Innovative Business Support Initiatives Propel Entrepreneurship in Northern Brazil
Northern Brazil advances entrepreneurship through Jucepa's business formalization innovations in Pará and Inovem's entrepreneurship training in Roraima.
- • Jucepa's Integrador Pará and Redesim platforms simplify and expedite business registration in Pará.
- • The Jucepa em Movimento seminar emphasized transparency and reduced bureaucracy to foster entrepreneurship.
- • Inovem conducted a workshop using the Canvas tool to develop business models at IFRR's Semei event.
- • Both initiatives support local economies by promoting formalization, innovation, and sustainable entrepreneurship.
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On October 16, 2025, significant strides were made in fostering business formalization and entrepreneurship in northern Brazil through two key events. In Breves, Marajó Archipelago, the Commercial Board of the State of Pará (Jucepa) hosted the 'Jucepa em Movimento' seminar, which showcased advancements in the Integrador Pará platform and the National Network for Simplification of Business Registration and Legalization (Redesim). These technological tools aim to streamline business registration processes, reduce bureaucracy, and enhance transparency, facilitating quicker business openings and formalization. Karla Dias, Jucepa's secretary-general, emphasized decentralizing training to make formalization accessible locally, while Breves' Secretary of Finance, Michely Charles, noted the initiative addresses the region's historical challenges in business formalization, supporting its transition from an extractivism-based economy to services and commerce, including investment in tourism (103988).
Simultaneously, in Roraima, the Centro de Inovação e Empreendedorismo (Inovem) led a workshop on the Canvas business model tool during the 8th Entrepreneurship and Innovation Week (Semei) at the Federal Institute of Roraima (IFRR). The workshop fostered practical skills for developing and visualizing business models, benefiting both aspiring and existing entrepreneurs. Rafaela Reis, Inovem's coordinator, highlighted the value of the tool for market entry and business growth, with participants like Marco Lucca Mendonça aspiring to diversify income through entrepreneurship. The Semei event emphasized sustainability and innovation in the Amazon region, with ALERR collaborating to bolster innovation as a core element of IFRR's mission (103990).
Together, these initiatives reflect a concerted effort to leverage technology and education to energize local economies by formalizing businesses, promoting entrepreneurship, and supporting sustainable development in northern Brazil.