UFRJ SCIENCE PARK NEWS – November

UFRJ Science Park News

The Newsletter of the Science Park at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) is a monthly publication which circulates information about the major activities undertaken at the institution as well as events of interest.

INAUGURATION

THE UFRJ SCIENCE PARK HAS A NEW CEO

After 20 years as the CEO of both the Science Park and Coppe (Institute for Graduate Studies and Research in Engineering)/UFRJ Business Incubator, Mauricio Guedes leaves his position at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. With Mauricio’s retirement, Professor José Carlos Pinto takes office as the new CEO of the UFRJ Science Park on November 16. Mauricio was both the founder and creator of the Park which transforms the innovations developed at the university’s laboratories into real benefits to society. As of November 16, José Carlos Pinto will be responsible for coordinating the relationship between the more than 50 companies located in the Park, the university and the other innovation and entrepreneurship promoters. In addition, he will also have the task of attracting new actors from different areas to the Park. José Carlos Pinto has been a professor in the Coppe/UFRJ Chemical Engineering Program since 1992 and full professor since 2002. Well-known expert in polymers, José Carlos has also led the Coppetec Foundation (Coordination of Projects, Researches and Technological Studies), a non-profitable institution, responsible for managing contracts between companies and the university.

NOVELTY

THE UFRJ SCIENCE PARK STARS A POST-INCUBATION PIONEERING PROGRAM

The UFRJ Science Park started the first post-incubation program in Brazil. Designed for companies which have recently left incubators from the whole country, the program is the result of a partnership between the Park and the Coppe/UFRJ Business Incubator. Its goal is to support both the structuring and growth processes of these companies, plus helping in business articulation as well as in innovation development. The Science Park will provide: support for installation and infrastructure, offering different prices for the use of the place (50% of subsidies in the first 2 years and 30% during the following years); a targeted services package; and diagnosis of and support for the company’s managing structuring. Companies willing to get installed in the Science Park should apply through a tender announcement available at www.parque.ufrj.br.

SEMINARS

RIO WILL HOST ANPROTEC’S CONFERENCE ON ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND INNOVATION IN 2017

On October 21, during the 25^th general assembly of Anprotec (Brazilian Association of Science Parks and Business Incubators), Rio de Janeiro was voted the host of the 27^th edition of the conference, which is the biggest and Brazil’s most representative event on entrepreneurship and environments for innovation. The UFRJ Science Park had submitted an application to host the event with the support of Rio de Janeiro’s city government, of REINC (Network of Incubators and Science Parks of Rio de Janeiro) and of FAPERJ (Carlos Chagas Filho Foundation for Research Support in Rio de Janeiro). The event will take place at Sul America Convention Center, which is located in Rio de Janeiro’s city center in 2017.

MIT

THE BIGGEST WORLD EVENT ON EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES, THE EMTECH MIT, GETS SPONSORED BY THE UFRJ SCIENCE PARK

With the support from the UFRJ Science Park, Rio de Janeiro is hosting the EmTech Brazil 2015 on November 18 and 19, which is the most important conference on emerging technologies and innovation. The event is organized by the MIT Technology Review, produced by the prestigious Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) together with Finep (Studies and Projects Financial Supporter). The conference’s slogan is “The future of technology” and welcomes Brazilian and foreign speakers that will debate technological changes and trends with 800 scientists, business people, young innovators, researchers and entrepreneurs.Read more

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■ VISITS - In October, 170 people visited the UFRJ Science Park, including MBA students from the University of New Jersey, representatives from the French Embassy and a group of 13 CEOs of American companies brought to the city by Rio de Janeiro City Government.

■ WECP - The UFRJ Science Park supported and participated in round tables at the World Energy Cities Partnership (WECP). WECP, an organization that unites 23 cities from 19 countries that are among the greatest oil producers, organized its working meeting in Rio de Janeiro for the first time. 14 delegations were present, 8 of each were led by the mayors of the cities.

■ VICTORY - Teams sponsored by the UFRJ Science Park won two podiums at the Brazilian University Games. On October 24, UFRJ conquered two podiums at the Brazilian University Games (JUBS - Jogos Universitários Brasileiros), which is the main national university competition organized by the Brazilian University Sports Confederation. The basketball male team was the undefeated champion, just as in the Carioca University Championship, and volleyball’s female team won the runners-up.