Startup Capital Summit

3 Jun 2026 | Coimbra, Portugal

LITecS

University / Educational Institution

www.litecs.ubi.pt/Covilhã, Portugal
3 profile visits

About

The Laboratory of Innovation and Technologies for Sustainability (LITecS) focus on applied R&D and technology-based solutions linked to sustainability, energy efficiency, automation, robotics, agro-industrial innovation, monitoring systems, and decision-support technologies.
LITecS ia a lab in the University of Beira Interior (UBI), a public institution in Covilhã, Portugal, offering undergraduate, master’s and doctoral programs across many fields. It features 5 faculties—Sciences; Engineering; Social Sciences & Humanities; Arts & Letters; Health Sciences. UBI emphasises research, international collaboration, innovation and entrepreneurship, and plays an important role in regional development.

Deeptech

Advanced ManufacturingAdvanced MaterialsArtificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, including Big DataInternet of Things, W3C, Semantic WebRoboticsSustainable Energy and Clean Technologies

Representatives

Professor/Researcher

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Invited Professor/Researcher

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Researcher

LITecS

Head of UBINNOVATIVE - Tech Transfer (University of Beira Interior)

LITecS

Researcher

LITecS

Marketplace (3)

  • Product

    SensiFlex Gripper

    SensiFlex is a self-sensing soft robotic gripper for delicate, flexible, and irregular products or components, reducing damage, failed picks, and downtime while enabling smarter and more adaptable industrial automation.

    • Energy & Climate
    • Space & Aerospace
    • Defense & Security
    • Partnership building
    • AgriFood & Bioeconomy
    • Blue Economy & Ocean Tech
    • Healthcare & Life Sciences
    • Industrial & Manufacturing
    • Pilot / validation opportunities
    • Business development / customers
    Author

    Professor/Researcher at LITecS

    Covilhã, Portugal

  • Investment

    SensiFlex Gripper

    SensiFlex is a self-sensing soft robotic gripper for delicate, flexible, and irregular products or components, reducing damage, failed picks, and downtime while enabling smarter and more adaptable industrial automation.

    • Energy & Climate
    • Space & Aerospace
    • Defense & Security
    • AgriFood & Bioeconomy
    • Blue Economy & Ocean Tech
    • Healthcare & Life Sciences
    • Industrial & Manufacturing
    • Incubation & Acceleration Programs
    • Technology Transfer & Spin-off Support
    Author

    Professor/Researcher at LITecS

    Covilhã, Portugal

  • Service

    Custom self-sensing soft gripping solutions

    We adapt SensiFlex technology to customer-specific handling challenges, designing self-sensing soft gripping solutions for delicate products, irregular geometries, variable handling conditions and automation processes.

    • Energy & Climate
    • Space & Aerospace
    • Defense & Security
    • AgriFood & Bioeconomy
    • Industrial & Manufacturing
    • Consulting & Strategic Advisory
    • Research, Development & Innovation
    • Pilot Projects, Testing & Validation
    • Technology Transfer & Commercialisation
    Author

    Invited Professor/Researcher at LITecS

    Covilhã, Portugal