CISE - Electromechatronic Systems Research Centre

What CISE - Electromechatronic Systems Research Centre does

CISE - Electromechatronic Systems Research Centre (Centro de Investigação em Sistemas Electromecatrónicos) is a non-profit, university-affiliated research centre established in 2015 and hosted at the Department of Electromechanical Engineering of the University of Beira Interior in Covilhã, Portugal. The centre operates four specialised laboratories — LESM (Laboratory of Electromechatronic Systems Modelling), LSE (Laboratory of Electromatronic Systems), GIRS (Renewable Energy Systems Laboratory), and LSEE (Electrical Installations Laboratory) — that together support experimental and theoretical research in electrical machines, power electronics, fault diagnosis and tolerance, renewable energy systems, condition monitoring, and IoT-based environmental monitoring. Core technical competencies include proprietary diagnostic methods such as the Park's Vector Approach and Modified Prony's Method, advanced signal processing for fault detection in motors and power converters, and design/optimisation of photovoltaic, wind, and hybrid renewable energy systems including microgrids and smart grids.

CISE does not sell commercial products; its business model is grant-funded research. Revenue is generated entirely through competitively awarded national and European grants, with the centre functioning as either coordinator or partner in programmes including Portugal's Recovery and Resilience Plan (PRR), COMPETE 2030, INTERREG V-A and V-B, H2020, Erasmus+, CYTED, and the 'la Caixa' Foundation's Promove Programme. Customer and collaborator segments comprise academic and research institutions (e.g., Universidad de Sevilla, Politecnico di Torino, University of Bologna, Université Toulouse III), industrial partners (ALSTOM, Air Liquide, PEGOP Energia Eléctrica, CIMPOR, Delta Electronics via advisory link, 2050 Partners Inc., AMCC), and government/public sector funders. Dissemination occurs through peer-reviewed publications — 415+ international journal articles, 98 book chapters, and 15+ books since 2008 — conference organisation (notably ICEM 2026 in Madeira), and an annual newsletter. The centre is governed through institutional academic structures with an External Advisory Board including former Italian Minister of Education Francesco Profumo and former Portuguese Minister Margarida Mano, and reports no private equity or venture capital ownership.

Name

CISE - Electromechatronic Systems Research Centre

Legal name

CISE - Electromechatronic Systems Research Centre (Centro de Investigação em Sistemas Electromecatrónicos)

Website

https://cise.ubi.pt

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

CISE is a university-affiliated research centre at the University of Beira Interior in Covilhã, Portugal, focused on electrical machines, power electronics, fault diagnosis, renewable energy systems, and IoT-based environmental monitoring. It serves academic institutions, industry partners, and government funders through competitively awarded collaborative research grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Electromechatronic Systems Research

NAICS

Testing Laboratories and Services (541380), Testing Laboratories and Services (54138), Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (54169)

SIC

Services-Testing Laboratories (8734), Instruments For Meas & Testing Of Electricity & Elec Signals (3825), Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Electrical Testing & Certification (Protection Relays, Switchgear, Transformers) (EUAEAHAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) & NERC-CIP Compliance (HDADAJAC), Third-Party Certification, Code Compliance & Regulatory Inspection (ASME/API/ISO) (EUAEAHAN), Engineering & Technical Professions (PE, Engineering CPD) (EDAAALAF)

Keywords

• Electrical machines research
• Fault diagnosis systems
• Power electronics research
• Renewable energy systems
• Condition monitoring services

Headquarters

HQ city

Covilhã

HQ country

Portugal

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

CISE is a university-affiliated research center conducting applied research on electromechatronic systems including electrical machines, power electronics, fault diagnosis and tolerance, renewable energy systems, condition monitoring, and IoT-based environmental monitoring. It operates specialized laboratories (LESM, LSE, GIRS, LSEE) and delivers its research outputs through competitive grants, collaborative industrial and academic projects, and scientific publications.

Product overview

CISE - Electromechatronic Systems Research Centre is a university research center at the University of Beira Interior focused on electromechatronic systems. The center operates multiple specialized laboratories (LESM, LSE, GIRS, LSEE) and conducts research in electrical machines, power electronics, fault diagnosis, renewable energy systems, and energy efficiency. As a research institution rather than a product company, CISE does not offer commercial products but conducts academic research projects and publishes scientific findings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• LESM - Laboratory of Electromechatronic Systems Modelling Specialized research laboratory at CISE focused on modelling electromechatronic systems, equipped with specialized equipment for testing electrical machines and drives. Used by CISE researchers and industrial partners for applied R&D collaborations.
• LSE - Laboratory of Electromatronic Systems Specialized research laboratory at CISE for electrical systems experimentation and testing, supporting CISE's research in electromechatronics.
• GIRS - Renewable Energy Systems Laboratory Specialized research laboratory at CISE focused on renewable energy generation and storage technologies, supporting research on PV, wind, and hybrid renewable energy configurations.
• LSEE - Electrical Installations Laboratory Specialized research laboratory at CISE for electrical installations testing and analysis.
• Industrial Fault Diagnosis and Condition Monitoring Services Applied research and on-site diagnostic services for fault detection in electrical machines and power converters, delivered to industrial customers using proprietary techniques such as Park's Vector Approach and Modified Prony's Method. Past projects include fault diagnostic studies at medium voltage motors (6 kV) for Air Liquide at Huelva (Spain) and AMCC at Alexandria (Egypt), and long-term condition monitoring at PEGOP Energia Eléctrica's thermoelectric power plant and CIMPOR's cement facilities.

Quantifiable outcome

• 415+ international journal articles published since 2008
• +3 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Feature5 records

Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Universidad de Sevilla (Spain)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Coordinator of Project AGERAR+ (€1.148.059,82, 2023-2026), focused on renewable energy storage and management for prosumer participation in smart grids, under Interreg POCTEP España-Portugal. CISE team member: L. M. R. Oliveira.
• Fundación Instituto Tecnológico de Galicia (Spain)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Partner in Project CEL_RURAL (€1.533.532,73, 2023-2026) for local energy communities in rural areas, and in Project AGERAR+, under Interreg POCTEP España-Portugal.
• Universidade do Algarve (Portugal)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Partner in multiple projects including AGERAR+, CEL_RURAL, ATTENTIA, and T2UES, focusing on renewable energy, smart grids, and sustainable agriculture.
• Polytechnic Institute of Setúbal (Portugal)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Coordinator of Project BUILD2050 (€321.526,00, 2022-2025), a Erasmus+ programme on sustainable and healthy building for 2050, with CISE team member R. A. Pitarma.
• Solancis S.A. (Portugal)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Coordinator of Project Sustainable Stone by Portugal (€55.760.917,70, PRR, 2022-2025), with CISE participating alongside 31 companies, 21 natural stone companies, and 10 technology companies.
• COLEP Packaging Portugal S.A.majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Coordinator of Project PRODUTECH R3 (€167.298.999,02, PRR, 2022-2025), involving 45 production technology suppliers, 37 user companies, 26 scientific entities, and 17 industrial sectors.
• 2050 Partners, Inc. (USA)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Funded Project Advanced Motor Testing (USD $100.889,20, 2022-2024) for comprehensive evaluation of state-of-the-art advanced motor technologies, with CISE coordinator A. J. M. Cardoso.
• Université Toulouse III Paul Sabatier (France)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Coordinator of Project TR@NSNET (INTERREG V-B SUDOE, €1.143.401,89, 2020-2023) and Project TR@NSENER (€1.356.214,07, 2016-2019), focused on ecological transition and energy networks, with CISE team members including A. J. M. Cardoso.
• Delta Electronics (USA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Through Senior R&D Director Peter M. Barbosa serving on CISE's External Advisory Board, Delta Electronics collaborates on power electronics research and next-generation power conversion technologies for AI data centres, electrification, and smart grids.
• Politecnico di Torino (Italy)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Partner in Project UNITA - Universitas Montium (€5.000.000,00, H2020, 2020-2023), with CISE researchers A. J. M. Cardoso, A. N. Alcaso, C. A. F. Ramos, and R. A. Pitarma participating alongside UNITO and other European universities.
• UNINOVA (Portugal)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Coordinator of Project ZDMP - Zero Defects Manufacturing Reference Platform (€19.482.804,32, H2020, 2019-2023), with CISE team member A. Silva.
• AGENEX - Agencia Extremeña de la Energía (Spain)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Coordinator of Project INNOINVEST (€2.567.825,11, INTERREG V-A Spain-Portugal, 2019-2023), focusing on business innovation in energy products for construction, with CISE team members C. A. F. Ramos and R. A. Pitarma.
• University of Bologna (Italy)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Partner in Project BUILD2050 (Erasmus+, 2022-2025) on sustainable building for 2050.
• Air Liquide - Iberia Large Industries (Spain)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015Funded fault diagnostic project in medium voltage motors (6 kV) installed at the Production Center of Huelva, Spain, with on-site data collection.
• AMCC - Amreyah Cement Company SAE (Egypt)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2010Funded fault diagnostic project in medium voltage motors (6 kV) at the Production Center of Alexandria, Egypt, with on-site data collection.
• ALSTOM Portugal S.A.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2008Ongoing scientific and technical cooperation since 2008 in the development of rail transportation equipment, with CISE team member A. J. M. Cardoso.
• CIMPOR Indústria de Cimentos S.A. (Portugal)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1999Long-term projects (1999-2013 for Souselas; 2001-2012 for Alhandra) for development and application of diagnostic methods for condition monitoring of electrical equipment at cement production facilities.
• PEGOP Energia Eléctrica S.A. (Portugal)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1996Long-standing project (1996-2019) for development and application of diagnostic methods for condition monitoring of electrical equipment at the Thermoelectric Power Plant of Pego, Abrantes, Portugal.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• L2EP (Laboratoire d'Électrotechnique et d'Électronique de Puissance de Lille): French university research lab focused on electrical engineering, power electronics, and electrical machines. Comparable academic research unit with similar publication intensity and shared topical focus on drives and fault diagnostics.
• CIRCE (Centro de Investigación de Recursos y Consumos Energéticos): Spanish university-linked research centre specializing in electrical energy systems, renewables, and power electronics. Comparable scope and academic-industry funding model with CISE, with shared focus on renewable integration and grid modernization.
• Instituto de Telecomunicações (IT): Private non-profit research association covering electrical and electronic engineering across multiple Portuguese universities. Comparable as a national, multi-university research lab operating under competitive grant funding with adjacent competencies in power and electronic systems.
• Politecnico di Torino — Department of Electrical Engineering: CISE's partner in the UNITA consortium; the host institution of External Advisory Board member Francesco Profumo. Directly comparable research portfolio in electrical machines, drives, and power electronics, and a natural peer through years of joint activity.
• WEMPEC (University of Wisconsin-Madison): World-leading university research group in electrical machines and power electronics. Comparable as an academic research centre producing high-impact publications, training graduate researchers, and engaging with industry sponsors on machines, drives, and fault diagnostics.
• University of Bologna — Department of Electrical, Electronic, and Information Engineering: CISE's partner in the BUILD2050 Erasmus+ project and research collaborator. Comparable in academic electrical-machines and power-electronics research, with overlapping conference activity in the ICEM community.
• CEETA (Centre for Power Electronics and Electrical Machines, University of Nottingham): Academic research group at the University of Nottingham focused on power electronics and electrical machines. Comparable in research scope, industry engagement, and conference participation with CISE.
• INESC TEC: Portugal's largest associate R&D institute, with strong activity in power systems, electrical machines, and industrial engineering. Directly comparable as a Portuguese non-profit university-affiliated research centre with overlapping themes in energy, industry, and power electronics.

Broad incumbents

• CEA LETI: Major French government-funded applied research institute. Comparable as a publicly funded European research organization, though significantly broader in scope (microelectronics, energy, ICT) than CISE's electromechatronic focus.
• Fraunhofer Institute for Energy Economics and Energy System Technology (IEE): Large applied-research institute within the Fraunhofer Society covering energy systems, grids, and power electronics. Comparable in applied energy research with industry funding, but operates at much larger scale across the full energy system.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

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