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Interview

Silvio Crestana: A Matter of Survival

Cost reduction, eco-efficiency, and integration with the supply chain make investment in technology a vital imperative

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Agricultural innovation

Learn about some of the new-generation technologies that are reshaping farming and agriculture

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Agriculture 4.0

Data collected, transmitted, and processed in real time can improve farming productivity and sustainability, but limited connectivity and access to digital technology are barriers still needing to be addressed

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Bioenergy

Tapping more energy from sugarcane

The sugar and ethanol industry is poised to double its production of electricity and biomethane from waste over the coming years

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Electric Mobility

Lithium batteries made in Brazil

New initiatives set to propel Brazil into the growing market for automotive energy storage systems

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Public policy

Unsustainable energy

In addition to financial expenses, scholars see high social and environmental costs as obstacles to hydroelectric expansion in the Amazon

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Computing

The age of QUBITS

IBM and D-Wave computers enter a new phase of quantum processing, but there is still much room for advancement

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Corporate research

More than just motors

With an extensive and diversified product portfolio, Brazilian-based WEG supplied electromagnets for the Sirius synchrotron light project in Brazil

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ENERGY

Winds of change

Brazilian wind power could provide three times more energy than all other electricity sources put together; it currently supplies 22 million homes

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Transport

Electric buses on the horizon

Vehicle emissions policies in major cities stimulate development of battery-powered buses

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Biomedical engineering 

Affordable treatment

Brazilian-developed software aims to expand access to radiation therapy in developing countries

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Systems engineering

Border surveillance

Expected to be fully operational by 2035, SISFRON will monitor nearly 17,000 kilometers of Brazil's terrestrial borders with 10 countries

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Aviation

Cleaner flight

Embraer and WEG team up to develop electric propulsion systems for aviation

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CORPORATE RESEARCH

More than just motors

With an extensive and diversified product portfolio, Brazilian-based WEG supplied electromagnets for the Sirius synchrotron light project in Brazil

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TEXTILE ENGINEERING

The fine hair of goats

Cashmere fiber produced from Brazilian goats has superior quality to that sold on the international market

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Corporate Research 

Automated farming

Máquinas Agrícolas Jacto boasts 383 patent applications and is among the global pioneers of driverless farming technology

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Naval engineering 

Renewing the fleet

The Brazilian Navy launches the Riachuelo, the first of five submarines that will set a new technological benchmark for the national naval industry

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Corporate research

Natural flavor

Duas Rodas, in southern Brazil, is investing to develop food ingredients that are responsive to emerging consumer demands

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Civil engineering

High-tech construction sites

New technologies, digital tools, and mass production aim to raise productivity

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Corporate research

Global innovation

Data shared across 53 R&D centers helps agricultural machinery manufacturer CNH Industrial develop solutions tailored to local needs

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Engineering

The advancement of 3D printing

Health and industry applications drive this additive manufacturing technique to grow 25% per year

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ENERGY

Winds of change

Brazilian wind power could provide three times more energy than all other electricity sources put together; it currently supplies 22 million homes

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Naval Engineering

Renewing the fleet

The Navy launches the Riachuelo, the first of five submarines that will set a new technological benchmark for the Brazilian naval industry

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R&D

Testing at natural scale

CIMATEC’s new facility in Camaçari, Bahia, will have capabilities to build pilot plants and can support research at a national scale

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R&D

New perspectives for industry

Network of 21 applied research institutes funded by SENAI provided more than 500 projects of interest to the production sector

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PAPER INDUSTRY

Paper from cane fiber and leaves

Companies use sugarcane waste to produce printer paper and packaging

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CORPORATE RESEARCH

Automated farming

Máquinas Agrícolas Jacto boasts 383 patent applications and is among the global pioneers of driverless farming technology

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Metallurgical engineering 

More efficient metals

Technological innovations enhance performance of steel used in electric motors and power transformers

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Agriculture 

Biological control against citrus greening

Companies invest in small wasps produced in the lab to combat insects that spread diseases to orange groves

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ONCOLOGY

Cancer diagnosis innovation

Startups adopt new screening methods and biotechnology techniques

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