About
ENRICH in Brazil is the main hub and contact point for science, technology and innovation actors from Brazil and Europe, bringing them together in one network. ENRICH aims to encourage and facilitate cooperation in research, technology, innovation and business between these regions, providing a wide range of services for its members and stakeholders.
ENRICH in Brazil started as a European Union Horizon 2020 project and established a non-profit Association in Brazil, parallel to its project activities. The Association is committed to foster collaboration between innovation and business as well as to facilitate technology transfer. ENRICH members are from both public institutions and the private sector, counting on the expertise from reputable academic & research organizations, industry & services, international consultancies, government agencies, media and influencers. As of 2021 ENRICH Centre aims to expand its operations to the wider Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) region.
Network and Partners
Founding Members
- ANPEI (Brazil), represented by Filipe Cassapo
- Fraunhofer Gesellschaft e.V. (Germany), represented by Markus Will;
- RCISD (Hungary), represented by Bela Kardon
- SPI (Portugal), represented by Sara Medina
Associates
- Braskem (Brazil), represented by • Adilson Arli da Silva Filho
- CISB (Sweden), represented by Alessandra Holmo
- Consulate-General of Luxembourg (Luxembourg), represented by Jan Eichbaum
- Fiocruz (Brazil), represented by Carlos Rocha
- Natura (Brazil), represented by Franciele Lima de Oliveira
Soft Landing Hubs
CEBRABIC Partner Organisations
- ANPEI (Brazil)
- CNI (Brazil)
- CONFAP (Brazil)
- DLR (Germany)
- EBN (Belgium)
- FFG (Austria)
- Fraunhofer e.V. (Germany)
- IASP (Spain)
- RCISD (Hungary)
- Sabanci University (Turkey)
- SPI (Portugal)
- UNICAMP (Brazil)
Major Activities
- Capacity building services includes trainings, workshops and executive education programmes on the topics of interest from Brazilian and European STI and business communities.
- Networking & Partnering services including partnering events, workshops, boot camps, venture capital pitching events, best practice exchange, visits and tours, etc.
- Soft Landing and incubation services for Europeans those who wish to expand to Brazil, such as localization guide, co-working space, legal and administrative support as well as connecting in the local community.
- Advice and support to European and Brazilian industrial/private sector actors as well as academic on international cooperation and technology transfer between Europe and Brazil.
FFG’s Role in the Project
FFG is mainly responsible for the coordination of development and implementation of the service portfolio of the ENRICH Center.
FFG’s Offer for the Austrian RTI Community
FFG offers tailor-made services to its customers on their specific needs or interests in Brazil. Our offer includes but not limited to the following:
- Finding the most suitable research/innovation/technology partner for your from Brazil (such as University, Research entity, Municipality, Government Agency, Government Unit, Development Bank, SME, Industry, Science/Technology Park, Soft Landing Hubs, etc.)
- Information about particular sector in Brazil
- Information about relevant funding programmes, calls
- Information about various business opportunities (such as innovation challenges) in Brazil
Most Recent News
Please visit ENRICH in Brazil web-site for more information and updates.