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SDG 9 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

Brazilian technology measures intracranial pressure more accurately and non-invasively
SDG 9
Brazilian technology measures intracranial pressure more accurately and non-invasively

Innovation created by healthtech supported by FAPESP showed the lowest estimation error among all non-invasive methods already available in the world.


Brazilian project aims to develop battery that could last up to a hundred years
SDG 7, SDG 9
Brazilian project aims to develop battery that could last up to a hundred years

Technology being developed with support from FAPESP allows the device to produce more electric current and could be useful in the automotive, aerospace and marine sectors.


Software uses blockchain-like technology to manage innovation
SDG 9
Software uses blockchain-like technology to manage innovation

System developed by FAPESP-backed startup allows expectations and intellectual property to be managed while ensuring legal certainty.


Method enables monitoring of hydrogen production in reactors
SDG 7, SDG 9
Method enables monitoring of hydrogen production in reactors

Innovative approach developed by research groups in Brazil has already been patented by the National Institute of Private Property.


Artificial intelligence helps salespeople with predictive analytics and automation
SDG 9
Artificial intelligence helps salespeople with predictive analytics and automation

Tool developed by startup supported by FAPESP can be used by companies of different sizes and adapts to the specific needs of each business.


Drones speed up execution of forest inventories
SDG 9
Drones speed up execution of forest inventories

A technology that uses unmanned aerial vehicles developed by a FAPESP-supported startup has enabled Brazil’s leading cosmetics company to complete in six months a census of six species of key importance to its production process distributed across 40,000 hectares of forest in the Amazon.


Artificial intelligence improves decision-making in architectural design
SDG 9
Artificial intelligence improves decision-making in architectural design

A startup supported by FAPESP has developed a platform that helps property developers optimize site selection and other strategic choices.


Experiment obtains multilayer films by electrodeposition
SDG 7, SDG 9
Experiment obtains multilayer films by electrodeposition

Researchers from the Center for the Development of Functional Materials have found that the material is promising for use in processes to produce hydrogen using solar energy.


Remote sensing system maps plastic use in agriculture
SDG 2, SDG 9
Remote sensing system maps plastic use in agriculture

The solution developed at the Plasticulture Engineering Center, supported by FAPESP, uses machine learning on time series of satellite images to detect agricultural areas where the material is used with almost 100% accuracy.


Center will develop solutions for renewable energy production and low-carbon processes
SDG 7, SDG 9
Center will develop solutions for renewable energy production and low-carbon processes

At an event held in Campinas (state of São Paulo, Brazil), FAPESP, Shell, UNICAMP, USP and UFSCar announced the renewal of support for the Center for Innovation in New Energies, which will have 15 new research projects dedicated to improving technologies to make Brazil an exponent in the energy transition.


Bioactive compounds with possible industrial applications are identified in extremophilic bacteria from the Andes
SDG 3, SDG 9, SDG 12
Bioactive compounds with possible industrial applications are identified in extremophilic bacteria from the Andes

Researchers isolated a strain of Pseudomonas alcaligenes that can withstand temperatures as high as 44 °C from a hot spring in Chile, and characterized the substances produced by the bacterium that help it survive extreme conditions.


FAPESP aims to boost the development of quantum technologies in Brazil
SDG 9
FAPESP aims to boost the development of quantum technologies in Brazil

Foundation launches program aimed at accelerating creation, training human resources and stimulating scientific and technological leadership in the state of São Paulo and Brazil in the field, with potential impacts on sectors such as health, agriculture, communications and computing.


Digital companion on WhatsApp keeps patients safe outside the hospital
SDG 3, SDG 9
Digital companion on WhatsApp keeps patients safe outside the hospital

System developed by FAPESP-supported startup provides information and guidance after hospital discharge.


Online monitoring system prevents unplanned equipment downtime
SDG 9
Online monitoring system prevents unplanned equipment downtime

A combination of wireless sensors and artificial intelligence, developed by a FAPESP-supported company, can help companies of different sizes avoid losses due to production interruptions; the startup took part in a business mission during FAPESP Week Spain.


FAPESP, Fundecitrus, and ESALQ-USP create Applied Research Center for Innovation and Sustainability
SDG 9
FAPESP, Fundecitrus, and ESALQ-USP create Applied Research Center for Innovation and Sustainability

The Applied Research Center for Innovation and Sustainability in Citrus Farming was inaugurated on December 12th in a ceremony at the Palácio dos Bandeirantes, seat of the São Paulo state government.


Inspection device extends the useful life of stainless steel surfaces used in industry
SDG 9
Inspection device extends the useful life of stainless steel surfaces used in industry

Portable device developed by a FAPESP-supported startup allows for the preventive detection of changes and the treatment of the material so that it remains suitable for use; company participated in business mission during FAPESP Week Spain.


Researchers develop inorganic material with antimicrobial properties
SDG 9
Researchers develop inorganic material with antimicrobial properties

The result of collaboration between groups from the Federal University of São Carlos (Brazil) and Jaume I University (Spain), the innovation has already been patented.


Radiopharmaceutical synthesized in Brazil improves quality of life for prostate cancer patients
SDG 9
Radiopharmaceutical synthesized in Brazil improves quality of life for prostate cancer patients

The formula developed by a startup supported by FAPESP is used to treat patients without therapeutic possibilities.


FAPESP-supported startups seek to increase internationalization
SDG 9
FAPESP-supported startups seek to increase internationalization

Deep techs supported by the Foundation’s innovative research program and that participated in FAPESP Week Spain are looking for partnership opportunities and potential investors in the European market.


Study shows possible reduction in pollutant emissions from diesel-electric vessels
SDG 7, SDG 9, SDG 13
Study shows possible reduction in pollutant emissions from diesel-electric vessels

Using a mathematical model, researchers at the Research Center for Greenhouse Gas Innovation demonstrated a potential reduction of more than 15% in polluting gases.


Method to enhance solubility of pea protein favors its use in food and beverages
SDG 3, SDG 9
Method to enhance solubility of pea protein favors its use in food and beverages

The strategy developed at the State University of Campinas consists of submitting the ingredient to heat treatment and combining it with guarana extract and vitamin D. The result could become an alternative to animal products.


Newborn blood spot test extended to detect more than 50 immunodeficiencies
SDG 3, SDG 9
Newborn blood spot test extended to detect more than 50 immunodeficiencies

São Paulo-based startup supported by FAPESP develops cheaper and more sensitive alternative to imported test kits.


Brazilian startup develops battery for ‘flying cars’
SDG 9
Brazilian startup develops battery for ‘flying cars’

The FAPESP-supported deep tech aims to supply batteries to manufacturers of electric vertical takeoff and landing vehicles and operators of transportation services.


Registration opens for São Paulo School of Advanced Science in Structural Safety
SDG 9, SDG 13
Registration opens for São Paulo School of Advanced Science in Structural Safety

International event will be held on May 3-16, 2025, at the University of São Paulo’s campus in São Carlos.


São Paulo state accounts for more than 50% of Brazil’s S&T based startups, according to a new report
SDG 9
São Paulo state accounts for more than 50% of Brazil’s S&T based startups, according to a new report

Of the 875 deep techs mapped nationwide, 28% have received funding from FAPESP’s Innovative Research in Small Business Program (PIPE), says the report produced by consultancy Emerge in partnership with Cubo Itaú, an important private sector incubator.


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