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Welcome to Sweden Brazil Startup Matchday

Published May 20, 2020 by Jacob Paulsen in Brasília

Today, May 20th, the Sweden-Brazil Startup Matchday where Swedish Startups will be matched with Brazilian industries, will take place through online meetings. The main objective is to facilitate the beginning of collaborations between Sweden...

Brazil’s Research and innovation calls to fight the pandemic of COVID-19

Published May 6, 2020 by Jacob Paulsen in Brasília

Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil, funding agencies are launching several calls both national and international to do research and to innovate treatments, products. The aim is to fund applied research project near the market...

Innovation: Vinnova and Embrapii launch joint call (Sweden-Brazil)

Published April 19, 2020 by Jacob Paulsen in Brasília

This is a Great opportunity for researchers, research institutes and companies from Sweden and Brazil to apply for bilateral co-creation projects. The research areas are health, smart cities, sustainable mining and bio economy. The deadline is the...

Inova-Unicamp – a Brazilian role model for how to create innovation at a public university

Published March 30, 2020 by Jacob Paulsen in Brasília

In the last 15 years, co-creation and system Innovation have developed fast in Brazil. Industries and Universities are trying to find new forms to work together. One of the universities which have succeeded in this area is the University of...

Minas Gerais – Strong in research in Mining and Life Science

Published March 16, 2020 by Jacob Paulsen in Brasília

Reopening our consulate in Belo Horizonte the 4th of March, our Office of Science and Innovation visited the state of In Minas Gerais (MG), a state known for its production of steel and iron, niobium reserves, as a global coffee producer, its...

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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...