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Fraunhofer Portugal AICOS

Fraunhofer Portugal Assistive Information and Communication Solutions (AICOS) is a European leading applied research organization working toward a future where technology raises the standard of how we live and work.

Founded in 2009 as a partnership between Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft, the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT), and the University of Porto, AICOS was the first Fraunhofer research centre established in Portugal. Our team of more than 100 researchers operates across three core competences: Human-Centered Design, Artificial Intelligence, and Cyber-Physical Systems and applies them to three strategic domains: Digital Health, Digital Industry and Digital Futures.

Through our People-Intelligence-Things approach, we anticipate and shape the impact of digital technologies on healthcare and industry. Our work combines research through design built by people, with people, and for people; AI solutions in computer vision, time-series analysis, and natural language processing; and cyber-physical systems engineered to be reliable, scalable, and resource-efficient, always with a clear awareness of the regulatory and ethical landscape.

AICOS holds a track record in national and international projects, partnerships, and consortiums in its fields of competence and expertise: Human-Centred Design, Artificial Intelligence and Cyber-Physical Systems. Since 2009, AICOS has been involved in 20 European projects and over 400 partnerships in 30-plus countries. Through a unique approach to People-Intelligence-Things, AICOS’ team of 100+ researchers commit daily to envisioning and shaping the potential future outcomes (Digital Futures) and impacts of digital technologies in the domains of Health (Digital Health) and Industry (Digital Industry).

With renowned evidence in research through design-technology created by people, with people, and for people, AI-based solutions in computer vision, time-series, and natural language processing, and reliable, scalable, and resource-efficient cyber-physical systems, AICOS proposes bold, innovative solutions with an acute awareness of current and future regulatory and ethical developments and challenges for healthcare and industry.

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Associação Fraunhofer Portugal Research

The Associação Fraunhofer Portugal Research (Fraunhofer Portugal), is a non-profit private association founded by Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft, the largest organisation for applied research in Europe.

A Driving Force in Innovation.

Fraunhofer Portugal aims on the creation of scientific knowledge capable of generating added value to its clients and partners, exploring technology innovations oriented towards economic growth, the social well-being and the improvement of the quality of life of its end-users.

Research of Practical Utility.

Fraunhofer Portugal promotes and coordinates the cooperation between its research centres, other research institutions and Industry partners, with the objective of undertaking applied research of direct utility to private and public enterprises and of wide benefit to society.

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