Emerging biotechnology and nanotechnology companies will receive investment from the institution by means of a new venture capital fund. The sectors have been chosen in order to promote innovation.
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FertBrasil, a network formed by Embrapa, institutes and companies aiming at reducing the Brazilian dependence on imports should start operating in 2010. The goal is to develop new technologies.
In response to the Brazilian government’s announcement of a negotiation with France for purchasing 36 Rafale aircraft, the US government notified that its Congress has passed the technology transfer.
A month ago, the research company started using gaseous chromatography to measure the fat in goat and sheep products, such as milk. The technology is successfully used in Syria.
The Brazilian Antarctic Program should receive the investment from the federal government. Most of the funds will be turned to cooperation between Latin American countries.
Nine Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation researchers will attend the World Soybean Research Conference, due this week in China. They will discuss Brazilian scientific discoveries in the field.
The applications for handheld computers and telephones, created by engineer Marcelo Condé, the founder of Spring Wireless, are already used by 70,000 people in over 20 countries.
The company from the city of São Paulo tests software for large companies in Brazil and has already expanded into seven American and European countries. Now, it is negotiating to enter the Arab world.
The non-pollutant vehicle will be disclosed on Wednesday. The project is an initiative of the Ministry of Mines and Energy in partnership with other organisations, and will operate in São Paulo.
The number of Internet users in the Arab country grew 56.2% a year between 2000 and 2008. Greater growth was only registered in Pakistan. Brazil is the fifth in number of Internet users.
P3D, a company that develops educational software for three-dimensional simulations, is preparing its entry into the market in the Middle East through distributors in Saudi Arabia and the Emirates.
The country had revenues of US$ 10.8 million with sales of mobile phones to the Emirates and Saudi Arabia between January and May. Saudi purchased 14,700 units and the Emirates, 52,300.
Music software developed by the D’Accord, based in the city of Recife, has been exported since 2003. A gaming line that has just been launched should increase revenues by 40% in 2009.
In addition to the Angra 3 Plant, scheduled for inauguration in 2014, four other plants should be built by 2030, with 1,000 megawatts of capacity each, in the Northeast and Southeast.
