Small Business Innovative Research (PIPE)
ONCOLOGY
Cancer diagnosis innovation
Startups adopt new screening methods and biotechnology techniques
AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING
A more efficient jet
Embraer's new aircraft delivers better-than-expected performance in certification tests
ROAD ECOLOGY
Animals on the highway
New technologies to prevent animals being hit are created in Brazil
Corporate research
Spatial impact
Fibraforte is developing satellite thrusters in partnership with INPE
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING
Respiratory control
Small companies are developing hospital equipment for lung problems
Production Engineering
Pay to use
System combines products and services into a commercial strategy
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Balloons for internet access
Balloons help carry the internet to remote parts of the planet
Identification systems
Your body is your password
Biometrics includes voice, facial and blood vessel recognition
Biomedical engineering
Solutions for wheelchair users
New designs promise to make life easier for those who depend on wheelchairs
Ophthalmology
Eye on the smartphone
Handheld devices that perform eye exams may facilitate remote diagnosis
PISCICULTURE
Tilapia’s turn
Studies on tilapia have resulted in a new variety, a vaccine and probiotics
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING
Simulators for medicine
Dolls produced by 3D printers are changing how surgery is taught and planned
Entrepreneurship
Fertile ground for innovation
São Carlos has the greatest concentration of technology-based small businesses
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Listening to the market
Startups supported by FAPESP receive training on how to prepare business plans
Pest control
Bioinsecticide made of microorganisms
Worms and bacteria acting together are raw material for bioinsecticide
BIOENGINEERING
Enhancing autonomy
New technologies aim to improve the lives of people with disabilities
CORPORATE RESEARCH
Abundance from the hive
Apis Flora invests in R&D to obtain high-quality products made from propolis
INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH
The global market is the goal
BrPhotonics invests in R&D to develop advanced optical devices for export
Careers
Expertise in fiber optics
Brazilian physicist is developing a company in São José dos Campos
Entrepreneurship
Courses for innovative leaders
Small business researchers return from London and Oxford with new ideas
AGRICULTURE
Winged production
Companies develop methods for breeding insects for pollination and pest control
AGRICULTURE
Combating waste
New equipment increases water use efficiency in the field by more than 30%
by Redação
bovine embryo
Global benchmark in production
In Vitro Brasil produced 45% of the 2013 global bovine embryo production
by Redação
COMPUTER ENGINEERING
Approach simulator
Equipment for virtual training of guards is sold to Brink's
Biotechnology
Antibodies fight agricultural pests
Company produces kits for soybean and potato diseases caused by fungi
Computer science
Large-scale fingerprint recognition systems
Voters' biometric authentication will use Brazilian software
Computer Engineering
The game plan
Electronic clipboard brings innovation for soccer coaches
Research support
A great leap forward
Small businesses are becoming increasingly interested in innovation
by Fabrício Marques and Bruno de Pierro
Computer engineering
Market logic
Artificial intelligence software controls industrial production
INFORMATION SCIENCE
Digital access
Hospital uses national system to manage medical images
INNOVATION
Knowledge on the market
Companies seek out universities in a bid to create more competitive products
ENGINEERING
Ozone to be used to treat mining waste
São Paulo Company plans to clean contaminated water and soil
CONSTRUCTION
Resistant gypsum
Blocks made from from fertilizer by-products are low-cost building option
Entrepreneurship
Victorious path
Vladimir Airoldi exports synthetic diamond drill bits and wins an Finep award
Cosmetics
Touched-up Beauty
Plant extracts and nano-encapsulated active are the trend among companies
Recombinant proteins
Health reagents
Company investigates the development of input for scientific research
FAPESP'S History IV
Science in companies
FAPESP's strategy has influenced the landscape of innovation in Brazil
Nanotechnology
Innovation on a small scale
Nanoparticles fight microorganisms and improve the efficiency of adhesives
Mechanical Engineering
Clean air
Company develops system to purify and humidify the environment
Meteorology
Forecasting waves
Brazilian-made meteorological radar predicts rains three hours ahead of time
Energy
Stored electricity
Company develops a battery for electric vehicles and solar and wind systems
national stent
Now made in Brazil
First stent produced in Brazil to correct narrowed arteries has a market
Chemistry
Valuable antibodies
Companies and institutes in Brazil produce essential input for research
Petroleum engineering
Free of sand
Companies develop filter to extract oil from the bottom of the sea
New materials
Eclectic diamond
Synthetic product used in drill bits to drill into the bottom of the sea
New materials
Colored gold
Gold powder mixed with other metals results in a variety of colored alloys
Biomedical Engineering
Brain examined
Subcutaneous sensor monitors intracranial pressure
Electronic Engineering
Bovine identity
System developed to control animals has gained a market abroad
Nanotechnology
Reinforced rubber
Company creates nanostructured material for application in industry
Clinical analyses
Quick response
Portable device allows real-time diagnosis of anemia
Engineering
Inside the packaging
X-ray equipment to detect metal, glass and stone particles in foods
Chemical Engineering
Clean lighting
Company develops system for recycling components in fluorescent lights
Electrical Engineering
Illuminated security
Neural networks to manufacture automotive brake lights
Chemical Engineering
Less waste
Discarded copper and nickel from metal plating parts are recovered
Medical instrumentation
Powerful disinfectant
Cleaning system for endoscopes will also have applications in industries
Computer Engineering
Intelligence for the railways
System organizes railways and reduces shunting yard time
Electronic engineering
Clinical eye
Sensors with optical filters identify the contours of people and animals
Biochemistry
Very special antibodies
Artificial substances will facilitate the production of new medicines
Eletronic Engineering
Digital recognition
System developed by Griaule is amongst the best in the world
Biomedical Engineering
Light and image
System allows to carry out several skin examinations in a single place
Materials engineering
Beautiful, smooth and impermeable
Company develops a material that substitutes granite, marble and steel
Metallurgy
Knowledge & opportunity
Company uses metallic powders for the production of industrial filters
Agriculture
Efficiency in the field
Equipment controls the cutting of sugarcane with greater precision
Remote sensing
Help from the sky
Aircraft can be used to increase the productivity of the country's crops
Materials Engineering
A waterproof glue
Sealant with high adhesive power has various applications
Materials engineering
An economic curtain
Plastic film blocks solar rays and reduces energy consumption
Biomedical engineering
Sharp sight
Sensor does a more detailed diagnosis of visual imperfections
Aerospace engineering
Space for conquests
Brazil now has essential components for satellites
Mechanical engineering
School program
Software teaches students to plan the manufacture of industrial parts
Biomedical Engineering
Vital implant
Stent produced by laser is going to reduce the cost of cardiac therapies
Electrical engineering
Linked to the wiring
Small company innovates and produces current and magnetic field meters
Speech Therapy
Precision hearing
Equipment for hearing tests gains a more efficient calibration system
Ophthalmology
Precision in sight
Equipment allows rigorous examinations on the curvature of the cornea
Materials Engineering
State of resistance
Use of plasma expands the useful life of prostheses and industrial tools
metallurgy
Metallic recycling
Scrap is transformed into the raw material used to produce aluminum alloys
husbandry
Bull’s eye for the ostrich
Ostrich breeding gains a DNA test and software for managing the business
by Renata Paiva
Energy
Electricity from hydrogen
Small company produces fuel cell to run household electronic equipment
Electrical Engineering
House under control
Company from São Carlos develops low cost equipment for building automation
telecommunications
Connection in the right measure
Company develops components for transmissions via optical fiber
by Sylvia Leite
aerial engineering
Energy from the Sun
Company manufactures solar panels used in artificial satellites
electrical engineering
Getting the paper right
Electronic sensor eliminates loses in the drying process of cellulose paste
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
Lightness in the air
The wing structure of the Embraer aircraft was developed with support
geosciences
Strategic information
System identifies with maps and photos the origin of telephone calls
telecommunications
Fibers under examination
Equipment monitors optic network devices for the foreign market
Chemical Engineering
Pastilles for cleaning
Devices eliminate bacteria and fungi in air conditioning equipment
Sector Funds
Model of success
FAPESP's PIPE will be reference for the MCT's programs for business innovation
mechanical Engineering
Expanded image
National technology lowers production costs of special lenses
veterinary medicine
Thick shell
Vaccine protects birds from bacteria that causes fragility in their eggs
Forested Engineering
Tropicalized Christmas
Selection of coniferous species from Japan results in a more attractive tree
foods
From the freezing to the oven
Frozen bread may be a novelty in supermarkets and convenience stores
CIVIL ENGINEERING
Expanded concrete
Researcher finds in aluminum slag a new ingredient for producing mortar
Clinical Analyses
Precision in diagnosis
A new kit allows the identification of parasites with greater efficiency
environmental engineering
Impurities Exterminator
Ozone generator born of partnership between a company and an ITA laboratory
odontology
No fear of the drill
Diamond coated drills reduce the use of anesthetics in 70% of the cases
aerial engineering
On the right course
Integrated sensors platform will make the flight of light aircraft more precise
Metallurgy engineering
Controlled noise
Steel sheets and polymer form plates that absorb the vibrations of motors
Electronic engineering
Innovative technical assistance
Equipment speedily detects problems and repairs modules in switching centers
veterinary medicine
Renewed vivarium
Small company launches compact environment for laboratory animals
bioengineering
Health in the blue mantle
Komlux has finalized its equipment for the treatment of jaundice
by Wanda Jorge
Energy
The Competence of UniTech
A PIPE company participates in the construction of a fuel cell in Minas
Electronic engineering
Image and sound direct from space
Proqualit develops, in the country, equipment for paid TV via satellite
biomedical engineering
A diagnosis on the surface of the skin
A system allows an early detection of skin cancer
biomedical engineering
Eye operation with the topograph
Company develops equipment to help with ophthalmological surgery
telecommunications
Time to grow
Company develops equipment for optical transmission
poultry
Chicken weighed by image
Calculating the carcass weight by filming improves poultry production
transportation
Electronic eye
PIPE company develops pioneer system that monitors vehicles at a distance
Education
CD-ROM helps the disabled
Company taking part in the PIPE develops evaluating and teaching software
purchasing policy
In the path to innovation
Brazilian industry develops new products for research projects
by Suzel Tunes
Cover
Risk capital and technology: a marriage of interests
Development agencies invest in technology based companies
by Claudia Izique and Marcos de Oliveira
ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING
Controlled by factory noise
Company develops sensors to control industrial machines
AGRONOMY
Tuned to the weather
An apparatus controls humidity and permits the correct use of fungicides
Electrical Engineering
Remote electronic watchman
Company from São Carlos develops pioneer remote access system
CHEMISTRY
Automatic and robotic analysis
A workstation accelerates chemical analysis of various substances
by Redação