Small Business Innovative Research (PIPE)

New designs promise to make life easier for those who depend on wheelchairs

Handheld devices that perform eye exams may facilitate remote diagnosis

Studies on tilapia have resulted in a new variety, a vaccine and probiotics

Production of flexible solar cells is beginning on a small-scale in Brazil

Dolls produced by 3D printers are changing how surgery is taught and planned

São Carlos has the greatest concentration of technology-based small businesses

Startups supported by FAPESP receive training on how to prepare business plans

Worms and bacteria acting together are raw material for bioinsecticide

Apis Flora invests in R&D to obtain high-quality products made from propolis

Fungus is used to produce metallic nanoparticles

Spin-offs are a way to bring academic knowledge to society

Start-ups consolidate collaborations with the public sector and large companies

BrPhotonics invests in R&D to develop advanced optical devices for export

Brazilian physicist is developing a company in São José dos Campos

Small business researchers return from London and Oxford with new ideas

Companies develop methods for breeding insects for pollination and pest control

New equipment increases water use efficiency in the field by more than 30%

Brazilian company licenses molecule with potential to treat cancer

USP hosts start-up accelerator program

In Vitro Brasil produced 45% of the 2013 global bovine embryo production

Equipment for virtual training of guards is sold to Brink's

Company produces kits for soybean and potato diseases caused by fungi

Sensor shows brain changes caused by trauma or pregnancy

Voters' biometric authentication will use Brazilian software

Electronic clipboard brings innovation for soccer coaches

Small businesses are becoming increasingly interested in innovation

Artificial intelligence software controls industrial production

Hospital uses national system to manage medical images

Companies seek out universities in a bid to create more competitive products

Military projects fuel a booming market for drones

"Intelligent" tags are conquering new markets

Agricultural automation company gains international recognition

São Paulo Company plans to clean contaminated water and soil

Blocks made from from fertilizer by-products are low-cost building option

Enzyme bleaches pulp without harming the environment

Innovative company breeds wasps for biological control

Vladimir Airoldi exports synthetic diamond drill bits and wins an Finep award

Plant extracts and nano-encapsulated active are the trend among companies

Company investigates the development of input for scientific research

Innovations in sugarcane harvesting improve access and soil compression

FAPESP's strategy has influenced the landscape of innovation in Brazil

Nanoparticles fight microorganisms and improve the efficiency of adhesives

Production waste from ethanol may be used to produce biodiesel

Small unmanned aircraft gain space in Brazil

Company develops system to purify and humidify the environment

Brazilian-made meteorological radar predicts rains three hours ahead of time

Company develops a battery for electric vehicles and solar and wind systems

First stent produced in Brazil to correct narrowed arteries has a market

Companies and institutes in Brazil produce essential input for research

Companies develop filter to extract oil from the bottom of the sea

Synthetic product used in drill bits to drill into the bottom of the sea

Gold powder mixed with other metals results in a variety of colored alloys

The tilapia resulting from cross-breeding grows quickly in captivity

Subcutaneous sensor monitors intracranial pressure

Academic groups create three companies producing dentistry material

Company develops camera that captures images in infrared

Company creates a new process to manufacture acrylic fibers

System developed to control animals has gained a market abroad

New techniques transform sugar cane straw into new materials

Company creates nanostructured material for application in industry

Fungibras equipment stimulates the mushroom-growing process

Portable device allows real-time diagnosis of anemia

New radar provides more exact topographical data

X-ray equipment to detect metal, glass and stone particles in foods

Company develops system for recycling components in fluorescent lights

Neural networks to manufacture automotive brake lights

Software monitors diabetes by cell phone

Discarded copper and nickel from metal plating parts are recovered

Firms use ethanol to make substitutes for oil products

Software will help electric power distributors reduce losses

Company creates software that makes paternity tests more accurate

Cleaning system for endoscopes will also have applications in industries

System organizes railways and reduces shunting yard time

Partnership between bacteria and nematodes used to fight sugarcane pest

Sensors with optical filters identify the contours of people and animals

A machine for ironing clothes intends to retire the steam iron

Artificial substances will facilitate the production of new medicines

System developed by Griaule is amongst the best in the world

Spraying system eliminates weeds that hinder the locomotion of trains

System allows to carry out several skin examinations in a single place

A company prepares immunotherapy for cancer treatment

Company telephone gains an advanced system of automation

Company develops a material that substitutes granite, marble and steel

Future vehicles and electrical energy generators supplied with hydrogen

Software helps children with special learning difficulties

Company uses metallic powders for the production of industrial filters

Equipment controls the cutting of sugarcane with greater precision

Mini clothes washer can be carried easily

Aircraft can be used to increase the productivity of the country's crops

A protective film reduces the evaporation of fresh water in reservoirs

Ceramic coating sterilizes medical and dental instruments

Linalool extracted from basil leaves is purchased by Canada

Sealant with high adhesive power has various applications

Optical equipment that amplifies a light signal

Professionals form a small company in the entrepreneurial manner

Company develops meteorological equipment in Brazil

Plastic film blocks solar rays and reduces energy consumption

Company develops an organic mineral complex using yeast proteins

Sensor does a more detailed diagnosis of visual imperfections

Brazil now has essential components for satellites

Software teaches students to plan the manufacture of industrial parts

Company develops precision equipment for use in agriculture

Stent produced by laser is going to reduce the cost of cardiac therapies

Small company innovates and produces current and magnetic field meters

Equipment for hearing tests gains a more efficient calibration system

Equipment allows rigorous examinations on the curvature of the cornea

Use of plasma expands the useful life of prostheses and industrial tools

Scrap is transformed into the raw material used to produce aluminum alloys

A system identifies car number plates and compares them to a data bank

Ostrich breeding gains a DNA test and software for managing the business

Small company produces fuel cell to run household electronic equipment

Company from São Carlos develops low cost equipment for building automation

Company develops components for transmissions via optical fiber

Company manufactures solar panels used in artificial satellites

Electronic sensor eliminates loses in the drying process of cellulose paste

The wing structure of the Embraer aircraft was developed with support

System identifies with maps and photos the origin of telephone calls

Quimlab is the company of the year in incubators

Fungus-produced food coloring has new production technique

Microorganisms are eliminated with plasma-based equipment

Equipment monitors optic network devices for the foreign market

Electrocell makes the final adjustments to the fuel cell

Devices eliminate bacteria and fungi in air conditioning equipment

FAPESP's PIPE will be reference for the MCT's programs for business innovation

Company from Piracicaba produces and exports insects to fight farms pests

National technology lowers production costs of special lenses

Innovation reduces time spent in assessing sample substances

Vaccine protects birds from bacteria that causes fragility in their eggs

Selection of coniferous species from Japan results in a more attractive tree

Frozen bread may be a novelty in supermarkets and convenience stores

Researcher finds in aluminum slag a new ingredient for producing mortar

A new kit allows the identification of parasites with greater efficiency

Technique detects genetically modified products

Company makes maps with detailed topography

A Brazilian product is improved and goes after the international market

Ozone generator born of partnership between a company and an ITA laboratory

Diamond coated drills reduce the use of anesthetics in 70% of the cases

Integrated sensors platform will make the flight of light aircraft more precise

Steel sheets and polymer form plates that absorb the vibrations of motors

Software incorporates special effects into video systems

LinkGen does DNA test for horses and cattle

Equipment speedily detects problems and repairs modules in switching centers

ProClone is working to add quality to ornamental plant

Three companies from PIPE develop software projects

Small company launches compact environment for laboratory animals

Komlux has finalized its equipment for the treatment of jaundice

A PIPE company participates in the construction of a fuel cell in Minas

Company develops a photo acoustic system to analyze atmospheric air

Proqualit develops, in the country, equipment for paid TV via satellite

A system allows an early detection of skin cancer

AsGa develops technology within the company and becomes a reference

New techniques enable cheaper and more efficient laboratory examinations

Company develops equipment to help with ophthalmological surgery

Company develops equipment for optical transmission

New compound for the pulp industry lowers costs and does not pollute

The novelties and the companies' intentions

Brazil starts to produce high purity manganese for electronic industry

Calculating the carcass weight by filming improves poultry production

PIPE company develops pioneer system that monitors vehicles at a distance

Software registers and organizes paperwork

Company taking part in the PIPE develops evaluating and teaching software

Brazilian industry develops new products for research projects

Development agencies invest in technology based companies

Company develops sensors to control industrial machines

An apparatus controls humidity and permits the correct use of fungicides

Company from São Carlos develops pioneer remote access system

A workstation accelerates chemical analysis of various substances