Fapesp

FAPESP and the Sustainable Development Goals

News

SDG 9 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

News

SDG 9 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

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.


News about research projects funded by FAPESP and articulated with the SDGs: