About the Symposium
The INL Annual Research Symposium is our internal flagship event, bringing together research and engineering groups to showcase their latest breakthroughs, fostering collaboration and scientific exchange.
Over three days, INLers will dive into groundbreaking advancements through presentations, Demo exhibitions, and engaging discussions.
This year’s edition will highlight key achievements from 2025 and explore exciting opportunities for the year ahead.
Key Highlights
Research Highlights from 2025
Demos Exhibition
The extended Poster Gallery starts on 8 April
INL 3-Minute Thesis Finalists’ Presentations
Awards for the Best Poster and Best 3-M Thesis
Two evenings of fun Happy Hours!
Programme Overview
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APRIL 15 | Wednesday
14:00 Opening Remarks
Session A | Chair: Alexander Eeles
14:10 Hanay Group presented by Hanay Selim
14:30 Novo Group presented Leonardo Novo
14:50 R.Ferreira Group presented by Ricardo Ferreira
15:10 Rossier Group presented by Joaquín Rossier
15:30 Poster & Demos Sessions | Coffee Break
Session B | Chair: Tim Boehnert
16:30 Sotomayor Group presented by Clivia Sotomayor
16:50 Martins Group presented by Adriano Pedro
17:10 Alpuim Group presented by Andrea Capasso
17:30 Nieder Group presented by Jana Nieder
17:50 Invited Talk | Head of Facility – The Micro and Nanofabrication Facility, Ivan Prieto
18:10 Wrap up
18:15 Networking Hour
APRIL 16 | Thursday
14:00 Welcome back note
Session C | Chair: Iliona Wolfowicz
14:10 Piteira Group presented by Accel Abarca
14:30 Alfaro-Moreno Group presented by Filipa Lebre
14:50 Bañobre Group presented by Sanna Sillankorva
15:10 Diéguez Group presented by Miguel Xavier
15:30 Poster & Demos Sessions | Coffee Break
Session D | Chair: Artur Martins
16:30 3 Minute Thesis hosted by Catarina Moura
16:50 Domingues Group presented by Rui Domingues
17:10 Pastrana Group presented by Lorenzo Pastrana
17:30 Espiña Group presented by Laura Rodríguez-Lorenzo
18:00 LETRA Happy Hour
APRIL 17 | Friday
09:30 Welcome back note
Session E | Chair: Brigita Jurisic
09:40 Salomé Group presented by Pedro Salomé
10:00 Muñoz Group presented by Miguel Muñoz
10:20 P. Ferreira Group presented by Paulo Ferreira
10:40 Invited Talk | Technology Transfer Office, Olivier Messager
11:00 Poster & Demos Sessions | Coffee Break
Session F | Chair: Brigita Jurisic
12:00 Sadewasser Group presented by Sascha Sadewasser
12:20 Kolen’ko Group presented by Juliana Sousa
12:40 Awards Best Poster and Best 3MT Pitch
13:00 Closing Remarks
Demo Exhibition
The Demo Exhibition area presents the latest prototype developments at INL.
If you wish to showcase one, register your interest below and the organising committee will get back to you.
Submission deadline: April 1st
Poster Session
The INL Research Symposium features an extended Poster Session, starting a week before the main event.
Posters will be displayed in the INL Lobby from 8 April, giving you the opportunity to explore them calmly in advance.
During the Symposium, at coffee breaks, INLers will have the chance to engage in peer discussions, and identify collaboration opportunities.
How to feature your poster
Limit of two posters per research group.
INL poster frames are suitable for A1 portrait format posters (vertical).
CCM will take care of the printing and setting-up. Costs will be covered by the Organising Committee.
A jury will vote for the Best Poster for the most effective and creative delivery of the scientific message.
The award is a €250 voucher to register for a future scientific conference, workshop, or training.
All posters MUST have the following file name: ResearchGroup_ShortTitle
Submission deadline: April 1st
Resources & Submissions
To support you, we have created downloadable templates for Posters and PowerPoint presentations.
