Brazilian Students Gain Recognition for Innovative Science and Technology Projects with Launch of TecHub Platform
Student innovations in healthcare technology gain awards in Santo André, while IFSC launches TecHub to showcase computing projects, enhancing academic-community connections in Brazil.
Key details
- FMABC students won awards during the Santo André Municipal Science, Technology, and Innovation Week.
- The 'Sávia' project earned third place for improving appointment management via AI and SMS reminders.
- 'PEDRARE AI' project invited to Santo André Technology Park incubator for early disease diagnosis support.
- IFSC Câmpus Lages launched TecHub, a digital platform for sharing computing academic projects.
- TecHub aims to connect student work with the productive sector and facilitate digital inclusion.
- TecHub was developed by 18 students using modern web technologies, with plans to expand beyond undergraduate programs.
During the Municipal Science, Technology, and Innovation Week held in Santo André, students from FMABC’s Artificial Intelligence Technology program received significant recognition for their innovative projects aimed at enhancing healthcare and hospital services. The project "Sávia – Intelligent System for Managing Absenteeism and Ambulatory High in the SUS," developed by Gabriel Paulon, Felipe Araujo, Luana Duarte, and Luciene Yahata, won third place in the Innovative Solutions and Technologies category. "Sávia" predicts patient absenteeism, automates SMS reminders, and uses geolocation to track patients' journeys to appointments, improving the efficiency of ambulatory services within Brazil's public health system.
Another project titled "Integrated System of Hospital Auditing and Governance" also received accolades for its contribution to hospital management. Additionally, the innovative "PEDRARE AI" project, designed for early clinical decision support in diagnosing spinal muscular atrophy and cystic fibrosis in infants, earned an invitation to join the incubator at Santo André’s Technology Park, which fosters start-ups and scientific initiatives.
In parallel with the events in Santo André, Câmpus Lages of the Instituto Federal de Santa Catarina (IFSC) launched TecHub, a new digital platform created to promote and disseminate academic projects in Computing. Officially unveiled on October 26, 2026, during Computing Week — part of the National Science and Technology Week — TecHub serves as a digital portfolio for student projects, allowing teams to register their work with descriptions of objectives, technologies, and results. Initially targeting the Bachelor in Computer Science program, TecHub plans to expand to technical courses in Systems Development and Internet Computing.
The platform was developed between August and October 2026 by 18 students under the guidance of Professor Edinilson da Silva Vida. TecHub embraces modern web technologies, utilizing React and Node.js, and aims to link students’ academic work with the productive sector and encourage cross-class collaboration. Professor Vida highlighted that the platform transforms classroom efforts into real-world impact and fosters community engagement through digital inclusion initiatives.
These developments underscore a growing emphasis in Brazil on recognizing student innovation and facilitating the dissemination of academic projects in science and technology, helping to bridge education with practical societal and economic contributions.
