Brasilia september 2025

Preparations in Brazil for COP30

In the second half of 2025, Brazil is intensifying its preparations for COP30, with a strong national focus on climate action, energy transition, and science-driven innovation. As part of this momentum, the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MCTI) is developing the Brazilian National Strategy for Science, Technology and Innovation (ENCTI) 2025–2035. This forward-looking policy aims to transform Brazil into a global innovation leader by investing 2.5% of GDP in R&D by 2035. Anchored in four strategic pillars — system renovation, green reindustrialization, strategic technologies, and inclusive development — the strategy promotes innovation in sectors like health, energy, bioeconomy, and microelectronics. It also values traditional knowledge, social technologies, and international cooperation, positioning Brazil as a key partner in global scientific collaboration. Built through a participatory process involving over 100,000 contributors, ENCTI will be implemented starting in 2026.

AI and Swedish-Brazilian cooperation

Professor Fredrik Heintz, a leading European expert in trustworthy AI from Linköping University and the professor chair of the AI partnership with Brazil, visited the Center of Excellence in Artificial Intelligence (CEIA) at the Federal University of Goias (UFG) , alongside Ambassador Karin Wallensteen and Ana Carolina Bussacos, Senior Advisor at OSI Brasília. The visit aimed to deepen Sweden-Brazil cooperation in artificial intelligence, applied science, and innovation. CEIA, Latin America's largest AI hub, impressed with its robust academicprograms, strategic investments, and cutting-edge infrastructure. UFG’s pioneering AI undergraduate program and its R$ 90 million commitments to open innovation were key highlights. CEIA’s role as an Embrapii unit and its bilateral project with Vinnova in bioeconomy showcased already existing ties. OSI Brasília played a central role in facilitating this exchange, reinforcing its mission to connect global innovation ecosystems. The visit strengthened bridges between Swedish and Brazilian institutions, promoting responsible and inclusive AI.

Find out more about the visit to Brazil on Linkedin.

OSI at Recife with the EU delegation

During the science, technology and Innovation EU mission to Pernambuco, OSI Brasília represented Sweden in exploring one of Brazil’s most vibrant innovation ecosystems. From Porto Digital’s creative economy to SENAI’s green hydrogen tech, and Thempest's  cybersecurity leadership, the visit revealed powerful opportunities for bilateral cooperation. The Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE) stood out with world-class centers like the Center of Informatics (Cin), the Keizo Asami Immunopathology Laboratory (LIKA), Laboratory for Technological Innovation in Energy and Gas (iLIPTEG), and the Center for Renewable Energy (CER)—advancing AI, health, and sustainability with global partners, including Sweden. Curious how Recife became a global hotspot for tech diplomacy?

Read more on Linkedin: EU–Pernambuco Science & Tech Mission.

Participation of Ana Carolina Bussacos at Seminar on Cooperation in Science and Technology between the European Union and Pernambuco State. OSI Brasilia represented Sweden together with colleagues from Germany, Malta and Italy and the State Government of Pernambuco. Foto by Sudene.

Brazil - Sweden Innovation Week

This year marks 10 years of the Sweden–Brazil innovation partnership. The collaboration spans key areas such as health, sustainable cities, mining and green metallurgy, bioeconomy, and artificial intelligence. To deepen this connection, the Innovation Week will take place in Stockholm this October. In 2025, the focus will be on energy transition, with panels covering priority areas and topics such as artificial intelligence and supply chain decarbonization. The event will also feature a matchmaking session for all actors involved in Research, Development, and Innovation (R&D&I).

Read more and register here: Brazil-Sweden innovation week.

Innovation Accelerator Session - IAS

The Sweden–Brazil Innovation Initiative (SBII) invites Swedish companies, researchers, and public organizations to submit challenges in Life Science, Sustainable Smart Cities, Sustainable Mining, and Bioeconomy. Selected challenges will be presented during the Innovation Accelerator Sessions (IAS) in fall 2025. IAS is being piloted with Swedish stakeholders this year, with Brazilian partners joining in 2026 to foster broader collaboration. OSI Brasilia is supporting this action together with other Swedish stakeholders as RISE , Karolinska Institute, IVL and, Swerim . Participants will gain access to expert networks and guidance to advance toward viable solutions.

Submit your challenge here: Sweden Brazil Innovation Initiative

Bridging Knowledges for Science with Impact in the Amazon 

From October 22 to 24, the city of Manaus, Amazônia, will host the event “Bridging Knowledges for Science with Impact in the Amazon – Nordic–Brazilian Dialogue Toward and Beyond COP30.”This initiative is part of a project funded by the Nordic Embassy Cooperation Programme (NEP) of the Nordic Council of Ministers, and is organized in collaboration with the Consulate of Finland in São Paulo, the Embassies of Sweden (represented by OSI Brasília) and Norway in Brasília, the Amazônia+10 Initiative , FAPESP , and FAPEAM.

The event aims to strengthen responsible, inclusive, and impactful research and innovation cooperation in the Amazon region. Discussions will address key topics suchas biodiversity, tropical forests, climate, circular economy, bioeconomy, and indigenous research, with a transdisciplinary approach that values local, traditional, and indigenous knowledge. The target audience includes funding agencies and researchers from the Amazon, Brazil, and the Nordic countries. To ensure continuity, a series of public thematic webinars involving all partners will be held in 2026.