iiLab - Industry and Innovation Lab

About

Tech-based industrial innovation for sustainable competitiveness.

We support the growth and innovation of organisations, companies, and other groups by promoting advanced production technologies and supporting the development of specialised skills. Our goal is to be the preferred partner of the industry for development and innovation in digital transformation. To achieve this mission, our work focuses on demonstrating research results, experimentation, and advanced training, involving various areas, e.g., robotics, Internet of Things, data management, and information systems.

Location: PORTIC, Porto.

Where we act

Our main target at iiLab is the industry, across various sectors and technological levels. We aim to equip market players with all the necessary tools to make them competitive, resilient, and sustainable. We also work in sectors like agriculture and forestry, promoting automation and digitalisation through solutions in IoT, robotics, and computer vision. We support the digital transition of organisations with services and advanced training, offering practical experimentation and boosting skills in areas such as cybersecurity, automation and robotics, AI, data analysis, etc.

iiLab brings together capabilities, skills, and resources that provide a practical environment for exploring, experimenting, and applying digital and analytical solutions throughout the value chain in the context of industrial digital transformation. We favour access to an advanced technological ecosystem, allowing organisations to experience the full potential of a holistic digital transformation, as well as develop new skills through the capacity-building actions offered by iiLab.

What we offer

We welcome a multidisciplinary, specialised, and experienced team, supporting public and private organisations in achieving high levels of competitiveness sustainably, in line with the principles of circular and green economy.

Develop and demonstrate concepts and technologies in robotics, automation, cyber-physical systems, IoT, and AI integration.

Experimentation and prototyping for technology companies, solving “challenges” presented by the clients.

Consultancy to facilitate and reduce the risks of the digital transformation process and solution development.

Advanced training, either general or tailored, for top executives and senior managers in industrial companies.

Equipments

We address the technological revolution in society and the concrete impact on industry. Investment in cutting-edge equipment is a priority, focusing on:

Mobile robots and industrial manipulators for collaborative tasks

Information and communication systems to support the green and sustainable transition

Dedicated 5G infrastructure for testing and developing industrial applications

Demonstrations

The industrial sector requires constant transformation to remain competitive in an ever-evolving environment. That’s why we provide demonstrators designed to support the work of several organisations.

Smartpaint: a robot capable of “seeing” and imitating the movements of factory workers

Navigation of mobile robots across different floors integrated with a freight lift

Motor assembly assisted by projected Augmented Reality

Prototypes

Our work focuses on real-world application, enabling organisations to achieve excellence in productivity and profitability. However, before this transfer takes place, we develop and test several prototypes: