Jacob Paulsen

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New initiatives help women to achieve better positions in science in Brazil

Published March 3, 2020 by Jacob Paulsen in Brasília

For many years, women did not have a significant role in Brazilian scientific areas, however, little by little they managed to reach the top. Currently, women represent the majority on higher education, but this is not yet reflected in the labor...

Why you should participate in the Sweden-Brazil Innovation Weeks 2020

Published February 12, 2020 by Jacob Paulsen in Brasília

What are the Sweden-Brazil Innovation Weeks? Since 2012, the Sweden-Brazil Innovation Weeks are an annual umbrella activity organized by Team Sweden in Brazil and coordinated by the Embassy of Sweden in Brasília. During two weeks, several...

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Recap of 2019 activities in Brazil

Published January 27, 2020 by Jacob Paulsen in Brasília

In 2019 the cooperation in Science and Innovation advanced further between Brazil and Sweden. One of the important actions was the launch of two bilateral calls between Vinnova (Sweden’s Innovation Agency)-Senai (National Service for Industrial...

Executive Innovation Team – EIT

Published December 9, 2019 by Jacob Paulsen in Brasília

The Executive Innovation Team (EIT) was created in 2019 on the initiative of Vinnova and industry representatives. The team consists of Swedish Industry in Brazil and Team Sweden (Embassy, Consulate of Sao Paulo, Swedish Chamber of Commerce,...

Brics Future Skills Conference

Published November 25, 2019 by Jacob Paulsen in Brasília

During the Brics Meeting that took place in Brasília, the Brics Business Council (Cebrics) presented the Brics Future Skills Conference. It was a very informative seminar to understand the impact of Industry 4.0 on companies and especially on...

Knowing Fapesp, funding agency of the State of São Paulo

Published November 8, 2019 by Jacob Paulsen in Brasília

Brazil has been in economic crisis for some years, but the states are still investing in research and innovation, especially the state of São Paulo with Fapesp. The São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP) is an independent public foundation with...

Nordic Solution for C40 Workshops in Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo

Published October 23, 2019 by Jacob Paulsen in Brasília

Nordic Solution for C40 - Supporting Nordic Solutions to Global Climate Challenges in C40 cities round the world – is a platform which is co-financed by Nordic Innovation as a part of the Nordic prime ministers' initiative “Nordic Sustainable...

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