The ICT Council, the International Association that brings together all "Testing, Inspection and Certification" entities, and in which the PORTUGUESE ISQ Institute participates as a member of the Board of Directors, alerts buyers of personal protective equipment (EPIs) to emerging fraud trends related to the acquisition of this type of equipment in the current pandemic…
The current pandemic moment we are experiencing requires several adaptations in our way of acting and the return to the new normal will have to be done safely. For this reason, the cleaning and hygiene of surfaces, objects and installations is particularly relevant in interrupting the transmission of SARS-CoV-2 and other respiratory diseases of viral…
The current pandemic moment we are experiencing requires several adaptations in our way of acting and the return to the new normal will have to be done safely. For this reason, the cleaning and hygiene of surfaces, objects and installations is particularly relevant in interrupting the transmission of SARS-CoV-2 and other respiratory diseases of viral…
The terms Artificial Intelligence, Big Data, Machine Learning and Internet of Things are on the agenda in different sectors and services and one of them is agriculture. It is the digital world that revolutionizes what we cultivate and how and when we should do it, bringing advantages related to reduced losses, increased production, traceability and…
ISQ is providing services to support the fight against COVID-19. These ensure that Medical Devices (DM) and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) comply with the requirements of European Union (EU) regulations. “ISQ thus shares its knowledge with national manufacturers and competent supervisory bodies. In the current pandemic scenario, where citizens’ health and safety is at stake,…
QCPharma, laboratory of the ISQ Group, specialized in the pharmaceutical field, recently received the 1st Inspection of the prestigious FDA (Food and Drug Administration), the U.S. Federal Agency responsible for the protection and promotion of public health through food safety control, medicines, vaccines, biopharmaceuticals, medical devices, veterinary products, among others. Passing FDA testing is truly…
ISQ is part of the LubSysTech consortium, a project that aims to develop an integrated lubrication system under condition, combining real-time oil analysis with an intelligent lubrication management system. This design incorporates a conditioned lubrication philosophy: lubricate when necessary, replace lubricants only at the end of their service life and ensure the performance of lubricants….
The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) has just assigned powers to ISQ for electromagnetic compatibility tests that allow imt to type up automotive components. ISQ becomes the only entity in Portugal accredited in this field. These tests are intended to verify that any system, when installed in a motor vehicle, does not influence…
Portugal is giving letters in the digital transformation of agro-industry. ISQ will bring good practice to the conference organised by the European Commission – New Skills For Digital Farming – internationalising HUB4AGRI*, the first Digital Innovation Hub for Agriculture. "ISQ has been a leverage agent, coordinating HUB4AGRI as well as other innovation and training projects…
The European Commission has just approved an innovative project, with Portuguese coordination, aimed at responding to the reduction of energy consumption and CO2 emissions in buildings in Europe. The project, which calls itself SUREFIT – Decarbonisation of the EU building stock: innovative approaches and affordable solutions changing the market for buildings renovation "brings together various…