Tag Archives: ministry of science and technology

Free Brazil IT – let it compete with the world

Posted on August 3, 2011 by Mark Hillary

In the northern hemisphere, the media calls this time of year the silly season. Vacations are taken, governments take a rest from governing, and not much news is generated.

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Innovation should be a key theme in government, says minister

Posted on April 13, 2011 by Mark Hillary

Public sector policies in Brazil should be more focused on innovation to drive economic growth, according to the acting minister of science and technology Luiz Antônio Elias.

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Government ploughs R$1,7bn into innovation

Posted on April 8, 2011 by Mark Hillary

The Brazilian Financing Agency for Studies and Projects (Finep) has set deadlines for the deployment of R$ 1.75bn ($ 1.1bn) in resources allocated to support innovation. 

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Brasscom drops technical English program

Posted on March 24, 2011 by Mark Hillary

Brazilian Association of IT Companies (Brasscom) is no longer behind the execution of the technical English proficiency initiative that it helped conceive, IT Decisions can reveal.

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