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Studies on carbon storage supported by FAPESP contributed to legislative proposal
19 de julho de 2022
Results of studies conducted at the Research Center for Greenhouse Gas Innovation (RCGI) have fed into a bill before the Senate to set up a legal framework on carbon capture and storage as an economic activity.
Algorithm adapted to Brazilian agriculture can facilitate use of precision irrigation
12 de julho de 2022
A study conducted at the University of São Paulo showed that management of irrigation with the aid of the algorithm, adjusted on the basis of field data, reduced water and power consumption by 31%. The researchers are now pursuing market validation of the technology.
Computational solution automatically identifies alterations in mammograms
28 de junho de 2022
A startup supported by FAPESP has developed a technology based on artificial intelligence that can reduce the time to produce a diagnosis by 40%.
FAPESP and SABESP launch new call for proposals
21 de junho de 2022
Project selection will inject resources from the state company and the PIPE program into the São Paulo innovation ecosystem.
CEO of iFood invests in biotech startup supported by FAPESP
14 de junho de 2022
One of the executive’s aims is to encourage other Brazilian entrepreneurs to invest in science- and technology-based startups.
FAPESP launches Engineering Research Centers with Embraer, Ericsson and GSK
31 de maio de 2022
Projects will focus on future aerial mobility, digital networks and services, and immuno-oncology.
Biodegradable fabric neutralizes bacteria and viruses, including SARS-CoV-2
24 de maio de 2022
The material, created by startup Protech, can be used in face masks and surgical gowns. Other applications identified by the firm’s founder during the training course offered by the FAPESP Innovative Research in Small Business Program (PIPE) include air conditioning filters, diapers and tampons.
Waste from cocoa processing converted into raw material for cosmetics
10 de maio de 2022
A startup supported by FAPESP has developed a face cream and body lotion based on cocoa juice, which is usually thrown away. The entrepreneur has been selected for the 2022 Leaders in Innovation Fellowships training program in the UK.
FAPESP presents PIPE opportunities to investors
03 de maio de 2022
An online meeting was held to present recent changes to the FAPESP Innovative Research in Small Business Program (PIPE) and highlight the attractiveness of the startups it supports to players in the innovation ecosystem.
Flame-retardant coating stops even wood from catching fire
26 de abril de 2022
Startup supported by FAPESP has developed a novel material based on an innovative strategy that uses cellulose fibers to reassemble graphite crystals.
Startup designs molecules for treatment of mental disorders, cancer and other diseases
19 de abril de 2022
The computational platform developed by the firm, with FAPESP’s support, is capable of screening billions of molecules.
Scientists use ‘green’ solvent and natural pigment to produce bioplastic
12 de abril de 2022
The process is sustainable and is described by researchers at universities in Brazil and Portugal in the journal Green Chemistry. The article is one of those highlighted as “hot” by the journal’s editors and referees.
Company based in São Paulo develops self-test that detects all variants of SARS-CoV-2
05 de abril de 2022
The startup supported by FAPESP produces all of the inputs for the test and will supply them to partner companies that will assemble kits and distribute them to retailers.
Innovation in industry is essential to economic growth in Brazil
29 de março de 2022
The importance of innovation was stressed by participants in the ninth FAPESP 60 Years Conference, who also highlighted the fall in public-sector investment in R&D in recent years.
Edible, biodegradable, anti-microbial plastic boasts higher tensile strength than petroleum-based plastic
08 de março de 2022
Designed for use as food packaging, the material is produced by scientists at São Paulo State University from gelatin, clay and a nanoemulsion of black pepper essential oil.

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