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SDG 9 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

Startup uses nanotechnology to produce smart textiles
SDG 9
Startup uses nanotechnology to produce smart textiles

Nanodyeing process provides natural or synthetic yarns and fibers with conductive properties.


Startups develop traceability and proof of provenance solution for cachaça distillers
SDG 9
Startups develop traceability and proof of provenance solution for cachaça distillers

The goal is to identify the fingerprint of distilled beverages involving soil, water, climate and microbial terroir.


The potential of carbon nanotubes to cool electronic circuits
SDG 9
The potential of carbon nanotubes to cool electronic circuits

Study shows that mechanically stretched carbon nanotubes extract heat efficiently and could be used to cool flexible electronic devices, for example.


Startup develops wireless communications solutions to monitor street lighting
SDG 9, SDG 11
Startup develops wireless communications solutions to monitor street lighting

Service can include other functions, such as the control of traffic lights, parking meters, and water and gas consumption.


Clothing with nanotechnology controls heat and odor and repels insects
SDG 9
Clothing with nanotechnology controls heat and odor and repels insects

Brazilian firm has developed nanoparticles that eliminate body odor, reflect solar radiation, and release insect repellent and insecticide in fabric.


Artificial intelligence helps make dreams come true
SDG 9
Artificial intelligence helps make dreams come true

App developed by Brazilian startup 7waves acts as virtual coach for use in setting and achieving goals.


Computer app helps treat depression in older adults
SDG 3, SDG 9
Computer app helps treat depression in older adults

Brazilian and British scientists are testing a software tool that could lower the cost of providing care to elderly patients with depression.


Academia and private enterprise join forces to foster research in artificial intelligence
SDG 9
Academia and private enterprise join forces to foster research in artificial intelligence

Researchers from eight universities in São Paulo State, in partnership with large corporations and startups in several industries, have launched an advanced institute to conduct collaborative AI development projects.


FAPESP and Equinor launch petroleum engineering research center
SDG 9, SDG 17
FAPESP and Equinor launch petroleum engineering research center

Aims of the center hosted by UNICAMP include developing innovative solutions to optimize oil well production and efficiency, as well as reservoir rehabilitation.


Startup develops hydroponic roof tiles for the cultivation of ornamental plants or crops
SDG 9, SDG 11
Startup develops hydroponic roof tiles for the cultivation of ornamental plants or crops

Green roof uses the same principle as thermally insulated tiles containing polystyrene or polyurethane foam and requires no waterproofing layer.


Startup uses IoT for bike path monitoring
SDG 9
Startup uses IoT for bike path monitoring

Hardware and software system is designed to make city cycling safer.


Hybrid material may outperform graphene in several applications
SDG 9
Hybrid material may outperform graphene in several applications

A structure comprising a molybdenum disulfide monolayer on an azobenzene substrate could be used to build a highly compactable and malleable quasi-two-dimensional transistor powered by light.


Startup uses facial recognition technology to monitor human behavior
SDG 3, SDG 9
Startup uses facial recognition technology to monitor human behavior

System developed by Hoobox interprets facial expressions and other behavioral cues and can be used to assess the status of patients in intensive care, babies in cribs or passengers in self-driving cars.


Innovation without borders
SDG 9
Innovation without borders

Technological solutions developed by Brazilian firms with support from FAPESP’s PIPE program are conquering markets in the US, Europe and China.


Technology developed in Brazil will be part of the International Space Station
SDG 9
Technology developed in Brazil will be part of the International Space Station

Presented during FAPESP Week London, instrument created in São Paulo will be improved in collaboration with Russia and will measure solar flares; launch is scheduled for 2022.


Cloning can help increase productivity in Brazilian livestock breeding
SDG 9
Cloning can help increase productivity in Brazilian livestock breeding

Study presented during FAPESP Week London involves increasing the efficiency of viable embryo generation, improving the rates of successful gestation and increasing cattle productivity.


Lithium-air batteries can store energy for cars, houses and industry
SDG 9
Lithium-air batteries can store energy for cars, houses and industry

Growth in the offer of renewable energy sources will mean increased demand for devices optimal for energy storing; São Paulo and UK researchers presented advances in new battery development at FAPESP Week London.


Venoms are sources in the search for new medicines
SDG 3, SDG 9
Venoms are sources in the search for new medicines

The study of natural toxins and their derivatives may help in the development of medicines to treat diseases like cancer and osteoarthritis, says coordinator of the Center of Excellence in New Target Discovery.


“Arapuca,” a device developed in Brazil for international neutrino experiment, is enhanced
SDG 9
“Arapuca,” a device developed in Brazil for international neutrino experiment, is enhanced

One of the makers of the light detector to be used in the Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment (DUNE) presented a new version, X-Arapuca, that will make the capture of photons even more efficient, at FAPESP Week London.


Artificial intelligence for the management of maritime operations
SDG 9
Artificial intelligence for the management of maritime operations

Solution developed by Brazilian startup forecasts conditions for ships to approach port and dock, including waves, tides, winds, currents and swells.


Brazilian software can be used to send data from telescope carrying the world’s largest digital camera
SDG 9
Brazilian software can be used to send data from telescope carrying the world’s largest digital camera

Kytos software developed by SPRACE, a research center supported by FAPESP, is being tested at the production network of the consortium responsible for transmitting data from the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope.


Biotechnology can reduce paper production costs
SDG 9
Biotechnology can reduce paper production costs

Enzymes produced by Brazilian startup Verdatis reduce electricty consumption in refining stage by 30%.


Social and environmental costs of hydropower are underestimated, study shows
SDG 9, SDG 16
Social and environmental costs of hydropower are underestimated, study shows

Study shows that deforestation, loss of biodiversity and economic damage done to communities living near dams have not been factored into the cost of these projects. Large dams also ignore the effects of climate change.


Research conducted by Brazil-Germany cooperation seeks to understand electrochemical reactions
SDG 9, SDG 17
Research conducted by Brazil-Germany cooperation seeks to understand electrochemical reactions

Upgrading fuel cells is one of the possible technological applications of a theoretical study led by the young Brazilian researcher Luana Sucupira Pedroza.


Sensors monitor temperature, humidity and air quality in indoor environments
SDG 9
Sensors monitor temperature, humidity and air quality in indoor environments

Brazilian startup Omni-eletronica’s technology uses artificial intelligence to optimize physical store operations.


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