NEC Laboratories Europe

Technologies for a better tomorrow

Collaborate & Invent

Fundamental and applied research. Tech discovery. Top-tier scientific publications. Innovative patents.

Our key research & development metrics

Patents
1,900+
Peer-reviewed publications per year
50+
European projects
150+
University cooperations
40+

Research

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Generative & agentic AI

Advancing generative and agentic AI with NEC’s AI Harness to deliver transparent and controlled, enterprise-grade AI productivity.

AI domains

Accelerating applied AI technology research for cross-industry digitization and transformation.

Life sciences

Developing new technology for the improved health and well-being of humanity, including cancer therapies and digital health solutions. Advancing scientific computing to accelerate discovery, enable simulations, and solve complex real-world challenges.

Space & terrestrial systems

Enabling next‑generation non‑terrestrial networks through 5G technologies, integrated seamlessly into space.

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About us

We advance technology to solve society’s greatest challenges.

In finding new ways to push the boundaries of science, we deliver technology that significantly benefits the environment, society and our lives.

Our researchers choose their own projects, lead scientific discovery and regularly present their results at top, peer-reviewed scientific conferences. We are committed to open-innovation technology that benefits science and society.

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Technology

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Pioneering Graph-Based Relational Learning

NEC Laboratories Europe is a world pioneer in advancing and applying graph-based relational learning. Our GraphAI technology discovers and exploits relations between data entities, eliminating the problem of missing data points and linking multimodal data.

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Accelerating Vaccine Discovery with Software Optimization

Governments and scientists are in a race against time to identify and control the spread of emerging viruses before they become pandemics. NEC Laboratories Europe is currently working with the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) to develop vaccines effective against SARS-CoV-2 variants and other betacoronaviruses.

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A New Frontier in Personalized Therapeutic Cancer Vaccines

Neoantigens can be used to develop personalized therapeutic cancer vaccines that teach the patient's immune system to recognize and kill cancer cells. The NEC Neoantigen Prediction Pipeline uses bioinformatics and machine learning to analyze the DNA and RNA of cancer patients to identify neoantigens originating from cancer mutations. NEC Laboratories Europe was a key contributor in developing the prediction pipeline, which enables NEC biotech partners to advance immunotherapy.

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