Local Science and Technology Weeks Spark Innovation Across Brazil in October 2025
Across Brazil, local Science and Technology Weeks in cities like Santo André, Palmas, Betim, and Recife promote innovation, sustainability, and ocean conservation aligned with national themes.
- • Santo André launched its Municipal Week emphasizing innovation and collaboration.
- • Unitins in Tocantins announced a R$ 30 million Technological Park and new campus.
- • IFMG-Betim's event focuses on ocean culture to address climate change.
- • Facepe in Pernambuco offers funding to enhance science activities in museums.
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As October 2025 progresses, numerous localities across Brazil are hosting vibrant Science and Technology Weeks aligned with the National Week of Science and Technology's theme "Planet Water: Ocean Culture to Combat Climate Change in My Territory." Santo André opened its Municipal Week of Science, Technology, and Innovation on October 20 with a focus on fostering collaboration among research institutions, government, and industry. The event featured the inaugural Protagonist of Innovation Award and included workshops, lectures, and panels on science and entrepreneurship, emphasizing innovation's role in public policy (ID 109961).
Meanwhile, Tocantins Governor Laurez Moreira inaugurated the 3rd Science, Technology and Innovation Week at Unitins in Palmas on the same day. Among announcements was a R$ 30 million Technological Park planned for northern Palmas and a forthcoming accessible campus in Augustinópolis. The event offers a rich academic program, including congresses and colloquia oriented toward sustainable development and ocean culture (ID 109957).
In Minas Gerais, IFMG-Campus Betim invites the community to its 10th São de Ciência e Tecnologia event on October 27-28. Centered on combating climate change through ocean culture, it promises free access to lectures, workshops, and discussions with notable figures such as indigenous leader Célia Xakriabá. This event seeks to deepen connection between science and societal challenges through participatory activities (ID 109969).
Furthering support for science and technological innovation, Pernambuco’s Facepe launched Edital nº 39/2025 to fund projects in museums and scientific-cultural spaces, providing scholarships for interdisciplinary research and public engagement initiatives. Proposals are due by December 2, 2025, reinforcing regional infrastructure development for science outreach (ID 109962).
Together, these regional efforts highlight Brazil’s vibrant decentralized commitment to science, technology, innovation, and sustainability, linking municipal and state-level initiatives to the larger national campaign.