ITI at Técnico Innovation Summit 2026.
On 3 February 2026, the Interactive Technologies Institute (ITI) participated in the second edition of the Técnico Innovation Summit (TIS 2026), held at the Técnico Innovation Center in Lisbon.
Throughout the day, ITI was present with a dedicated stand showcasing several ongoing research projects developed within the Institute. The projects were presented directly by six ITI students — Pedro Galvão-Ferreira, Luiz Sachser, Ivo Roupa, Camila Abreu, Yanick Lambert, and João Leal Severino — who engaged with visitors, partners, researchers, and members of the Técnico community.
The event also marked the inauguration of a new ITI stand structure, conceived as a reusable communication and exhibition infrastructure for future events, outreach initiatives, and institutional representation.
In addition to the stand, ITI was represented in the closing panel on “Artificial Intelligence, Digital Transition and Ethics.” Nuno Jardim Nunes, President of ITI, joined Mário Figueiredo and João Miguel Sousa in a session moderated by Bruno Parra.
In his remarks, Nuno Jardim Nunes argued that Europe’s strength in artificial intelligence lies not in competing at the infrastructure level, but in building new service and interaction layers grounded in cultural values and ethical frameworks, while anticipating regulatory and societal impacts associated with emerging technologies.
The Técnico Innovation Summit brought together Research and Development Units, European-funded projects, spin-offs, startups, and institutional partners, reinforcing Técnico’s role in applied research, innovation, and knowledge transfer.
ITI’s participation contributed to this ecosystem through interdisciplinary research in interactive technologies, sustainability, inclusion, and well-being, as well as through critical reflection on the future of AI and digital transition in Europe.
