Highlights
A spotligh of recent news and events
New MSCA Doctoral Network with ISR-Lisboa Core
Athanasios Vourvopoulos, Assistant Professor at the Department of Bioengineering of Instituto Superior Técnico and researcher at the Institute for Systems and Robotics (ISR-Lisboa), has been awarded funding from the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Doctoral Networks programme of the European Commission to coordinate an international research and training network in the field of neurotechnology.
BreastScreening-AI Selected for the EIC Pre-Accelerator
BreastScreening-AI has been selected for the EIC Pre-Accelerator, one of the most competitive programmes of the European Innovation Council. Out of more than one thousand applications submitted from across Europe, only around 70 startups were chosen, each receiving approximately €500,000 in funding. This result places the company among a highly selective group of early-stage deep tech ventures with recognised European impact potential.
A Full Week in Barcelos: RoboCup Portugal Open & ICARSC 2026
Barcelos hosted a landmark week for robotics in late April 2026, bringing together students, and industry professionals from Portugal and beyond, with ISR-Lisboa researchers as an integral part of it all.
Inspiring the Next Generation of Biomedical Engineers
The Department of Bioengineering (DBE) at Instituto Superior Técnico, hosted its annual Open Laboratories initiative from 20 to 24 April 2026, welcoming around 500 secondary school students to its Alameda campus. The event, organised in collaboration with the student associations NEBIST and NEBM, offered young visitors the opportunity to meet researchers, attend talks, and take part in hands-on experimental demonstrations spanning Biological Sciences, Bioengineering, and Biomedical Engineering.
Two ISR Teams Qualify for RoboCup 2026
The SocRob@Home project is bringing not one but two teams to RoboCup 2026, taking place from June 30 to July 6 in Incheon, South Korea. It will be the first time the competition, known as the “world’s premier robotics”, has ever been held in Asia
Partnership with Champalimaud Foundation to advance neurorobotics
Instituto Superior Técnico and Fundação Champalimaud have formalised a new strategic collaboration to create a Neurorobotics Laboratory, reinforcing the central role of ISR-Lisboa in cutting-edge interdisciplinary research. Signed on 18 February, the Memorandum of Understanding establishes a long-term framework for scientific, technological, and training cooperation, with the new lab to be integrated into the Neurotechnology Warehouse at the Champalimaud Foundation.