Brazil Highlights Bioeconomy Innovation and Space Technology for Amazon Sustainability at COP30
At COP30, Brazil emphasized bioeconomy innovation through the StartUp Pará program and Observatório da Bioeconomia, alongside space technology solutions showcased by private companies to monitor and sustain the Amazon.
- • Sectet presented the StartUp Pará program results and the Observatório da Bioeconomia platform at Techzone, focusing on Amazon bioeconomy development.
- • The platform uses AI and accessibility features to provide transparent data on science, technology, innovation, and sustainable resource usage in Pará.
- • Private companies showcased space-based environmental monitoring tools using remote sensing data at an MCTI roundtable in Belém.
- • Challenges remain in data sharing and national coordination despite Brazil's leading role in openly releasing satellite data.
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During the 30th Conference of the Parties (COP30), Brazil showcased significant bioeconomy and technological initiatives aimed at sustainable development and environmental monitoring of the Amazon region. On November 13, 2025, the Secretaria de Estado de Ciência, Tecnologia e Educação Superior, Profissional e Tecnológica (Sectet) participated in a pivotal panel titled "Ações de inovação em bioeconomia" at the Techzone event organized by Parque de Ciência e Tecnologia do Guamá and Fundação Guamá. Sectet presented the StartUp Pará program's data, highlighting its role in fostering technological entrepreneurship through specialized mentoring, training, and investment access. The Observatório da Bioeconomia (Obio-Pará) platform, introduced by Prof. Dr. Rommel Ramos, integrates strategic data using artificial intelligence and accessibility features in Libras. Ramos emphasized the platform's function in transparently tracking advancements in science, technology, innovation, and sustainable resource use, thereby supporting managers, researchers, entrepreneurs, and the public in the Amazonian context.
Alongside this, on November 14, a roundtable organized by the Ministry of Science, Technology, and Innovation (MCTI) at Casa da Ciência in Belém brought together private companies to present space-based solutions addressing climate challenges in the Amazon. The discussion focused on remote sensing data for environmental monitoring, forest regeneration measurement, climate risk identification, and sustainable urban management. Companies like Bioflore stressed the economic importance of geospatial technologies in ensuring transparency and conservation-based markets. However, panelists, including César Diniz from Solved, highlighted persistent challenges such as data sharing difficulties and lack of national coordination, impeding effective environmental monitoring. Leila Fonseca of the Brazilian Space Agency underscored Brazil's pioneering role as the first country to openly release satellite data, a practice influencing global standards. She also noted contrasting historical progress with China in space cooperation, attributing Brazil's slower advancement to political discontinuity and institutional challenges.
These sessions attracted researchers, students, entrepreneurs, and public officials, reinforcing Brazil's commitment to leveraging innovation in bioeconomy and space technology as crucial drivers for Amazon preservation, economic growth, and climate resilience.
This article was synthesized and translated from native language sources to provide English-speaking readers with local perspectives.