Based in São Paulo, Magnamed will produce 6,500 ventilators by August for use in treating COVID-19 patients, working in partnership with a pool of leading Brazilian and multinational corporations.
Companies and research groups can use the infrastructure at the University of São Paulo to obtain measurements and develop equipment, circuits and devices that operate at frequencies up to 110 gigahertz.
Electrical impedance tomography system developed by startup based in São Paulo minimizes complications associated with mechanical ventilation and is used in the treatment of COVID-19 by hospitals in Italy, Spain and the US.
Researchers, small businesses and startups will receive BRL 30 million for projects to develop diagnostic kits, therapies and therapeutic procedures, ventilators, personal protective equipment for health workers and solutions for health services, among others.
Tool developed by a firm supported by FAPESP is being used to assess student learning in primary and secondary schools in the state of São Paulo.
Knowledge in the field created in Brazil must be integrated to the industry sector to generate new businesses, innovations and job creation, according to the participants in the first edition of the “Mathematics and Industry Workshop”.
Brain4care has won FDA approval for use of its intracranial pressure sensor, developed and refined for 15 years, and plans to its build market share in the United States.
Hosted by the University of São Paulo in Piracicaba (ESALQ-USP) in Piracicaba, SPARCBio (for short) will develop a new integrated pest management model to foster the sustainability of tropical agriculture. FAPESP and Koppert will invest BRL 40 million.
System developed by Brazilian startup with FAPESP’s support is being used in Rio de Janeiro on a pilot scale to detect problems in the operation of bus lines during rainstorms.
Researchers are looking for partners to refine process that converts sugarcane bagasse and wheat straw into high-value compounds.
The company responsible for supplying radiation protection hutches to Sirius wants to develop similar equipment for the healthcare industry.
Technology developed by Brazilian startup Bioware uses the pyrolysis of eucalyptus, urban garbage and other types of biomass to make fuel for boilers and furnaces.
Brazilian startup develops software to optimize the budgets of small and medium cities. The project was selected in a call for proposals issued by FAPESP to support innovation in public administration.
Projects funded jointly by FAPESP and Canada’s IDRC are developing solutions to combat Aedes aegypti. Researchers and entrepreneurs from Brazil and Mexico discussed these innovations at a workshop.
With FAPESP’s support, the flagship product developed by a Brazilian startup gains scale and is used in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine.
