Innovation

We inherited a spirit of innovation. Today, we invest, research and innovate. We develop new solutions that create value. We stand with our customers. We stand with Portugal.

Innovation is in our DNA
Innovation is a core pillar of NOS’s positioning and business development, enabling us to adapt quickly to technological challenges and respond effectively to the needs of the market and our customers. We believe in the power of innovation to foster entrepreneurship, creativity and value creation.
We are one of the main drivers of R&D in Portugal
NOS is a leader in investment and innovation in Portugal (National Scientific and Technological Potential Survey, DGEEC). Through the NOS 5G Fund, with capital of €10 million, we invest in Portuguese start-ups, including Reckon, Knok, Kit-AR, MindProber and Didimo. We have a hub fully dedicated to 5G, built for collaboration and co-creation, to support the development of this technology at a national level. We are the partner for the digital transformation of Portugal’s business fabric, through our Centre for Business Transformation. And we will not stop here.
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NOS as an innovation enabler

We approach innovation through partnerships. With the world’s leading technology players, but also with Portuguese companies, universities, start-ups and incubators. And with our customers too.

Universities and research centres

We support the development and testing of new solutions together with universities and research centres.

Incubators and accelerators

We work with a range of incubators and accelerators to help companies overcome their challenges.

SMEs and start-ups

We promote SMEs and start-ups, particularly Portuguese ones, supporting their growth in a secure and sustainable way.

Global players

We collaborate with leading global players to bring the latest innovation trends to Portugal.

Funded projects
Find out more about the funded projects NOS is developing:
Ongoing
5G Healthcare

Demonstrating the potential of 5G technology to improve and transform the quality of healthcare services.
Ongoing
Energy Transition Alliance

Strengthening the competitiveness and resilience of companies in the energy sector through the creation of innovative, export-oriented products and solutions.
Ongoing
Accelerate and Transform Tourism Agenda

Digital transformation and sustainability in tourism.
Ongoing
Route 25

Positioning Portugal at the forefront of intelligent and inclusive transport technologies.
Ongoing
Be.Neutral

Positioning Portugal as an exporter of zero-carbon cyber-physical mobility products for cities around the world.
Ongoing
TEXP@CT

Digital transition of the textile and clothing sector.
Ongoing
eGames Lab

A specialised cluster for the development of video games and complementary services.
Ongoing
Accelarat.AI

Research & Development, production, commercialisation and dissemination of Artificial Intelligence technologies.
Ongoing
HfPT - Health from Portugal

Development and production of advanced solutions for healthcare markets, grounded in innovation and technology.
Em curso
New Space Portugal

Establishing the capability to design, develop and produce complete satellites.
Ongoing
PRODUTECH R3

Harnessing the significant investments that industry will make through the green and digital transition.
Ongoing
PT Smart Retail

A new generation of autonomous and intelligent retail.
Ongoing
TransForm

Driving the structural transformation of the Portuguese forestry sector.
Completed
ICANs

An intelligent and flexible real-time data analytics platform.
Completed
(Link4S)ustainability

A new generation of connectivity devices and their associated platforms.
Completed
Activas

Research, technological development and innovation for an active, safe and healthy life.
Completed
ANA

Dynamically and continuously characterising the travel patterns and mobility habits of the Portuguese population.
Completed
City Catalyst

Technological solutions and innovative services that enable integrated urban management.
Completed
Covid Now

A technological framework capable of producing a range of mobility indicators in near real time.
Completed
C-Tech

Researching, developing and validating a smart cities digital platform at pilot scale.
Completed
Data4Covid

A platform that enables the integrated cross-referencing of multiple data sources.
Completed
OSCAR

A triage service for suspected COVID-19 cases based on NOS’s voice technology already available on the market.
Completed
Raid Piracy

A new solution promoting the effective mitigation of unlawful content distribution.
Completed
Warehouse of the Future

The sensorisation of people, equipment and inventories, alongside the automation and real-time management of stabilisation processes.
Completed
MIRAI

A framework based on machine learning techniques for IoT and Edge Computing applications.
Completed
City Analyser

An agnostic platform that makes it possible to determine user behaviours and habits.
Completed
ImpacTV

Developing and applying artificial intelligence algorithms to forecast audiences in television cinema.