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The Fraunhofer Institute for Chemical Technology ICT will participate on the 01st of April 2019, in the workshop Sustainable Energy Systems. The event is organized by the Fraunhofer Liaison Office Brazil, in the premises of the German Chamber of Industry and Commerce in Brazil, and will take place from 08:00 to 13:00. The event will have the participation of the researcher Dr. Ana Claudia Nioac de Salles, from the department of Environmental Engineering of Fraunhofer ICT.

The Fraunhofer Institute for Electronic Nano Systems ENAS, with the support of SUFRAMA , organized the MINAPIM 2018 Seminar on 3rd and 4th December in Manaus at SUFRAMA headquarters. The Minapim series (Micro and Nanotechnology and Photonics Interface to the Market) has the aim of disseminating and discussing advanced technologies which are state of the art. "Industry 4.0" and the "Internet of Things" (IOT) were special topics at MINAPIM 2018. The event was also attended by participants from other locations, such as researchers from Chemnitz Germany, Joinville, Florianópolis and Recife.

The first pilot of the SV4D - Sustainable Villages for Development project was implemented in September by researchers from Fraunhofer AICOS in Portugal in the districts of Mocuba and Alto Molocue in Mozambique. The project consists of bringing broadband internet to isolated communities.

In order to discuss and train young entrepreneurs for the opportunities in Bioeconomy, Fraunhofer IVV and Agropolo Campinas-Brasil, with support of the São Research Foundation (FAPESP) and the German Centre for Research and Innovation - São Paulo (DWIH-SP) and partnership with other institutions, will promote the Workshop "New Business Opportunity in Bioeconomy: How to Start a Profitable Business"

Discussing these new technologies and their repercussions in the segment, was the main objective of the Agro 4.0 Workshop – The Digitalization in the Field, held last Monday (August 13th) at the Transatlantic Club, in São Paulo. The event was promoted by the Fraunhofer Liaison Office Brazil, in partnership with the Innovation Area of the Brazil-Germany Chamber and the German Center for Science and Innovation São Paulo - DWIH São Paulo.

In order to present new technologies and solutions in terms of digitalization in agriculture that are available in Brazil and Germany, the Fraunhofer Liaison Office Brazil, in partnership with the Innovation section of the Brazil-Germany Chamber, will promote the workshop "Agro 4.0 - Digitalization in the Field" on 13 August at 5:30 p.m.

On April 24th, the Brazil-Germany Association of Engineers (VDI Brazil) will hold the VIII International Symposium on Excellence in Production, this year with the theme Big Data Brazil - Digitizing Competitiveness. In this edition of the traditional technology event, there will be the participation of the former president and current senator of Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft.