The Brazilian Development Bank and the Studies and Projects Funding Body should finance development of new sector technologies and products. The aim is to keep Brazil in the biofuel lead.
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After the publication of law 12,383, Embrapa has been authorised to operate abroad and will not need to do it through partners. In practice, the organisation gains autonomy to solve bureaucracy.
Sixty percent of machinery bought by Brazilian factories is made abroad, according to information disclosed by the Brazilian Machinery Manufacturers Association.
At the end of 2010, there were in the country 202.94 million mobile phones. According to the Anatel, 15 states and the Federal District have over one mobile phone per inhabitant.
The Brazilian Apontador Traffic information system has won the World Summit Award – Mobile Content and ICT. The awarding ceremony should take place next week in the Emirates.
The announcement was made by the National Telecommunications Agency. States with the highest rates are the Federal District, São Paulo, Mato Grosso do Sul, Rio de Janeiro and Rio Grande do Sul.
Tecnosinos, a park comprising 55 Brazilian and foreign technology companies in São Leopoldo, has begun approaching the Dubai Silicon Oasis, a technological free zone, to carry out exchange.
The vehicle was developed by civil, electrical and mechanical engineering students at the Pontifical Catholic University (PUC) of Rio de Janeiro. The prototype was ready after one year of work.
Brazilian researchers and officials in the science and technology field will be in the Arab country on an exploratory mission on October 4th and 5th. The aim is to discuss cooperation possibilities.
The Institute for Technological Research (IPT) tested in its wind tunnel, in São Paulo, the effects wind may have on a bridge to be built in Constantine, Algeria.
The country accounted for 60% of research and development investment among Latin American and Caribbean countries. It is also the region’s only nation to allocate over 1% of its GDP to innovation.
Small-sized entrepreneurs seek the most innovation-oriented resources, says minister of Science and Technology. The highest number of projects approved is in the software and biotechnology fields.
The Sapucaia municipality, in Rio, will host the country’s first factory of the type. Kasinski brand motorcycles and bicycles will be produced by CR Zongshen E-Power. The unit will operate in 2011.
Brapenta exports machinery for weight control and metal detection in food to sugar and pasta manufacturers in the Arab world. The company wants to expand its business in the region.
