Yuri Vasconcelos
TRANSPORTATION
More sustainable buses
A Brazilian company launches a cleaner hybrid electric vehicle in line with multinational manufacturing trends
CORPORATE RESEARCH
Chemistry in evolution
Rhodia invests in sustainable chemistry
INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH
Over the horizon
IACIT builds radar capable of detecting vessels at sea
Corporate research
Focus on biopharmaceuticals
Libbs Farmacêutica inaugurates plant for state-of-the-art medicines
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
Combating dry land
Natural polymers can make agricultural crops viable in arid regions
Corporate Research
Better control in the skies
New technologies from Atech reduce delays and improve flight safety in Brazil
aeronautical engineering
Aircraft nursery
Approximately 20 manufacturers of small aircraft operate in Brazil
INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH
The chemistry of the future
BASF has research groups focusing on agribusiness and construction
INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH
Less-polluting cars
PSA Group in Brazil works to develop parts made with recyclable materials
Corporate Research
Intense renewal
3M is investing in R&D and creating its own metrics to drive innovation
CORPORATE RESEARCH
Abundance from the hive
Apis Flora invests in R&D to obtain high-quality products made from propolis
PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES
The cosmetic from the Caatinga scrubland
Umbu could form the basis for an anti-aging skin cream
NANOGEOSCIENCE
More productive oil wells
Nanoparticles can increase the oil and gas extracted from reservoirs
Aerospace engineering
A Brazilian satellite
Amazonia 1 will monitor natural resources and help fight deforestation
Pharmaceutical Industry
Innovative molecules
Biolab completes development of two new drugs
INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH
The global market is the goal
BrPhotonics invests in R&D to develop advanced optical devices for export
TRANSPORTATION
More sustainable buses
A Brazilian company launches a cleaner hybrid electric vehicle
Corporate Research
Advanced Testing
Spectra designs and builds flight simulators and testing laboratories
ENERGY
Versatile power plants
Water reuse in a hydroelectric system could increase electricity supply
BIOTECHNOLOGY
Artificial skin
Skin replacements could be used as grafts to treat burns and severe lesions
COMPUTER SCIENCE
Avalanche of data
Advances in eScience are changing the traditional way of conducting science
SANITARY ENGINEERING
Recycled water
Treating wastewater is an alternative in the fight against water shortages