Just as telecommunications, the navigation systems play a decisive role within the scope of so-called new economy. Optimisation of the transport processes contributes strongly to the decrease of the effective distances among different markets, which are becoming more and more global.

The importance of navigation systems and respective management systems is growing in the whole marine, aerial and terrestrial transportation logistics, at the same time contributing to better use of the existing road networks and transport resources.

Accompanying the evolution of systems associated to transport, INOV has been developing navigation systems for the terrestrial and maritime segments.

INOV carries out experiences and consulting actions in the area of virtual tolls and systems for automatic payment.

INOV is also participating in projects for the next generation of Satellite Navigation Systems, namely, the European EGNOS and GALILEO projects for the European Space Agency (ESA).

The accumulated experience of participation in engineering projects with international partners as well as coordination and administration of the R&D activity in consortium, allows INOV to participate in large development projects.

INOV has at its disposal a number of technological components for telecommunications, electronics and software development, in accordance with the most demanding requirements of the space-exploration sector, for construction of products, services or applications.

INOV has been participating in engineering projects for the European Space Agency (ESA), strengthening the capacity of Portugal for technological accompaniment of future space-oriented markets.

The results of the several ESA projects also manifest themselves in the form of improvement of the INOV solutions in other domains, such as the area of Navigation and Fleet Management, contributing to strengthening of the national industry.

INOV is presently participating in the EGNOS and GALILEO programs of the ESA (European Space Agency).