Economy

Missed education targets

70% of the goals set out by the National Education Plan for 2014–2017 were not achieved

The land of the unicorns

First billion-dollar startups begin to emerge in Brazil

Obstacles in the way

Delays in achieving economic viability of second-generation ethanol keeps investors at arms’ length, but some companies are staying in the race

Reasons to award incentives

The IMF and the OECD suggest that governments provide tax incentives to encourage companies to conduct more research

Brazil’s chip-making dream

New Qualcomm packaging facility to place Brazil among global semiconductor producers

Impact on the market

RenovaBio, a new national biofuel policy, will reward efficient producers and promises to expand supply

Elisa Pereira Reis: A pioneering look at social inequality

A student of the ruling elite, researcher advocates continued development of comparative studies to gain a better understanding of social phenomena

Doing the math

Proper research budgeting can be decisive to obtaining funding

Flight of the billionaires

SpaceX accelerates private sector space race by putting an electric car into orbit

Eduardo da Motta e Albuquerque: Cross-border knowledge flows

The expansion of international scientific collaborations is forming an innovation ecosystem that knows no borders, says a Brazilian economist

A worrisome calm

The PINTEC survey found stability in the number of Brazilian companies that innovated between 2012 and 2014 and observed increasing difficulties for industry

Industrial policy in check

In response to a ruling by a WTO panel, the Brazilian government considers changes in laws and in the ways in which it encourages R&D

Unequal improvement

Improved access to basic education has been accompanied by an increase in learning gaps

High-level engineering

Recognized worldwide for its expertise, the Embraer technical team is a source of envy for American aviation giant Boeing

Global fight for the skies

The global aviation market is dominated by four manufacturers, but new companies want to enter the contest

A deal in the air

Boeing and Embraer discuss a business union that could create the largest aviation conglomerate in the world

The theory of mental accounting

The theory of mental accounting

Innovation during the Empire

First patents law helped encourage innovation in Brazil in the 19th century

Windows of opportunity

Economist examines how technology industry leaders emerge

The largest source of X-ray lasers is now operational

The largest source of X-ray lasers is now operational

The cost of Brexit for science

UK will have to spend 1.3 billion euros per year in European projects

R&D expenditure

Persistent effects of immigration

People with non-Iberian surnames earn higher salaries than other Brazilians

Medicine math

Study maps changes in federal spending on the purchase of medications

Reasons to award incentives

IMF and OECD suggest tax incentives for companies to do more research

Outliers

Cooperation between businesses and universities is not always strong

Number of researchers

Good news for sugarcane

In addition to environmental benefits, an increase in ethanol production has helped to improve people’s lives in the countryside

The DNA of innovation in metropolises

Researcher shows how big universities influence the economy and environment of the urban regions where they are located

A guiding star for industry

Books discuss ways to address the deindustrialization of Brazil’s economy