Six Amazonas Institutions Unite to Launch Amazon Science, Technology, and Innovation Park
Six Amazonas institutions signed a protocol to create the Amazon Science, Technology, and Innovation Park, aiming to foster collaboration and boost regional scientific and economic development.
- • Six institutions signed a protocol to establish the Amazon Science, Technology, and Innovation Park (PC&TIA).
- • The initiative seeks to integrate universities, institutes, businesses, and government to promote innovation and regional growth.
- • Leaders emphasized the importance of reducing bureaucracy and enhancing cooperation among scientific entities.
- • The next meeting to advance the project is set for December 5, 2025.
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Six prominent science and technology institutions in Amazonas have formalized a collaboration to establish the Amazon Science, Technology, and Innovation Park (PC&TIA). The signing of this memorandum of intentions occurred at an event focused on "Water and Its Potentialities in the Amazon," which showcased projects and fostered discussions on the region's scientific prospects.
The participating entities include the Amazon Bionegotiation Center (CBA), Embrapa Western Amazon, the Amazonas State Research Support Foundation (Fapeam), the Faculty of Technology of the Federal University of Amazonas (Ufam), the National Institute of Amazonian Research (Inpa), and the National Institute of Technology Development (INDT). This initiative aims to integrate universities, institutes, companies, laboratories, startups, and government sectors to promote innovation, applied science, and regional economic development.
According to Roberto Lavor, president of INDT's Advisory Council, this rare collaboration highlights Amazonas's capabilities in science and technology to establish a robust technology park. Fapeam's president, Márcia Perales, emphasized the importance of aligning actions and reducing bureaucratic hurdles for practical progress. Everton Cordeiro of Embrapa remarked that the project fulfills a long-standing aspiration to unite research efforts and share resources efficiently. Ufam's João Caldas highlighted potential cost reductions and greater laboratory collaboration. Representatives from CBA and Inpa noted the significance of strengthening applied research and bioeconomy through this joint effort.
Geraldo Feitoza, executive director of INDT, described the creation of PC&TIA as a strategic step to foster research, development, and innovation in the Amazon. The next collaborative meeting is scheduled for December 5, 2025, with the venue yet to be announced.
This concerted effort signals a transformative move towards enhancing technological infrastructure and economic growth in the Amazon region by leveraging scientific collaboration and innovation.
This article was synthesized and translated from native language sources to provide English-speaking readers with local perspectives.