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INESC Brussels HUB
Academic / research · Portugal · EU Transparency Register 412337333479-77
6
positions filed
in the 326 files tracked
6
legislative files
of 326 tracked
4
with a full position paper
attached to a submission
Counts here are a floor, never a total: they cover the 326 consultation files tracked so far (29,503 submissions, mostly 2025–26), so an organization's real filing history is larger, not smaller.
Who they are
Among the 126 think tanks and research institutions on this site, they rank #16 by legislative files engaged — a count of participation, not a measure of influence.
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declared lobbying FTE
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declared costs / yr (floor)
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EP accreditations
as declared to the register
2018
in the register since
Declares membership of
- https://www.inesctec.pt/pt/instituicao#participacao-em-entidades
Self-declared to the EU Transparency Register (snapshot 30 Aug 2026).
- Register category
- Think tanks and research institutions
- Registered as
- Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores, Tecnologia e Ciência (INESC TEC)
- Head office
- PORTO, Portugal
Self-declared to the EU Transparency Register (snapshot 30 Aug 2026); cost bands are floors, not audited totals. Reused under Commission Decision 2011/833/EU.
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Their record over time
INESC Brussels HUB filed 6 positions between 22 May 2025 and 1 Aug 2026, across 6 of the 326 legislative files tracked here, attaching a full position paper 4 times.
2025 · 4 filed2026 · 2 filed
What they argued
INESC welcomes the European Commission's ambition to establish the European Innovation Act (EIA), emphasizing that for Portugal and Europe's research and innovation ecosystem, the EIA must move beyond the usual focus on start-ups, venture capital, and spin-offs.
The EU Ocean Pact is essential for protecting marine ecosystems while fostering sustainable economic growth. It aims to safeguard biodiversity, enhance marine resilience, and support coastal communities reliant on ocean industries. Growing demand for marine food strains fisheries and aquaculture, risking overfishing and pollution.
INESC TEC welcomes the European Commissions initiative to develop a strategic framework for Research and Technology Infrastructures (RTIs) and affirms its alignment with the Commissions diagnosis of systemic challenges.
INESC institutes, Portugal's leading research and technology organisations, present their strategic response to the European Commission's consultation on the European Research Area (ERA) Act. Taking stock from decades of experience connecting universities, industry, polytechnics, and regions, INESC institutes promote the ERA Act's ambitious target to invest 3% of GDP in research and development, but emphasises that…
INESC TEC welcomes the European Ocean Research and Innovation Strategy to strengthen EU capacity to understand, protect and sustainably use the Ocean linking science, observation, innovation and market uptake. Europe should reduce policy fragmentation by improving coordination among EU, national, and regional R&I programmes, sea-basin initiatives, research infrastructures, industry, and public authorities.
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Turns up on the same files
Organizations that also filed on at least two of the same consultations. A shared interest in the same dossiers — not evidence of coordination, and we do not suggest any.
- Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) · 5 files in common
- Agencia Estatal Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC) · 4 files in common
- GÉANT · 4 files in common
- Helmholtz Association of German Research Centres · 4 files in common
- IDEE ECONOMICHE www.idee-economiche.it · 3 files in common
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