimbra, Setúbal, Bragança, Viana do Castelo and Viseu. Research combines theory, methodology, as well as technical and human factors to address industry and public needs aligning with UN SDGs societal challenges.