Porto Alegre
2024 18-20 mar
welcome
The Alliance for Innovation UFRGS, PUCRS and Unisinos, throught their science and technology parks Zenit, Tecnopuc and Tecnosinos, is pleased to host PORTO ALEGRE 2024, a global conference dedicated to the Latin America Division of the International Association of Science Parks and Areas of Innovation (IASP), from March 18 to March 20, 2024.
We warmly welcome participants from science, technology and research parks, areas of innovation, clusters and knowledge-based business incubators, including all the stakeholders from the innovation industry.
Planned in a strategic week in Porto Alegre, the Conference program is connected to South Summit Brazil 2024, providing the attendees with a deeper understanding of the Alliance of Innovation as a regional development case.
Discussions about “Alliances for Innovation - Connecting Latin America for Impact” will guide the Conference program, which includes technical visits to important local innovation environments, discussion sessions with renowned panelists and valuable networking opportunities.
We look forward to welcoming you to Porto Alegre!
Sincerely,
Flavia Fiorin
Tecnopuc | PUCRS
Silvio Bittencourt
Tecnosinos | Unisinos
Cinthia Kulpa
Zenit | UFRGS
You at South Summit Brazil 2024
One of the effects of an ecosystem articulated through these alliances is South Summit Brazil (SSB24). The event, which is in its third edition, is connected to the Conference program, as it takes place in the following days - March 20-22, 2024.
South Summit is one of the premier global showcases for the world’s leading companies, startups, investors and institutions that want to accelerate innovation, build lasting relationships, identify opportunities and generate business. We are delighted to welcome the IASP Latin America Conference participants to this great event as well.
conference
The Conference program will focus on the "Alliances for Innovation - Connecting Latin America for Impact" discussion.
Different actors involved in the transformation of Porto Alegre and Rio Grande do Sul will share their experiences, as well as the challenges of the region's ecosystems, introducing panels with speakers from other locations to discuss how to advance the connection of Latin America and generate local impact through innovation.
Program
DAY 1 - 18th
Technical Tours
* The visits will be conducted in Portuguese, without translation.
* There will be a bus available for the technical visits.
* There will be no transportation from hotel to meeting point.
9:00 a.m.
Bus Meeting point at Unisinos Porto Alegre
Av. Dr. Nilo Peçanha, 1600 - Boa Vista, Porto Alegre10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Technical Tours | Tecnosinos
Av. Unisinos, 950 - Cristo Rei, São Leopoldo11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Lunch Break
Transit to Zenit UFRGS – Porto Alegre
01:30 p.m. - 02:30 p.m.
Technical Tours | Zenit UFRGS
Campus do Vale da UFRGS - LAMEF Av. Bento Gonçalves 9500, Porto AlegreCEI Incubator
IECBiot - Incubadora Empresarial do Centro de Biotecnologia
Transit to Instituto Caldeira – Porto Alegre
03:30 p.m. - 04:30 p.m.
Technical Tours | Instituto Caldeira
Tv. São José, 455 - Navegantes, Porto Alegre04:30 p.m. - 04:45 p.m.
Secretary of Innovation, Science and Technology of Rio Grande do Sul - Presentation of INOVA RS
Transit to Pontal Porto Alegre
05:30 p.m.
Bus Arrival at Pontal Porto Alegre
Av. Padre Cacique, 2893 - Cristal, Porto Alegre07:30 p.m.
Welcome Dinner – Mamma Mia Restaurante | Pontal Porto Alegre
Av. Padre Cacique, 2893 - Cristal, Porto Alegre - RS, 90810-240DAY 2 - 19th
Conference at Tecnopuc Science and Technology Park
* The panels will be in Portuguese and/or Spanish with English translation.
* There will be no transportation from hotel to Tecnopuc
* The event organizers recommend transportation by general taxis or Uber, both are available in Porto Alegre. Taxi Basic Charge: R$ 3,13 / 1 km (6am to 20pm). R$ 4,06 / 1 km (20pm to 6am).
08:00 a.m. - 08:30 a.m.
Welcome and Check-in
08:30 a.m. – 08:45 a.m.
Opening Ceremony
Speakers:
- Ebba Lund | IASP CEO | Spain
- Juan Pablo Suárez Chacón | President of the IASP Latin American division | Ecuador
- Jorge Audy | IASP Board Member| PUCRS Superintendent of Innovation | Brazil
MORNING SESSION: Alliances generating impact though innovation for society
08:45 a.m. – 09:05 a.m.
Inspirational Keynote “Innovation districts and the role of science and technology parks”
Speaker:
- Josep Piqué | La Salle Technova Barcelona | Spain
09:05 a.m. – 09:50 a.m.
Panel 1 “Regional development in southern brazil: a local articulation overview”
Speakers:
- Simone Stulp | RS Secretary of Innovation, Science and Technology | Brazil
- Luiz Carlos Pinto | Porto Alegre Secretary of Innovation | Pacto Alegre | Brazil
- José Renato Hopf | President at South Summit Brazil | Brazil
- Silvio Bittencourt | Tecnosinos | Brazil
09:50 a.m. – 10:10 a.m.
Inspirational Keynote “Resilient cities and the areas of innovation”
Speaker:
- Santiago Uribe | Medellin Resilience Office | Colombia
10:10 a.m. – 10:55 a.m.
Panel 2 “Alliance for impact: investment and business development”
Speakers:
- Juan Pablo Suárez | President of the IASP Latin America Division | UTPL Science and Technology Park | Ecuador
- Camila Aloi | ICE (Entrepreneurial Citizenship Institute) | Brazil
- Juan Fernando Pacheco | Uniminuto | Colombia
- Cinthia Kulpa | Zenit UFRGS | Brazil
10:55 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Coffee Break
Networking time
11:30 a.m. – 11:50 a.m.
Inspirational Keynote “Women in deep tech sectors, like AI/ML, security, and defense tech”
Speaker:
- Nancy Wang | University of Pennsylvania | USA
11:50 a.m. – 12:35 p.m.
Panel 3 “Science and technology boosting impact through global deep tech businesses”
Speakers:
- Guilherme Fitzgibbon | Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Affairs | Brazil
- Luis Bullrich | Buenos Aires Innovation Park | Argentina
- Romildo Toledo | Parque da UFRJ | Brazil
- Janelle Castrellon | City of Knowledge | Panamá
12:35 p.m. – 2.00 p.m.
Lunch Break
12:45 p.m. - 14 p.m.
Lunch Break
Exclusive meeting to IASP members - Panorama Restaurant - Building 40
AFTERNOON SESSION: Businesses internationalization through innovation alliances
02:00 p.m. – 02:30 p.m.
Welcome back with cultural activity
02:30 p.m. – 03:15 p.m.
Panel 4 “Connecting Latin America through innovation public policies”
Speakers:
- Guilherme Calheiros | Brazilian Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovations | Brazil
- Ihoandra Sotolongo Carballo | Scientific-Technological Park of Havana | Cuba
- Miguel Domingo Gonzalez | Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú | Peru
- Mariana Gomes | São José dos Campos Technologic Innovation Park | Brazil
03:15 p.m.– 04:00 p.m.
Panel 5 “The future of science and technology parks and areas of innovation”
Speakers:
- Adriana Faria | Anprotec | Viçosa Science and Technology Park (TecnoPARQ) | Brazil
- Carol Stewart | IASP North American Division | Tech Parks Arizona | USA
- Carina Rapetti | La Salle Barcelona | Spain
- Ebba Lund | IASP CEO | Spain
4 p.m.– 4:30 p.m. Closing Ceremony
Minister Speech
- Luciana Santos | Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation
Closing Remarks
Speakers:
- Ebba Lund | IASP CEO | Spain
- Juan Pablo Suárez Chacón | President of the IASP Latin American division | UTPL Science and Technology Park | Ecuador
- Jorge Audy | IASP Board Member| PUCRS Superintendent of Innovation | Brazil
04:30 p.m. – 04:45 p.m.
Coffee Break
Networking time
05:00 p.m. – 06:00 p.m.
Technical Tour | Tecnopuc
05:30 p.m.
Happy Hour – Instituto Caldeira
Tv. São José, 455 - Navegantes, Porto Alegre
Networking time
* There will be no transportation from Tecnopuc to Instituto Caldeira.
DAY 3 - 20th
South Summit Brazil
Cais Embarcadeiro
Av. Mauá, 1050 - Centro Histórico, Porto Alegre
Technical Tours
* The visits will be conducted in Portuguese, without translation.
Tecnopuc
For 20 years, PUCRS´s Science and Technology Park (Tecnopuc) has been articulating academia, companies, research centers, governments and society to develop entrepreneurial talent and innovative businesses, focusing on making a positive impact. It features over 90,000 m2, distributed across two locations (Campus PUCRS Porto Alegre and Viamão), and around 250 organizations - from startups to multinational corporations - develop innovation, connected to various stakeholders in society and academia.
The result of the connections fostered throughout its trajectory goes beyond Brazilian borders, taking the park to be internationally recognized - in 2023, it was given a Global Innovation Ecosystem of the Year award at Triple E Awards, promoted by the Accreditation Council for Entrepreneurial and Engaged Universities (ACEEU).
Tecnosinos
Created more than twenty years ago, Tecnosinos houses global companies, micro-enterprises and startups that work collaboratively in areas of information technology, automation and semiconductors, communication, digital convergence and technologies for health. Tecnosinos has a range of meeting rooms, training rooms and videoconferencing facilities available to companies based in the park. It also has highly equipped labs for developing digital and physical prototypes as well as cutting-edge media labs.
By encouraging an entrepreneurial culture, it helps to create transformational products that can change people’s ways of living. Tecnosinos also operates as a mechanism for encouraging entrepreneurship through the presence of Unitec (a business unit of Unisinos), which supports technological innovations and was the first incubator in the country to receive the Cerne 4 certification from the Reference Center for Support for New Ventures (Cerne).
Zenit
ZENIT - The UFRGS Scientific and Technological Park began operating in 2012 with the aim of promoting the university's research, innovation and entrepreneurship system through new ideas that transform the productive sector and bring innovative products and services to society.
Instituto Caldeira
Instituto Caldeira is a thriving innovation hub in the heart of Porto Alegre’s 4th District. With a sprawling 22,000 m2 of modern and industrial architecture, the space boasts a lively and electric ambience for over 120 resident companies,entrepreneurs, startups, universities and public authorities from all sectors.
Caldeira was founded by 42 large companies who shared a vision to foster innovation and drive societal changes. Its vibrant community includes more than five hundred firms and institutions from the innovation ecosystem. Members receive exclusive benefits, events and services, including equity-free development, discounts to acceleration programs, open innovation and educational platforms. As a nonprofit, it is dedicated to promoting economic and social development through education, connections and partnerships.
organizers
About IASP
Our mission is to be the global network for Science parks and areas of Innovation, and to promote growth, internationalization and effectiveness for our members.
What we do:
- Coordinate an active network of managers of Science/technology/research parks, Innovation districts and other areas of Innovation
- Enhance new business opportunities for members and their companies
- Increase the visibility of our members and multiply their global connections
- Represent parks and areas of innovation at international forums and institutions
- Assist the development of new parks and areas of Innovation
Who we are:
- A worldwide membership-based association
- Managed by experts in science and technology parks and areas of innovation
- An independent, non-profit, non-governmental organization in Special Consultative Status with the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations
Read more about IASP in our website.
About Alliance for Innovation
The Alliance for Innovation UFRGS, PUCRS and Unisinos is a partnership between the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS) and the University of Vale of Rio dos Sinos (UNISINOS). The aim of connecting the universities is to foster high-impact actions to advance the innovation ecosystem, transforming the region into an international benchmark for innovation, knowledge and entrepreneurship.
As a strategic action designed by the Alliance for Innovation with the Porto Alegre municipality, Pacto Alegre has emerged as a strong articulation innovation movement of the city. The aim is to gather more than 100 public and private entities to define priority projects for transforming the city through innovation and collaborating to maximize impact.
The South Summit Brazil is a concrete example of how an ecosystem that joins forces to impact local development can move forward. Attracting the event to Porto Alegre was a sum of the efforts of public and private institutions addressing the macro-challenge of promoting Porto Alegre as a global business environment. Designed in 2018, today the event is a reality that brings more than 20,000 participants from all over the world to Porto Alegre every year.
partnerships
registration
Follow the step-by-step process to register.
1) Click on Subscribe
2) Click on "Create account" (Criar conta)
3) Enter "Full Name" and "email." Click on the "I am not a robot" (Não sou um robô) checkbox and Register.
4) Open your email and click on the link to activate the account.
Do you have any questions about registration? Contact us: [email protected]
Ticket
IASP Full Members: $100
IASP Affiliate and Associate Members: $120
Anprotec and Reginp Members: $120
Non-Member: $140
For group registration, contact us: [email protected]
Included in these prices
- Welcome Dinner on March, 18
- SSB24 Attendee Day Pass on March, 20
- SSB24 Passport Discount
If you are interested in purchasing another type of ticket, check out the available discounts for IASP Conference participants:
- Attendee Passport: 50% discount
- Business/Executive Passport: 10% discount
The discount coupon will be sent by email to the registrants.
contact us
The activities of the event will take place at different locations. You can find the correct address for each activity in the Program section.