Categoria: BNDES
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Why everyone talks about innovation ?
Innovation is a driver of economic success and growth. That’s why everyone talks about innovation. Companies and countries that consistently invest in innovation by prioritizing research and development and allocating funds and resources for this activity are proven to be more successful than those that don’t. A new report, 2016 State of Innovation, says there is…
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BNDES aprova novas condições de financiamento para energias alternativas
O Banco Nacional de Desenvolvimento Econômico e Social (BNDES) aprovou novas condições de financiamento para o setor de energia elétrica. As alterações pretendem contribuir para a ampliação de fontes de energias alternativas na matriz elétrica brasileira e direcionar investimentos em Taxa de Juros de Longo Prazo (TJLP) para projetos com alto retorno social e ambiental.…
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O que falta para o Brasil inovar mais?
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A engenheira de produção Patrícia Magalhães dedicou dez anos de sua vida à Agência de Inovação Inova Unicamp, uma das maiores do país. Entrou em 2004, para implantar a área de planejamento, e saiu em 2013, como diretora. Ao longo de sua trajetória, conta, ficou impressionada com a quantidade de pesquisas, com alto potencial de…
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Abu Dhabi :Entrepreneurship and innovation must be taught at UAE universities
ABU DHABI //Entrepreneurship and innovation need to be key subjects taught at universities and colleges to best equip students for life outside of education and make them attractive to potential employers. Last year, the Ministry of Education began to implement classes in these subjects as part of an optional curriculum at three federal and 12…
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‘Innovation is in Our DNA,’ Obama Announces Research, Innovation Funding
“I’m a nerd,” U.S. President Barack Obama said Thursday, speaking at a science and technology conference in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. “I’m a science geek. … I don’t make any apologies for it.” The president got laughter and applause for his comment. He had an audience full of science geeks. Pittsburgh, once seen as an industrial metropolis…
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Huawei invests $6m in innovation centre R&D in Nigeria
INNOVATION comes with a cost. That is apparently what ICT company, Huawei would want to be remembered for as it recently invested over six million dollars to establish an innovation and experience centre in Lagos, Nigeria. The company said the investment reflects the huge research and design, R&D budget the company sets aside to be…
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Banco Votorantim vai investir em startups. Inscreva-se até dia 11 de novembro
O Banco Votorantim vai investir no Fundo BR Startups, criado pela Microsoft Participações e gerido pela MSW Capital. A seleção para a nova rodada de investimentos, focada em fintechs, terá recursos de R$ 250 mil a R$ 1,5 milhão por startup. As inscrições para o programa vão até o dia 11 de novembro. Para participar é necessário…
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Clayton Christensen : Where does growth come from? Talks at Google
Clayton talks about Tesla, Uber, Apple and Google. He answered questions from the audience about his newest book: “How measure your life?” Check this talk to clear your vision about life and some definitions about innovation. As Christensen is always saying : “..if my theory is correct… we can affirm that..” This economist is…
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How becoming a non-executive director (NED) could help your career
Over the last decade there has been a growth in ‘portfolio careers’ – a living derived from have multiple simultaneous jobs on a part-time, flexible, consulting or interim basis. Those juggling such careers cite the positives that derive from having exciting variety or the better work-life balance and greater flexibility afforded by being their own…
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The innovation does not have to be a separate area in the company
A lot of disruptive pioneers separate their innovation endeavors from the core business in order to protect it. But creating this kind of distance can sometimes backfire, if there is not enough common ground to bridge the gap between the emerging business and the existing one. Many companies are already structured in a very siloed manner. So…
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