Innovation
Cover
The aircraft nursery
Manufacturers of small aircraft invest in collaboration with universities
INNOVATION
Productive interaction
Books demonstrate data about connections between universities and companies
BIOENGINEERING
Made-to-measure prostheses
Titanium implants for patients who lost skull or face bones
Smart window
Sun-smart window
Electronic film halt the passage of incoming sunlight and gives privacy
By Redação
Award
Detecting obstacles
Ultrasonic sensors in a pair of glasses improve the mobility of the blind
By Redação
university-company
Ibero-American Innovation
Transfer of knowledge and technology generate profits
By Redação
Collaboration
Competitive measurements
Inmetro seeks universities to participate in a metrology network
Laboratories
Fragmented efforts
Brazil’s research infrastructure has benefited from recent investment
Corporate research
Determined to see farther ahead
Bradar designs radars for remote sensing, air defense and meteorology
ink-jettable
Flexible connectors
New method contributes to the production of flexible electrical conductors
By Redação
Eletronic device
Controlled healing
Skin healing process may be analyzed by printed circuit board
By Redação
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Accelerated process
Program develops and projects mature before they hit the market
HydroNode
Probe monitors the water
UFMG developed a probe that can monitor the water in reservoirs
By Redação
OLED
Flexible lighted screen
New plastic films could be used in cell phones and television screens
By Redação
Solar energy
Layered solar panel
Materials could make it easier to produce photovoltaic cells more efficient
By Redação
Corporate Research
A Range of innovations
Opto develops and manufactures lasers for medical use
By Dinorah Ereno and Marcos de Oliveira
COMPUTER ENGINEERING
Approach simulator
Equipment for virtual training of guards is sold to Brink's
AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING
The contribution of the field
Irrigation with treated sewage water decreases the use of water resources