Description
INEGI is an interface Institution between the University and Industry dedicated to Innovation and Technology Transfer activities oriented to the industrial fabric. It was born in 1986 within the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Industrial Management (DEMEGI) of the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto (FEUP). With the legal figure of a Private Non-Profit Association and the status of "Public Utility", INEGI assumes itself as an active agent in the development of the Portuguese industrial fabric and in the transformation of the competitive model of national industry.
Its mission is to contribute towards the development of industry and the economy in general, through scientific and technology-based innovation, while ensuring the personal
and professional development of employees and the enrichment of higher education.
INEGI has in its base a cluster of research units specialised by scientific and technological areas supporting the research activity. Crosswise there are the Innovation, Consulting and Services activities that address the development of solutions for companies.