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    We are
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    welcome to IDEA Institute
    Harnessing the power of innovation at Idea: Unlocking the potential of tomorrow
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    Research & INNOVATE
    Digital Transformation through Cutting-edge Research in various Areas
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    Our MISSION
    Sustainable Digital Transformation for Positive Societal Impact






Harnessing the power of ideas and innovation. Unlocking the potential of tomorrow.

At IDEA, we drive innovation for a smarter, sustainable future, empowering communities through technology. We are committed to digital transformation in health, smart cities, tourism, and maritime systems, fostering real-world impact through sustainable development and collaboration.

Research Areas

At IDEA, we drive innovation at the convergence of AI, IoT and data-driven technologies, delivering human-centric, sustainable, and impactful solutions across diverse sectors. Our research transforms cutting-edge knowledge into real-world prototypes and applications, bridging the gap between science and industry. IDEA is shaping the future across these five domains:


Industry 5.0

Sustainable, Human-Centric & Intelligent Manufacturing


AI-Driven Decision Support and Predictive Analytics

Smart Factories and Cyber-Physical Systems

Human-Augmented Processes and Workspaces

Energy Flexibility Strategies

Secure and Interoperable Industrial Data Spaces

Digital and Public Health

Data & AI at the Service of the Community



Smart Healthcare and Wellbeing Solutions

Wearable and IoT-Enabled Devices

Digitally Enhanced Systems for Prevention and Rehabilitation

Wastewater Surveillance for Public Health

Secure and Interoperable Data Exchange

Smart Cities

Data-Driven, Sustainable & Resilient Urban Ecosystems


Smart Mobility and Transport Solutions

Green Energy and Citizen-centric Energy Communities

Energy-Efficient Solutions for Smart Buildings

IoT-Enabled Urban, Environmental and Climate Monitoring

Privacy-Preserving and Inclusive Digital Services

Smart Tourism

AI & Robotics Enhancing Culture & Visitor Experiences


AI-Driven Destination and Touristic Attraction Management

Smart Museums and Digital Heritage Innovation

Personalised Visitor Experience

Immersive and Augmented Solutions

Social Robots and AI-Powered Digital Guides

Maritime

Sustainable & Advanced Blue Economy



AI-Powered Traffic Monitoring and Management

Smart Ports and Logistics Optimisation

IoT and Satellite Analytics for Marine Environmental Monitoring

Smart Grid Integration of Offshore Renewable Energy

Precision Aquaculture

Projects & Initiatives

TeleRehaB DSS

TeleRehaB aims for developing an AI-based Decision Support System, building upon/expanding on previously developed platforms, tools, obtained results and know-how (i.e., HOLOBALANCE, SMART BEAR projects), to support effective and affordable treatment for patients at risk of fall for both in clinic and remote home-based care.

This will be achieved through a telerehabilitation diagnostic and management decision support system for patients and clinicians, that will be co-created with all stakeholders (patients, clinicians, regulatory and commissioning bodies) harnessing knowledge and tools developed and validated and the experimentally proven machine learning approach

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Smart Bear

Ageing is a central challenge for EU societies as the number of elderlies is on the rise. Ageing has significant social and financial impacts due to higher incidence of health disturbances such as hearing loss, cardiovascular diseases, mental and balance disorders. The trend in elderly care is to search for solutions for the prevention and effective treatment of age-related ailments. The EU-funded SMART BEAR project will develop a platform based on a variety of sensors and mobile instruments that will permanently collect data on their daily life and analyse these to provide personalised interventions.

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Madeira Digital Health and Wellbeing Initiative

Madeira Digital Health and Wellbeing is a collaborative initiative that seeks to promote the application of digital technologies to health and wellbeing. The scope of the initiative goes way beyond dissemination of research results but also encompasses technology demonstration and deployment as a real mean to facilitate engagement and enrolment in the region of Madeira. The initiative intends to work as a platform for knowledge and experience sharing establishing links with the regional stakeholders and contributing for building up a strong and engaged community of citizens, healthcare professionals and technology providers.

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Come to be a part of the team!

Join a team that is passionate about creating innovative solutions.

  • Innovative projects where you can bring your own ideas
  • We cherish collaboration and diversity. We welcome individuals from all backgrounds to join us
  • Work-life balance and remote friendly
  • We value and support continuous education
  • We have research scholarships approved by FCT (Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia)
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Researcher

September 2023

We are seeking experienced and innovative senior researchers to lead cutting-edge projects and drive impactful discoveries.

Software Engineer

September 2023

You are experienced in creating automated testing, applying design patterns and other engineering best practices.



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