The Entrepreneurial Research Initiatives (ERIs) are projects that link both fundamental and applied research to technological innovation and economic development.
These projects aim to stimulate and promote innovation in Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) through integrated activities in research, innovation, advanced education and training of human resources, with industry collaboration and emphasis on the commercialization of technology for real world impact. Ultimately, they seek to foster a culture that integrates discovery, innovation and internationalization by acting as international engines of innovation and growth.
The ERI strategically use professional master or doctoral education programs already in place in Portuguese universities, including the dual degree programs of the CMU Portugal Program.
| Name of the ERI | Portuguese PI | CMU PI | Portuguese Institutions | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +ATLANTIC: Science and Technology Policy and Innovation Analysis to Maximize the Economic, Environmental and Social Benefits of Deep Sea Exploration and Oil and Gas Development in the South Atlantic Region | Ramiro Neves (IST-UL) | Michael Griffin (EPP) | IST-ID; ARDITI; M-ITI | AM; CEIIA; EMAM; ISQ; ONIP; PETROGAL/Galp-E; R-Tech; TECHNIP; WAVEC |
| BioVisualSpeech: An Interactive Platform for Speech Therapy with Visual Bio-feedback | Sofia Cavaco (NOVA.ID.FCT; FCT/UNL) | Maxine Eskenazi (LTI) | NOVA.ID.FCT; INESC ID | CHLC; ESSA; HDE; SCML; Voice Interaction |
| GoLocal: From monitoring global data streams to context-aware recommendations | João Magalhães (NOVA.ID.FCT; FCT/UNL) | Jamie Callan (CS) | NOVA.ID.FCT; INESC ID; IT | CML; Priberam; SAPO-LABS |
| S2MovingCity: Sensing and Serving a Moving City | Susana Sargento (IT/UA) | Manuela Veloso (CS) | IT; UA | APD; CMP; Veniam |
| SCREEN-DR: Image Analysis and Machine Learning Platform for Innovation in Diabetic Retinopathy Screening | Aurélio Campilho (INESC TEC; FEUP) | Gustavo Rohde (BE) | INESC TEC; UA | ARSN; BMD; CHTS; First Solutions; HSJ; UPMC |
| STRETCHTRONICS: Soft and Stretchable Mechatronics for Wearable Devices: Fabrication, Implementation and Applications | Aníbal Traça de Almeida (ISR-Coimbra; UC) | Carmel Majidi (ME) | ISR-Coimbra; IPLEIRIA; UC | CENTIMFE |
| Name of the ERI | Portuguese PI | CMU PI | Portuguese Institutions | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AHA: Augmented Human Assistance | Alexandre Bernardino (ISR-IST-ID; IST-UL) | Daniel P. Siewiorek (HCII); Asim Smailagic (HCII) | IST-ID; FMH; M-ITI; NOVA.ID.FCT | PLUX; YDreams Robotics |
| HYRAX: Crowd-sourcing Mobile Devices to Develop Edge Clouds | Fernando Silva (INESC TEC; FCUP) | Priya Narasimhan (CS/ECE) | INESC TEC; IT; NOVA.ID.FCT | Geolink; Wavecom; YinzCam |
| E4VALUE: Innovation Dynamics in Aeronautics and Embraer in Évora – Towards a Distributed Platform for Entrepreneurial Initiatives, New Employment and Skills Development | Miguel Amaral (IN+; IST-UL) | Granger Morgan (EPP) | IST-ID; IDMEC; INESC TEC | CEIIA; Embraer Portugal |
| INSIDE: Intelligent Networked robot Systems for Symbiotic Interaction with Children with Impaired Development | Francisco Melo (INESC ID; IST-UL) | Manuela Veloso (CS) | INESC ID; IST-ID; NOVA.ID.FCT | Hospital Garcia de Orta; IDMIND; PLUX; Voice Interaction |
| TEIPL: Technology, Entrepreneurship and Innovation Policy Lab | Pedro Oliveira (CLSBE/UCP) | Lee Branstetter (SDS/Heinz) | CLSBE/UCP; IMM-FMUL; IST-UL | INNOSABI; Microsoft; NOVARTIS |
| VR2MARKET: Towards a Mobile Wearable Health Surveillance Product for First Response and other Hazardous Professions | João Paulo Cunha (INESC TEC; FEUP) | Fernando De la Torre (RI) | INESC TEC; IT; UA | Biodevices; Future Cities-UPorto; Hospital de Gaia; Petratex |
